As a matter of fact, diversity is not a strength.
When the HMNZS Manawanui ran aground in October 2024, New Zealand saw $100 million sink beneath the waves. Also sunk was the continuing desire to engage in "diversity hires." The ship was captained by a lesbian who was selected for the position because of her sexual identity rather than her merit.
Captain Yvonne Gray is now one of three people facing disciplinary action after a court of inquiry found the accident was caused by human error, including turning off the autopilot.
“The direct cause of the grounding has been determined as a series of human errors which meant the ship’s autopilot was not disengaged when it should have been,” Rear Admiral Golding said.
“The crew did not realise Manawanui remained in autopilot and, as a consequence, mistakenly believed its failure to respond to direction changes was the result of a thruster control failure.
“Having mistakenly assessed a thruster control failure, standard procedures should have prompted ship’s crew to check that the ship was under manual control rather than in autopilot. This check did not occur.
“Remaining in autopilot resulted in the ship maintaining a course toward land, until grounding and eventually stranding.”
Not to be outdone, though, New Zealand's Defence Minister stated that any criticism of Gray is “misogynistic” and praised Gray for taking life-saving steps by ordering an evacuation.
The HMNZS Manawanui was one of nine ships in New Zealand's Navy and its first ship lost since World War II.
The actual cost of this DEI torpedo is more significant than $100 million; it is the 12% of their surface fleet that sank that matters.
America can learn another lesson and immediately return to merit-based promotions.
What in the heck were they on autopilot that close to shoal water? The C.O. should be severely punished and never again allowed to command a ship.
and instead, will probably be promoted.
Speaking of human error, you wrote: "... a court of inquiry found the accident was caused by human error, including turning off the autopilot." The rest of the article says the problem was leaving autopilot on.
And hear you thought that the Senior command of the NZ Navy is competent and something other than a bunch of whiny assed Leftists.
How utterly Stupid Hiring based on Sexual Preference instead of Excellence in Ability. What is the Kiwi Navy, a bunch of Immature Children, or is it a Fighting Force. What the Heck is wrong with the Kiwi Politicians, are they Morons or what!
Exactly why would a Naval vessel use an autopilot? And then forget that it was egaged? And it isn't misogynist to critize the selection of a clearly incompetent captain.
A timeline of events, course taken and a list of helm commands would be useful to determine exactly what happened. Otherwise it sounds like someone's blowing smoke you know where.
DEI equals DIE. It racist, misandrist and destroying America and the Planets credibility
NZ has a navy, what 2 canoes and a paddle boat is not a navy? Besides, who needs a navy when you're already set to surrender since your country has been neutered.
Are we shocked??? TOTAL INCOMPETANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!