The Crane association
extends its condolences to the family of the young man that
died this morning as a result of jumping from the floating
crane Hikitia. The Hikitia is the oldest floating crane in
the world that still works and has been a focal point on the
Wellington waterfront for many years.
With the opening up
of the Wellington waterfront jump off spots, the Hikitia has
become a target for young people out to prove themselves and
today's accident is an example of when The Crane Association
condemns the use of the Hikitia as a jumping platform and
would urge all who would attempt to jump to think about the
consequences and jump from the established platforms along
the waterfront specifically for that purpose.
In general
climbing on cranes should not be attempted at any time by
those not qualified to do
so.
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