The Manawanui ran aground in Samoa in October 2024. Photo: Profile Boats / supplied
Three naval officers face a court martial.
One officer faces a charge of negligently causing a ship to be lost and a second faces a charge of negligently permitting a ship to be lost.
A third officer faces a charge of negligently permitting a ship to be lost, or in the alternative, negligently failing to perform a duty. In addition, the third officer faces a charge of negligently failing to perform a duty.
The New Zealand Defence Force would not comment before legal proceedings begin.
