The title is actually pretty close, it sounds like nobody knew how the helm system worked, nobody had been trained, and people were frantically pressing buttons trying to get control back.

Also, the vessel was doing freight only crossings and taking the long way across the strait via outer Queen Charlotte sound, because Kiwirail didn't trust the boat, in particular the transmission.

I'm sailing across the strait Saturday, wish me luck!

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I always figure the best time to travel is just after an incident like this, when everyone is trying not to have a second incident.

[–] thevoyagekayaking@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Third incident, this is the second major fuck up in recent time.

And I was on the boat for the first one.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe you're bad luck?

[–] thevoyagekayaking@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 year ago

We'll find out, I guess.

[–] CptEnder@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well turns out they had a pretty fuckin great reason not to trust this boat lmao

[–] thevoyagekayaking@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 year ago

Except it was a different failure mode to what they were concerned about.