The water taxi capsized in Paterson Inlet in September last year. Photo: ODT filesA self-perceived pressure to provide a service, along with worse than expected sea conditions, were the reasons behind a water taxi capsizing at Paterson Inlet near Stewart Island, an investigation has found. ''At about 13:10 the vessel entered Paterson Inlet and the weather conditions deteriorated. The skipper managed to make a mayday call before the boat capsized. ''It was about as likely as not that this resulted in a self-perceived pressure to operate the water taxi service," the report said.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 10, 2021 21:56 UTC