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Rena Media update #199 12/3/12
Monday, 12 March 2012, 12:26 pm | Maritime New Zealand
The Smit Borneo has returned to the wreck site and currently has 6 anchors secured in position. Svitzer advise the tugs, Singapore , Go Canopus and Koraki are assisting. Two connections to the Rena are still to be made, and will hopefully be completed ... More >>
Rena Media Update 9/3/12 & Community Event
Friday, 9 March 2012, 12:47 pm | Maritime New Zealand
• The Smit Borneo remained in port undergoing maintenance and general repairs as was the Go Canopus which was awaiting orders to return to wreck location. More >>
Workers absolutely gutted with contracting out proposal
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 9:50 am | Maritime New Zealand
Ports of Auckland workers are absolutely gutted that management are pushing ahead with their contracting out proposal, and are calling on Aucklanders to join their public rally this Saturday to make a stand for secure jobs for workers. More >>
Rena media update # 197 – Weather Hinders Salvors
Monday, 5 March 2012, 10:42 am | Maritime New Zealand
Rena media update # 197 – Weather Hinders Salvors Salvage • No salvage activity was undertaken over the weekend due to the weather conditions and the Smit Borneo being secured alongside at the port of Tauranga for maintenance. • The Go Canopus ... More >>
NZ updates search and rescue ties with Cook Islands
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 1:14 pm | Maritime New Zealand
The updating of an agreement between New Zealand and the Cook islands will help ensure greater communication and collaboration during search and rescue missions, says Maritime New Zealand (MNZ). More >>
Guilty pleas from Rena officers
Wednesday, 29 February 2012, 12:19 pm | Maritime New Zealand
The Master and Second Officer of the cargo vessel Rena today pleaded guilty to 10 out of the 11 charges laid by Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) against the men following an investigation into the ship’s grounding on the Astrolabe Reef off Tauranga on ... More >>
Rena update #195 27/2/12
Monday, 27 February 2012, 12:03 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Note that updated images from this morning’s over-flight will be available from the MNZ website later this morning. More >>
MNZ media update - Rena #194
Friday, 24 February 2012, 12:01 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Salvage • 554 containers have now been recovered from Rena by Svitzer salvors and received ashore by the Braemar Howells container processing teams. A further 71 containers have been recovered from the water and shoreline – making a total ... More >>
Rena media update #193 20/2/12
Monday, 20 February 2012, 1:46 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Salvage • The Smit Borneo is secured on the port quarter of Rena by wire ropes and positioned to work the aft holds and sea floor in the immediate vicinity. • Over the weekend, a total of 8.5 containers were removed from the aft section of ... More >>
Rena update #192 – Last oiled birds released
Friday, 17 February 2012, 1:50 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Seven little blue penguins were released by the National Oiled Wildlife Response Team (NOWRT) this morning, marking the last major release of wildlife affected by the Rena oil spill. More >>
MNZ update - Rena #191 17 Feb 2012
Friday, 17 February 2012, 1:04 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Note that a more detailed media release regarding the latest wildlife release will be sent out shortly. More >>
Search for missing yachtsman suspended
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 12:13 pm | Maritime New Zealand
The search for a yachtsman missing in the Bay of Plenty has this morning been suspended, after an extensive search over the last two days failed to find him. The Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) began an extensive aerial, land and on water search for ... More >>
Update on search for missing yachtsman
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 9:33 am | Maritime New Zealand
DATE: 15 February 2012 TIME: 10.00 p .m Update on search for missing yachtsman More >>
Update on search for missing yachtsman 11.30 15/2/12
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 12:29 pm | Maritime New Zealand
An aerial, land and on water search is continuing in the Bay of Plenty this morning for missing yachtsman Richard Rusbatch. More >>
Update on search for missing yachtsman
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 10:48 am | Maritime New Zealand
The Rescue Coordination Centre advised that overnight searching continued for missing yachtsman, 56 year old Russell Rusbatch and preparations are underway for continuing the search today. More >>
Search for missing yachtsman continues
Tuesday, 14 February 2012, 9:52 pm | Maritime New Zealand
The Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) is continuing the search for a missing yachtsman off the Bay of Plenty Coast. More >>
Rena media update #190
Monday, 13 February 2012, 1:41 pm | Maritime New Zealand
The Smit Borneo was secured on the port quarter of the Rena by wire ropes and positioned to work the aft holds and sea floor in the immediate vicinity. More >>
Rena update 189 – Container Removal Continues Slowly
Friday, 10 February 2012, 11:16 am | Maritime New Zealand
Salvage • Good progress continues to be made on container salvage operations. However, this is slow, labour-intensive work that involves the cutting and grinding of containers and removal of the contents by hand. This means an average of 1 container ... More >>
Maritime New Zealand update - Rena #188
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 11:23 am | Maritime New Zealand
Svitzer salvage teams yesterday focused on the labour-intensive task of emptying containers of wood on the bow section of the Rena , and preparing the bundles of timber for removal by helicopter. More >>
Maritime New Zealand update - Rena #187
Tuesday, 7 February 2012, 11:33 am | Maritime New Zealand
Work continued over the weekend on removing debris and parts of containers from the front section of Rena. Sea swells have prevented dive operations over the past couple of days. More >>
