NAUTICAL INQUIRIES.
LOSS OF THE VALMARIE.
CONSTANT SHIFTING SANDS. [by telegraph.—press association.] WELLINGTON. Saturday. The findings of the Nautical Court regarding the recent collision between the ferry steamer Maori and the auxiliary schooner Zita and the stranding of the schooner Valmarie off Farewell Spit were delivered at the Magistrate's Court today. In both cases the certificates of all those concerned were returned. No orders were made as to costs. In the v*almarie case the Court found that tho master committed a slight error of judgment in standing too close inshore at Farewell Spit. Although the Chart (which was a late one) showed sufficient depth of water the New Zealand Pilot gave him notice that the sands, were shifting. The master was commended for the steps he took to save the vessel after she struck. The Court desires that tho attention of the Marine Department should be drawn to the evidenco of constant changing sands at this place, and that a warning be given to shipmasters sailing in this locality.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19220327.2.49
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18050, 27 March 1922, Page 6
Word Count
169NAUTICAL INQUIRIES. New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18050, 27 March 1922, Page 6
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.
Log in