THE 5,028-TEU Singaporean-flagged Shiling has been safely anchored in Tasman Bay after losing power and steering off the coast of Farewell Spit, NZ, reports Radio New Zealand.
Maritime New Zealand said the vessel would be towed to wellington however authorities.
Wellington harbourmaster Grant Nalder said one of the challenges was that the ship is 294 metres long, and a risk assessment looking at how best to bring it into port would be done over the next few days.
'What are the issues with it, what weather parameters do we put on it to make sure we can do it safely, and what's the criteria for doing the job,' said Mr Nalder.
'Can we get this in and out safely, can we look after it while it's here, and just how that's going to work. Maritime New Zealand has got the overview of the incident at the moment, so they also need to be satisfied that the move can be done safely.'
Earlier, the Shiling was detained in Wellington for weeks after the previous breakdown. It broke down in Wellington's main shipping channel. It is the third incident involving the same vessel in less than a year.
The cargo ship had been departing Wellington for Napier when it had a power failure and began drifting, having to drop two anchors to come to a stop.
The ship was finally able to leave Wellington a week ago, but just days later it had broken down again with 24 crewmen aboard.
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Maritime New Zealand said the vessel would be towed to wellington however authorities.
Wellington harbourmaster Grant Nalder said one of the challenges was that the ship is 294 metres long, and a risk assessment looking at how best to bring it into port would be done over the next few days.
'What are the issues with it, what weather parameters do we put on it to make sure we can do it safely, and what's the criteria for doing the job,' said Mr Nalder.
'Can we get this in and out safely, can we look after it while it's here, and just how that's going to work. Maritime New Zealand has got the overview of the incident at the moment, so they also need to be satisfied that the move can be done safely.'
Earlier, the Shiling was detained in Wellington for weeks after the previous breakdown. It broke down in Wellington's main shipping channel. It is the third incident involving the same vessel in less than a year.
The cargo ship had been departing Wellington for Napier when it had a power failure and began drifting, having to drop two anchors to come to a stop.
The ship was finally able to leave Wellington a week ago, but just days later it had broken down again with 24 crewmen aboard.
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