New Zealand loses first naval ship since WW2 threatening oil spill …
WEB1 day ago · New Zealand Defense Minister Judith Collins told Newstalk ZB that authorities’ first priority was assessing the depth of the vessel and the risk of a spill. “It’s got a lot of oil on board. ….
Manawanui sinking: An expert explains why a speedy cleanup will …
WEBFuel leaks the first priority. The Manawanui's sinking is a marine disaster. But it arguably poses a lesser risk than the oil spill caused by the container ship MV Rena, which ran aground near the Astrolabe Reef off Tauranga in 2011.. The Rena was loaded with 1368 containers, some of which contained hazardous materials, as well as 1700 tonnes of …
New Zealand Navy ship sinks near Samoa, raising oil spill fears
WEB22 hours ago · An oil spill is highly likely, said local authorities, after the New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui sank near Samoa. 5 min The HMNZS Manawanui in a bay in New Zealand on Dec. 1.
Samoa warns of 'highly probable' oil spill after New Zealand navy …
WEB1 day ago · Updated 9:52 PM PDT, October 6, 2024. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A fuel spill is “highly probable” after a New Zealand navy ship grounded, caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa, the Pacific island nation’s acting prime minister said late Sunday. All 75 people on board the HMNZS Manawanui were taken to safety on life boats.
Oil spill ’highly probable’ as New Zealand navy ship sinks
WEB1 day ago · WELLINGTON, New Zealand — An oil spill is “highly probable” from a grounded New Zealand navy ship which sank and caught fire off the coast of Samoa, the Pacific island nation’s acting ...
Samoa warns of 'highly probable' oil spill from New Zealand …
WEB1 day ago · An oil spill is “highly probable” from a grounded New Zealand navy ship which sank and caught fire off the coast of Samoa, the Pacific island nation's acting prime minister said late Sunday ...
Samoa warns of 'highly probable' oil spill from New Zealand …
WEB1 day ago · WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An oil spill is “highly probable” from a grounded New Zealand navy ship which sank and caught fire off the coast of Samoa, the Pacific
Maritime NZ: reflecting on ten years since the Rena grounding and oil …
WEBOct 1, 2021 · A grounding and oil spill had not occurred in New Zealand on this scale before. We are better prepared for the future as a result. It is almost ten years since the Liberian-flagged MV Rena hit Ōtāiti - Astrolabe Reef, off the Bay of Plenty coast in the early hours of 5 October 2011.
The wreck of the Rena - New Zealand History
WEBOn 5 October 2011 the Mediterranean Shipping Company-chartered, Liberian-flagged container ship Rena astonished local mariners by grounding on the clearly marked Astrolabe Reef in the Bay of Plenty while approaching Tauranga Harbour. Three months later the vessel broke in half.
Rena oil spill - Wikipedia
WEBThe Rena oil spill occurred off the coast of Tauranga, New Zealand in October 2011. The spill was caused by the grounding of MV Rena on the Astrolabe Reef. The Rena was a container ship and cargo vessel owned by the Greek shipping company Costamare Inc., through one of its subsidiary companies Daina Shipping.