{"id":367653,"date":"2026-04-07T10:17:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T10:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/367653\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T10:17:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T10:17:08","slug":"crew-member-from-nz-flagged-fishing-vessel-lost-overboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/367653\/","title":{"rendered":"Crew member from NZ-flagged fishing vessel lost overboard"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThe crew member was not sighted after falling overboard.
\nPhoto: 123RF\n<\/p>\n

A crew member has been lost overboard from a New Zealand-flagged fishing vessel in the Southern Ocean.<\/p>\n

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission said the person was knocked overboard by a float late on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

It said the accident happened on the Mariner about 215 nautical miles east of the Auckland Islands.<\/p>\n

Maritime New Zealand said its Rescue Coordination Centre was alerted and provided drift modelling to help the commercial fishing boat and another vessel search for the missing person.<\/p>\n

It said the crew member was not sighted again after falling overboard and the search was officially suspended earlier on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Both Maritime New Zealand and the Transport Accident Investigation Commission said they would investigate the incident.<\/p>\n

The commission’s chief investigator of accidents, Louise Cook, says it would send investigators to Bluff to gather evidence and interview the vessel’s crew and officials.<\/p>\n

“Our initial focus is on evidence that could disappear or change – including recollections that are fresh in people’s minds.<\/p>\n

“We’re also interested in the onboard fishing operation, individual design, history, performance, maintenance, and equipment of this vessel.”<\/p>\n

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