Mayday issued from listing container ship off Farewell Spit
BRUCE MACKAY/Stuff MV Shiling has broken down near the Farewell Spit, days after it was cleared to leave Wellington. A mayday has been issued from a listing 66,000-tonne ship that left Wellington with 24 crew on board and broke down off Farewell Spit at the top of the South Island. The ship has only recently … [Read more…]