A Black Cat Cruises tourist vessel grounded and later capsized near Akaroa on Saturday 31 January 2026, forcing the evacuation of more than 40 people in a serious marine incident. This series tracks the accident, salvage operation, and the investigation that followed.
Black Cat Cruises Incident at Akaroa
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Salvage operation begins to recover wrecked Black Cat tourist boat from Akaroa Harbour
A two-week salvage operation has begun to recover the wrecked Black Cat Cruises boat from Akaroa Har...
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Update on Black Cat Cruises vessel incident, Akaroa Harbour
On Saturday 31 January 2026, a 17-metre Black Cat Cruises passenger catamaran grounded near the entr...
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Akaroa tourist vessel capsize follows grounding
Black Cat Cruises has confirmed it has resumed normal operations, with its Akaroa Nature Cruise and ...
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