23 May 2023

Shiling arrives in Wellington after mayday

From Midday Report, 12:10 pm on 23 May 2023

The stricken cargo ship MV Shiling is currently making the final part of its journey into Wellington harbour.

The ship was forced to make a mayday call when it lost power and was left rolling in rough seas off Farewell Spit 11 days ago.

It's been anchored in Tasman Bay since, and yesterday was tugged across the Cook Strait. It was due to be about 3 miles off the harbour's entrance at 11am.

Charlotte Cook speaks with RNZ reporter Bill Hickman and Wellington's harbourmaster Grant Nalder.