A marine officer has testified that he informed the former Minister of Transport, Paul Karalus, that the MV Princess Ashika was not a good vessel after its first sailing on July 4.
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Results for Royal Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the MV Princess Ashika
Monday 16 November 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Thursday 12 November 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 70 year old passenger who survived the sinking of the MV Princess Ashika but lost his wife and young daughter, told the Royal Commission of Inquiry this morning that during the fatal voyage he had asked Captain Maka Tuputupu to return to Nuku'alofa after seeing water coming through the ramp on the cargo deck.
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Tuesday 10 November 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Marine Officer who surveyed the MV Princess Ashika vessel on July 2 the day after its arrival in Nuku'alofa, told the Ashika Inquiry today that the ferry was not seaworthy and was dangerous to the public due to the widespread corrosion that invaded the entire vessel.
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Monday 9 November 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tangimana Lemoto (25) the first survivor to give testimony at the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the MV Princess Ashika this morning told of water forging through the cargo hull causing vehicles to move below deck. The vessel then rocked intensively from side to side before sinking before midnight on August 5.
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Friday 6 November 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Important testimony by John Jonesse, Managing Director of the Shipping Corporation of Polynesia Ltd., was cut short today when the SCP board cut off his access to corporate legal defence, thereby forcing an adjournment of the Ashika ferry inquiry.
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Tuesday 3 November 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Managing Director of Shipping Corporation of Polynesia SCP Ltd., John Jonesse, told the Commission of Inquiry yesterday morning, November 2, that the MV Princess Ashika was in good condition when it left Nuku'alofa on August 5 on its final voyage.
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Sunday 1 November 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Paul Karalus the former Minister of Transport who resigned on July 11, six days after the sinking of the MV Princess Ashika on August 5 will give evidence on December 14 at the Royal Commission of Inquiry, Nuku'alofa.
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Sunday 1 November 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The advanced level of corrosion and rust on the MV Princess Ashika was a serious concern for Sateki Tupou, whenever the ferry left port, the foreman and the workshop supervisor of the Shipping Corporation of Polynesia Ltd., told the Commission of Inquiry Day Four on Friday, October 30.
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Tuesday 27 October 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The first public hearing of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the MV Princess Ashika on the night of August 5, got into a vibrant start this afternoon, when Mosese Fakatou, a former Marine Engineer with the Ministry of Ports and Authority showed slide photos of holes and heavy corroded sides and floor of the ferry.
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Friday 2 October 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The first public hearing of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the MV Ashika ferry was held on October 1 at the Fa'onelua Convention Centre.
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Friday 18 September 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Mr Justice Warwick Andrew has been temporarily relieved from his Supreme Court judge duties to take up his role as the Chairman of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the MV Princess Ashika.
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Thursday 4 June 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A visit to Tonga by the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Stephen Smith highlighted a desire by both countries to further strengthen their relationship.
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Wednesday 30 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Miss Heilala 2008-09 is Fiona Makisi (21), a student doing a double major in Arts and Law at the University of Sydney, Australia. Photos by Linny Folau
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