Crew 'cut off from shore' for 50 days aboard old Interislander ferry

The Aratere ferry has been renamed Vega and sold to India - yet it remains in New Zealand waters. Photo: Supplied / Jason Grimmett via RNZ By Samantha Gee of RNZ The Maritime Union of New Zealand is concerned about the well-being of seafarers on board the former Interislander ferry Aratere, now called the Vega, which is anchored in Tasman Bay waiting to sail to India.