Expert says Manawanui sinking due to NZDF staff's ‘lack of knowledge’ with autopilot system
Maritime historian Dr Salvatore R Mercogliano says a lack of training and expertise with the HMNZS Manawanui’s autopilot and ...
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Human error caused the sinking of a New Zealand navy ship off the coast of Samoa, an inquiry finds
A military investigation has found series of human errors caused a New Zealand navy ship to plough into a Samoan reef and ...
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Human error causes HMNZS Manawanui grounding near Samoa
The interim report from New Zealand Court of Inquiry has revealed that human error led to the grounding and sinking of HMNZS ...
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Crew Failures Led to Grounding, Sinking of New Zealand Navy Ship, Says Report
A New Zealand Defence Force Court of Inquiry found that crew error caused the Royal New Zealand Navy hydrographic dive and ...
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A New Zealand Defence Force Court of Inquiry found that crew error caused the Royal New Zealand Navy hydrographic dive and ...
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Series of Human Errors Led to HMNZS Manawanui Grounding
HMNZS Manawanui grounded and sunk off the coast of Samoa as a result of human error, an interim Court of Inquiry report ...
Bombshell finding in report divulges new revelation behind New Zealand navy ship sinking
A New Zealand navy ship sank off Samoa because the crew did not realize its autopilot was still turned on before it ran ...
NATO Partner's Warship Sank After Being Left on Autopilot
One of New Zealand's navy ships struck a reef and sank after it was left on autopilot, an official inquiry has found. The ...
Navy ship hit reef and sank after crew's "autopilot" error
The HMNZS Manawanui was the first ship New Zealand lost since World War II, and was one of nine ships in the country's small ...
Crashed NZ navy ship was left on autopilot, inquiry finds
A New Zealand naval ship which crashed into a coral reef before it caught fire and sank had been left on autopilot, an ...
NZ Navy Vessel Hit Reef, Sank After 'Autopilot' Error
A New Zealand navy vessel ploughed into a reef near Samoa and sank because its crew mistakenly left it on "autopilot", a military inquiry found on Friday.