11 May 2013

Ferry sailings

2:39 pm on 11 May 2013

Interislander ferry passengers will finally be able to travel after sailings were cancelled on Friday night and early Saturday morning.

The 2.40am sailing from Wellington was cancelled as well as two from Picton.

The Kaitaki was due to leave Wellington at 8.15am, but will now depart at 10.15am. The Arahura is scheduled to leave Picton at 10.30am.

The 1.05pm sailing from Picton is currently resheduled to leave at 2.20pm.

High winds on Friday drove the biggest ferry, the Kaitaki, into the Picton wharf, damaging its berthing equipment and forcing it to return to Wellington.

The 260 passengers on board were refunded and given a free sailing for their ordeal, which resulted in them going from Wellington to Picton and back again without getting off the ferry for 10 hours.

Many of the passengers were to run a half-marathon near Blenheim on Saturday morning.