BERTHING THE MAHENO
INCIDENT AT AUCKLAND
(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)
AUCKLAND. Nov. 5
A strong northerly wind and incoming tide, coupled with a temporary reduction in the power available from her turbines, caused difficulty at one stage of the operation of bringing the Malieno from the anchorage oft Devon,port to her berth at the •Queen’s Wharf. When the anchor was raised. shortly after 8 o’clock the vessel had to turn into the wind and tide in order to make a course for the wharf. Apparently lacking sufficient way to do this, she drifted across the harbour into Mechanics Bay, carrying with her the tug which was in attendance to assist in berthing her. Passenger's who were on deck feared at one time that the Malieno would drift on to the rocks of the wave deflector, but the danger was not real. When it was cleai that the vessel could not manoeuvre, tho captain had the anchor dropped until the tug was in the correct position to give the required assistance in turning.
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Hokitika Guardian, 7 November 1929, Page 5
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