shaneg wrote: Will stick to day boating on my own boat, catch odd marlin and can come home at end of day or early if even looks like cutting up rough. Was invited on that boat Enchanter a few times with guys who were regulars going to Kings, but I’m not that hard. Got sick once with Rick Pollock on Pursuit, and also as a deckie for Steve Angus (Riviera tournament) … like 20 times throwing up in a day, admittedly did drink a bit day before. That big boat stuff longer charters is for big boys who have strong stomachs and really are dedicated and want to catch fish. I guess I am a very soft guy, who can still catch a few fish in calmer conditions in a trailer boat. Very sad those guys didn’t come home from a long range fishing trip of a lifetime they had courage to go on. As an ex professional part time snapper charter skipper myself taking lovely people and fellow anglers out fishing is a privilege … losing people’s lives, that would gut you. Hope Lance is getting some help dealing with that.
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Bounty Hunter wrote: initial thoughts from the program - without passing judgement were they running across a shoaling area in a N/E wind which might cause waves to pile up? the massive glass area on the boat and the light timber mullions for a offshore rated vessel the risk presented by the huge enclosed cockpit |
Pcj wrote: We sought shelter in Orokawa Bay in BOI for those couple of days, gave good shelter and flat water but it was blowing dogs off chains there, I could not contemplate going out for a fishing trip it was not pretty.Another thing, I wonder if these guys where reporting "apparent wind" at the time of the incident, they were running under power with the breeze and the survivors reporting the breeze had dropped to around 10 knots which would make sense if you're travelling 15-20 knots in those conditions.Turn that vessel into the breeze and its a completely different story as many of us know.I know a few that have been with him and know someone that was on the next trip, plus reading the comments about him, if you got good weather it was a great trip but if the weather was crap you either went or forfeited your money Not a great sense of responsibility towards safety.I passed him coming home from the Kings as he headed out on that trip, we were coming home because we knew the weather was about to pack up in a few days, all the other charter boats came back at least a day ahead of him or the commercial boats stayed out (cray boats)He got it wrong and people that trusted him died. It was 50nm south that night and we had over 50 and over 200mm of rain from Saturday afternoon until early hours Monday Monday we headed further south in a good 3m swell some biggerThat was from a different site by 2 who were there and do trust them than than the doco on the wind front. |
Pcj wrote: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/485892/charges-laid-over-enchanter-fishing-tragedy-which-claimed-five-lives How come mnz hasn't suspend his ticket until enquiry is over.By all accounts back chartering at the king's. |
"In a statement, Maritime NZ director Kirstie Hewlett told RNZ both the company and the individual faced one charge each of breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act.
The company also faced a charge of breaching the Maritime Transport Act."
From NZ Herald/Northern Advocate
Goodhew is charged with breaching his duties as a worker on the vessel and in doing so allegedly exposed individuals to a risk of death or serious injury. The charge carries a maximum penalty of a $150,000 fine.
His business, which trades as Enchanter Charters Ltd, is charged with operating a ship without the prescribed qualified personnel. It alleged Goodhew did not have a medical certificate at the time of the incident.
The business is also charged with allegedly failing to address voyage and passage planning in its Maritime Transport Operation Plan, and allegedly failing to identify and address the risks arising from the trip.
By failing to take those steps, the business exposed individuals to a risk of death or serious injury, the charge, which carries a maximum penalty of a $1.5 million fine, alleged.
SaltyC wrote: From NZ Herald/Northern Advocate Goodhew is charged with breaching his duties as a worker on the vessel and in doing so allegedly exposed individuals to a risk of death or serious injury. The charge carries a maximum penalty of a $150,000 fine. His business, which trades as Enchanter Charters Ltd, is charged with operating a ship without the prescribed qualified personnel. It alleged Goodhew did not have a medical certificate at the time of the incident. The business is also charged with allegedly failing to address voyage and passage planning in its Maritime Transport Operation Plan, and allegedly failing to identify and address the risks arising from the trip. By failing to take those steps, the business exposed individuals to a risk of death or serious injury, the charge, which carries a maximum penalty of a $1.5 million fine, alleged. |
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