Apr 04, 2025 08:20 AM IST NEW ZEALAND-NAVY/:New Zealand navy ship sank due to ‘series of human errors’, inquiry says SYDNEY, – A Royal New Zealand Navy vessel that ran aground and sank off the coast of Samoa last year was doomed by several errors, a government inquiry found on Friday, highlighting inadequate training of crew and poor leadership. New Zealand navy ship sank due to ‘series of human errors’, inquiry says A final court of inquiry report said that the crew did not identify risks related to the survey task carried out by the ship and that the supervision was not adequate. “The direct cause of the grounding has been determined as a series of human errors,” the report said. The Manawanui, a specialist dive and hydrographic vessel, grounded on a reef on the southern side of Samoa in October while conducting survey operations. All 75 crew members survived. An interim report released in November said the crew did not realise the ship remained on autopilot and consequently thought its failure to respond to …