The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) is investigating the incident, which left ferry skipper Bill Elliot seriously injured with suspected head and spinal injuries.

Apr 29, 2023 · The skipper, 77-year-old Bill Elliott, is being treated at Middlemore Hospital’s spinal unit in Auckland after the crash on April 13, just minutes after the ferry had departed Russell …

Apr 15, 2023 · Bill Elliott, who owned and skippered Waitere, better known as the Blue Ferry, suffered severe head and spinal injures when his boat and a high-powered launch collided …

A boat skipper broke his neck and later suffered a heart attack after his ferry collided with a pleasure boat in the Bay of Islands, it’s been revealed, while his family have spoken out to say...

Apr 14, 2023 · The wife of a ferry skipper hospitalised after a collision with a motorboat in the Bay of Islands says he is an experienced, vigilant skipper who has never been involved in an …

Apr 18, 2023 · Russell ferry skipper Bill Elliott remains in a stable condition in Middlemore Hospital five days after he was critically injured in a collision with a high-speed powerboat.

Apr 18, 2023 · Russell ferry skipper Bill Elliot remains in a stable condition in Middlemore Hospital five days after he was critically injured in a collision with a high-speed powerboat.

Apr 16, 2023 · The 79-year-old Waitere, popularly known as the Blue Ferry, sank last Thursday about two hours after the crash that left skipper and owner Bill Elliott, 77, critically injured.

Feb 27, 2024 · The crash critically injured 77-year-old ferry skipper Bill Elliott and an investigation was then launched by Maritime NZ. Some of the ferry’s passengers also suffered lesser …

The crash penetrated the wheelhouse and leaving the ferry skipper, Bill Elliott, with critical head and spinal injuries. One passenger was thrown into the water while others received minor...