The skipper and sailor were following emergency procedures when the ferry lost propulsion on Thursday afternoon, said Samantha Gain, general manager of transportation company Metlink. By 4:15 p.m. Thursday, the Ika Rere was secured at Wellington’s Queens Wharf, Gain said. The ferry Ika Rere “lost propulsion”, Gerritsen said. The Ika Rere (flying fish) made its maiden voyage through the harbor in March, from Days Bay to Queens Wharf. Ika Rere is the first electric passenger ferry in the Southern Hemisphere.

Source: Stuff September 29, 2022 05:37 UTC