The Golden-Mind: Crew Feedback and Vessel Data

On September 16, 2023, the tugboat 'MMA Vision' (IMO: 9548627) successfully initiated a towing operation by connecting with the stricken tanker 'Golden Mind' off the coast of Stewart Island. The 'Golden Mind' had been experiencing steering complications since September 10, while navigating west of Rakiura. The towing mission aims to return the vessel to the mainland, with its arrival in Timaru anticipated by September 19.

The 'Golden Mind', a tanker that departed from Bluff on September 8, 2025, encountered severe steering challenges, leading to its immobilization off the western coast of Stewart Island on September 10. In response to this incident, the vessel's owners have engaged the services of the ocean-going tug 'MMA Vision' (IMO: 9548627) for towing assistance. On September 12, the 'MMA Vision' departed from Wellington and reached the stranded tanker on September 15. At that time, the 'Golden Mind' was declared Not Under Command (NUC) at coordinates 47° 30' N, 165° 10' E. The timing for the tow connection remains dependent on the prevailing weather conditions, which have reported gale-force winds on Rakiura. The operation aims to transport the tanker to Timaru for repairs and further assessment.