# Ferry collision in Bay of Islands, NZ

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**Category:** Marine Incidents\
**Created:** [April 18, 2023, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ferry-collision-in-bay-of-islands-nz/65923 "2023-04-18T20:42:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ferry-collision-in-bay-of-islands-nz/65923/1 "2023-04-18T20:42:23Z")

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> **[‘Hell of a bang’: Passenger ferry sinks in Bay of Islands after collision...](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/a-hell-of-a-bang-passenger-ferry-sinks-in-bay-of-islands-after-collision-with-launch-skipper-critically-hurt/M4I476RGU5EZHDJ36XRHZE24VQ/)**
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> Skipper ‘not in a good way’, flown to hospital with spinal, head injuries.

> **[Historic ferry makes last, sad journey across Bay of Islands after collision](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/russell-ferry-collision-salvaged-ferry-makes-last-sad-journey-across-bay-of-islands/YQZTHO5PDFFS5HNUIOAXMIR6BE/)**
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> Two-day effort needed to recover wrecked Blue Ferry from bottom of the Bay.

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**Author:** ![Hogsnort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba8739/32.png) [@Hogsnort](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Hogsnort)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2023, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ferry-collision-in-bay-of-islands-nz/65923/2 "2023-04-19T19:57:56Z")

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I suspect the inquiry will result in court proceedings against the other vessel. The ferry was constructed of Kauri. A timber no longer available that was popular for boatbuilding because of its straight grain. A beautiful timber to work with, it has a pleasant smell and when using a plane you can set the blade so fine you can almost see through the waste. Many of the old wooden buildings in San Francisco are built of NZ Kauri . It hardens with age and is very durable.  
One surviving tree is between 1250 and 2500 years old and is estimated to have 516.7 cu metres of timber (18250 cu ft)

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**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2023, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ferry-collision-in-bay-of-islands-nz/65923/3 "2023-04-19T20:21:17Z")

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> [@Hogsnort](#):
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> NZ Kauri

That is interesting to know, both about the ferry and to learn about the Kauri tree:

> **[7 Kauri Facts - NZ's Giant Trees - New Zealand Nature Guy](https://www.nznatureguy.com/2019/08/28/7-kauri-facts-newzealand-giant-tree/)**
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> New Zealand's Endemic Kauri trees are some of the largest and oldest trees in the world! Here are 7 facts about these giant, ancient trees.