Aratere Ferry Passengers Stuck on Board for Hours

Aratere ferry passengers stuck on board for hours

Some Thursday morning sailings of the Aratere ferry have been cancelled. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery By Soumya Bhamidipati, of RNZ Passengers on the beleaguered Aratere ferry were stuck on board for hours overnight after it broke down on its way to Wellington.

Electrical issue sees Aratere ferry passengers stuck on board for hours

An electrical fault has now been fixed but two Thursday sailings have been cancelled so further testing can be done.

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Aratere breaks down again overnight - Daily Telegraph NZ

Image – interislander.co.nz. Passengers aboard the troubled Aratere ferry were stranded overnight after the vessel broke down en route to Wellington due to a propulsion drive issue. The ferry, which left Picton at 8:50pm, resumed its journey at 1am and arrived around 5am Thursday. KiwiRail cancelled two Thursday sailings to conduct further testing and is rebooking affected passengers. Only 11 people were aboard during the delay. The beleagured v…