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Approximately 70 containers have come off the Rena and are now adrift in the water. It is highly likely that more will come off due to the severe bad weather and the vessel’s heavy list.
Once an aerial survey is completed, there will be a clearer picture of exactly how many containers have come adrift.
This aerial survey will go ahead today once the weather has cleared and the sea conditions have improved...
The Master of the vessel Rena has been arrested and charged by Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) under section 65 of the
Maritime Transport Act (MTA) 1994, “for operating a vessel in a manner causing unnecessary danger or risk”. More>>
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