Name of Song: MV. Mataisau
Name of Group: Seni Ua ni Nabaka.
Recording studio: Raven Studio.
This Song is about a Government Vessel called the MV. Mataisau that went aground in Moala.
The MV Na Mataisau, a government ship that suffered engine problems while anchored in open waters off Moala in Lau, is among ships listed in the others category.
The ship ran aground on January 18, 1985, and eventually sank hours later, killing two.
The 274-tonnage cargo ferry was only seven years old when the incident happened.
Villagers of Nuku on Moala Island are now seeking government’s assistance in trying to remove the wreck from their beachfront.
Nuku Village headmen Jimi Malumu claims seafood in their area is now scarce because of drums of fuel that were on board the vessel.
The vessel was swept ashore by strong waves during Cyclone Eric the same year.
19 сен 2024
