New Zealand maritime investigators are probing a serious accident aboard the bulk carrier M.V. Olivia, where three crew members were injured after an explosion in the ship’s engine room while berthed at South Port, Bluff.
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) confirmed that the incident occurred on May 24, 2025, during maintenance work on a boiler. According to the investigation agency, the explosion happened as the three crew members were working inside the engine room.
Emergency responders, including St John Ambulance and Fire and Emergency New Zealand, arrived on the scene. Medical teams treated the injured crew, with one in moderate condition and two seriously injured.
The seriously injured crew members were transported to Southland Hospital for further care. The fire caused by the explosion was quickly extinguished before fire crews arrived.
The M.V. Olivia, a 180-meter bulk carrier registered under the Malta flag, had been moored at berth 11 at South Port, where it
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