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Words: 920 |
Pages: 2|
5 min read
Published: Jul 10, 2019
Words: 920|Pages: 2|5 min read
Published: Jul 10, 2019
Though the previous days of weather reports had announced that harsh winds followed by a storm would be surrounding the capital city of Wellington, at 8:40am April 9 the Wahine still took route. A weather report on the 8th of April stated that there were strong winds that were only going to get worse as the days go on. Because storm warnings were normal to sail through for the Wahine the report was overlooked and not taken into serious account, what the crew didn't know is that cyclone Giselle was going to clash with a southerly front over Wellington Harbour creating New Zealand's worst storm ever to be recorded. The warning signs were not only erred by the crew onboard the vessel but also by the crew onshore. Though these people are not able to predict the future by ignoring the warning signs and taking sail they have not taken into account the consequences that were to be faced in less than 24 hours. This was only one of many mistakes made that caused this tragedy to occur.
Yearly inspections by the Marine Department of the Government of New Zealand were done to check that the safety conditions aboard the vessel was up to date. Stating that all life jackets aboard can be suited to both adult and child was their second mistake. Before the disaster three consecutive annual inspections in 1966, 1967 and 1968 had taken place, after the disaster the reliability of the safety inspection laws were challenged as after the incident it was found that the cause of death for many children was in fact drowning caused from the oversized and impractical life jackets supplied on the ship. After this unfortunate turn out of deaths due to oversized life jackets the inspection laws were changed resulting in smaller, appropriate sized life jackets so children were provided with safety equipment that would give them a chance of survival.
This disaster has also shown the government that Wellington Harbour needed more facilities for water rescues. Old rescue and tug boats used to help the Wahine were helpless as they were too old
and not strong enough to make any progress in the rescue of the Wahine. After the disaster a ration decision was made and Wellington upgraded all rescue equipment, purchasing numerous tug boats and and a rescue boat for incidents such as this one.
Berthing fees were cut to reduce the cost and save money, because of this the was more flooding on the boat which caused the vessel to list and then capsized due to the unstability .
This Wahine Disaster could have been prevented or at the very least reduced in wreckage and deaths if the inspection laws and safety equiptment was efficent and effective. After this accident New Zealand has been taught many valuble lesson inThough the previous days of weather reports had announced that harsh winds followed by a storm would be surrounding the capital city of Wellington, at 8:40am April 9 the Wahine still took route. A weather report on the 8th of April stated that there were strong winds that were only going to get worse as the days go on. Because storm warnings were normal to sail through for the Wahine the report was overlooked and not taken into serious account, what the crew didn't know is that cyclone Giselle was going to clash with a southerly front over Wellington Harbour creating New Zealand's worst storm ever to be recorded. The warning signs were not only erred by the crew onboard the vessel but also by the crew onshore. Though these people are not able to predict the future by ignoring the warning signs and taking sail they have not taken into account the consequences that were to be faced in less than 24 hours. This was only one of many mistakes made that caused this tragedy to occur.
Yearly inspections by the Marine Department of the Government of New Zealand were done to check that the safety conditions aboard the vessel was up to date. Stating that all life jackets aboard can be suited to both adult and child was their second mistake. Before the disaster three consecutive annual inspections in 1966, 1967 and 1968 had taken place, after the disaster the reliability of the safety inspection laws were challenged as after the incident it was found that the cause of death for many children was in fact drowning caused from the oversized and impractical life jackets supplied on the ship. After this unfortunate turn out of deaths due to oversized life jackets the inspection laws were changed resulting in smaller, appropriate sized life jackets so children were provided with safety equipment that would give them a chance of survival.
This disaster has also shown the government that Wellington Harbour needed more facilities for water rescues. Old rescue and tug boats used to help the Wahine were helpless as they were too old
and not strong enough to make any progress in the rescue of the Wahine. After the disaster a ration decision was made and Wellington upgraded all rescue equipment, purchasing numerous tug boats and and a rescue boat for incidents such as this one.
Berthing fees were cut to reduce the cost and save money, because of this the was more flooding on the boat which caused the vessel to list and then capsized due to the unstability .
This Wahine Disaster could have been prevented or at the very least reduced in wreckage and deaths if the inspection laws and safety equiptment was efficent and effective.
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