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Monday 12 February 2018 | Published in Regional
Kiribati has announced a Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the MV Butiraoii, which is believed to have claimed about 80 lives.
Kiribati is included in New Zealand’s US$22 million maritime safety programme for the Pacific which is providing tools and training to several island countries.
Pacific Maritime Safety Advisor Dave Billington said it started the process to supply Kiribati with electronic radio beacons, known as EPIRBs, and personal locator beacons late last year.
He said advisors will look at what more New Zealand can do to help.
“What support can we put into this area around domestic ferry safety and that will be based around what emergency equipment they’ve got on board, but more importantly what we can do to help to inspect these vessel and make sure they’re safe before they actually leave for sea.”
The ferry vanished after leaving Nonouti on January, 18, Seven survivors were found drifting in a dinghy a week later. - RNZI