Source: Radio New Zealand
The Bluebridge ferry Connemara. RNZ / Bill Hickman
Bluebridge has cancelled a further two days’ worth of sailings for one of its Cook Strait ferries due to a technical fault.
The fault on the Connemara was found on Saturday and stopped sailing for the weekend.
The company has now cancelled the ship’s trips between Wellington and Picton on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Bluebridge website said safety was its highest priority.
“As a result, unfortunately the following sailings are cancelled while the ship awaits regulatory requirements to resume sailing.”
The cancelled sailings on Tuesday are Picton-Wellington 2pm and Wellington-Picton 8.30pm, and on Wednesday, Picton-Wellington 2.30am, and Wellington-Picton 8.15am.
Customers are being told by email and text messages but BlueBridge said there were limited re-booking options.
“Standby lists across subsequent sailings will be operating from each port, for affected customers to be added to,” Bluebridge said.
Sailings from the same ferry were also cancelled earlier this month because of a technical fault.
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