Boat on rocks at Mauao
Monday 7 May 2012, 1:49PM
By Bay of Plenty Regional Council
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A 20ft yacht, Nivana, is badly damaged on the rocks of the western side of Mauāo. Credit:
Bay of Plenty Regional Council
A 20ft yacht, Nivana, is badly damaged on the rocks of the western side of Mauāo.
Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Maritime staff were alerted around 6.30am on Monday 7 May 2012 and are responding to the incident. Investigations into the circumstances are underway.
Western Bay Harbour Master, Jennifer Roberts said the boat will not be re-floated until the next high tide, if at all.
"We will be working with Nivana's owner to minimise the impact on the environment and deal with the salvage," she said.