The MV Niuvākai has run aground off the Vavaʻu Islands near Tuʻanuku this morning, but there are no reports of any injuries.
The Minister of Infrastructure Hon ʻEtuate Lavulavu reportedly said the ship had been leaving Taufaʻāhau Wharf, Haʻapai on Thursday with cargoes heading to Vavaʻu before it rammed into a rocky shoal at about 9am Friday 31.
He said the ship’s team is currently assessing the situation and will provide more information as it becomes available.
The grounding comes about a forthnight after the government owned vessel returned from Fiji after her dry dock at Walu Bay because it was found to be leaking in the month of June.
