Photo: Canterbury Regional Council
Salvage efforts for a stranded catamaran on Canterbury's Akaroa Harbour are being temporarily halted ahead of bad weather, the Canterbury Regional Council says.
The cleanup had been continuing after the Black Cat Cruises vessel ran aground on Saturday, prompting the rescue of more than 40 passengers and crew.
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) had begun an investigation which was expected to take between 12 months and two years.
On Monday, local authorities attempted to recover the vessel and quell the impact of thousands of litres of spilled diesel on the harbour.
Part of the recovery operation included moving the vessel into deeper waters
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