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Tuesday, October 5, 2021
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MV Rena Shipwreck: New Zealand’s Worst Maritime Disaster in Photos

The MV Rena was traveling at a speed of 17 knots when it grounded on Astrolabe Reef off the coast of New Zealand on October 5, 2011, during a

October 5, 2021
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Monday, March 12, 2018
Photos: The Worst Containership Disasters in Recent History
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Photos: The Worst Containership Disasters in Recent History

Each year, more than 100 million containers are shipped across the globe on containerships that can now stretch the length of three soccer fields or

March 12, 2018
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Monday, April 4, 2016
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MV Rena Wreck No Longer a Hazard to Navigation

The wreck of the MV Rena on Astrolabe Reef no longer poses a hazard to navigation nearly four and a half years after the containership ran aground resulting in

April 4, 2016
Total Views: 136

Monday, February 29, 2016
MV Rena Owner Allowed to Abandon Wreck
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MV Rena Owner Allowed to Abandon Wreck

The owners of the MV Rena will be able to abandon what remains of the shipwreck on New Zealand’s Astrolabe Reef but will need to pay for ongoing costs

February 29, 2016
Total Views: 417

Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Rena Salvage Allowed ‘Temporary Pause’
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Rena Salvage Allowed ‘Temporary Pause’

Authorities in New Zealand have granted a “temporary pause” in the salvage of the MV Rena shipwreck on Astrolabe Reef pending a decision over the

February 4, 2015
Total Views: 55

Thursday, December 18, 2014
Rena Grounding Final Report Reveals Errors, Lack of Oversight
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Rena Grounding Final Report Reveals Errors, Lack of Oversight

New Zealand's Transport Accident Investigation Commission has just released its Final Report into the causes and circumstances of the 2011 grounding.

December 18, 2014
Total Views: 4809

Monday, December 15, 2014
Krill Swarms Spark MV Rena Oil Spill Scare
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Krill Swarms Spark MV Rena Oil Spill Scare

Reports of "big blotches" of oil spotted near the wreck site of the MV Rena at Astrolabe Reef and feared to be coming from the ship's remains have turned out

December 15, 2014
Total Views: 19

Thursday, November 6, 2014
MV Rena Abandonment Decision Heads to Environment Court With Council’s Approval
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MV Rena Abandonment Decision Heads to Environment Court With Council’s Approval

The decision to abandon the wreckage of the former MV Rena containership from New Zealand’s Astrolabe Reef will head to the country’s top

November 6, 2014
Total Views: 60

Friday, September 5, 2014
Decision to Abandon Rena Wreckage Heads to Environment Court
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Decision to Abandon Rena Wreckage Heads to Environment Court

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council will not to make the decision to abandon the wreck of the MV Rena at Astrolabe

September 5, 2014
Total Views: 104

Thursday, March 13, 2014
RAW VIDEO: Resolve Raises and Removes MV Rena Accommodation Block
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RAW VIDEO: Resolve Raises and Removes MV Rena Accommodation Block

It's been more than two years since the MV Rena's superstructure has seen the light of day since slipping below surface at New Zealand's Astrolabe Reef in

March 13, 2014
Total Views: 220

Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Report: Initial Response to MV Rena Grounding Flawed, But Overall Effective
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Report: Initial Response to MV Rena Grounding Flawed, But Overall Effective

New Zealand's maritime safety authority, Maritime New Zealand (MNZ), has been put under the microscope for their response to the October 2011 MV Rena

December 4, 2013
Total Views: 88

Thursday, January 24, 2013
Divers Complete Survey Assessment of MV Rena
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Divers Complete Survey Assessment of MV Rena

A dive survey to conduct an external visual assessment of the MV Rena’s sunken stern section and its cargo has been completed, salvors of the stricken

January 24, 2013
Total Views: 30

Friday, October 26, 2012
Rena Owners Fined
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Rena Owners Fined

Daina Shipping, owner of the stricken M/V Rena containership, was fined $300,000 today in a Tauranga District Court after pleading guilty to a charge under the

October 26, 2012
Total Views: 22

Monday, October 1, 2012
Settlement Reached Over MV Rena Grounding
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Settlement Reached Over MV Rena Grounding

The New Zealand government and Daina Shipping Co, owner of the stricken MV Rena, have reached a settlement over the Oct. 5, 2011 grounding of the container

October 1, 2012
Total Views: 91

Thursday, September 27, 2012
MV Rena Wreckage – On Deck With The Resolve Salvage Team [Photos and Video]
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MV Rena Wreckage – On Deck With The Resolve Salvage Team [Photos and Video]

Following six weeks of intensive operations in often challenging sea conditions, Resolve Salvage & Fire this week announced the removal of the first 600

September 27, 2012
Total Views: 160

Friday, September 7, 2012
Rena’s Front Fell Off… Literally
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Rena’s Front Fell Off… Literally

Nearly a year after the MV Rena ran aground on Astrolabe Reef off New Zealand, the vessel is still not done breaking up. Maritime New Zealand says that high

September 7, 2012
Total Views: 32

Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Jailed Rena Officers See Early Release
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Jailed Rena Officers See Early Release

The Master and Second Officer of the stricken M/V Rena have been released from prison after serving only half of their seven-month sentence. A Department of

September 5, 2012
Total Views: 36

Friday, June 15, 2012
Rena Salvage Shifts Gears
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Rena Salvage Shifts Gears

Maritime New Zealand said Friday that the container recovery stage in the salvage of the M/V Rena has been completed and the operation will now move towards

June 15, 2012
Total Views: 9

Friday, May 25, 2012
Rena Officers Jailed
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Rena Officers Jailed

The Master and Second Officer of the stricken M/V Rena that has been stuck on Astrolabe Reef since grounding on October 5 have each been sentenced to seven

May 25, 2012
Total Views: 58

Thursday, April 5, 2012
New Zealand Charges Daina Shipping in the Shipwreck of MV Rena
Lifesaving Incidents

New Zealand Charges Daina Shipping in the Shipwreck of MV Rena

Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) has officially charged Greece-based Daina Shipping for the the “discharge of harmful substances from ships” in the

April 5, 2012
Total Views: 19
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