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Rena media update #186 3/2/12
Friday, 3 February 2012, 11:38 am | Maritime New Zealand
Salvors have experienced a good week of progress in removing containers and debris from the Rena. However, this remains a challenging and time-consuming task, involving the cutting up of containers and manually removing debris and damaged contents so ... More >>
Rena update #185
Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 11:11 am | Maritime New Zealand
The Svitzer salvage team yesterday removed four packets of wood via helicopter. Two 40-foot containers were also removed from the wreck – they were cut into pieces first. One 20-foot container was also removed. More >>
Rena Update – January 30
Monday, 30 January 2012, 10:46 am | Maritime New Zealand
Rena Update – January 30 Salvage • Salvors today plan to remove two 20 empty foot stock feed containers from the port side of the bow section using the crane barge Smit Borneo • The Smit Borneo will be repositioned during the day to the ... More >>
MNZ update - Rena #183 Removals Continue
Friday, 27 January 2012, 3:25 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Salvage • Svitzer salvors yesterday removed 8 empty containers from the bow section of the Rena, by sliding the containers into the water. Of these, 6 were recovered from the water by the Smit Borneo crane, and two have sunk to the reef – these ... More >>
MNZ update - Rena #182 Containers Priority
Thursday, 26 January 2012, 2:25 pm | Maritime New Zealand
MNZ update - Rena #182 Containers Priority Salvage • The priority for the Svitzer salvage team remains the removal of containers from the bow section of Rena. • Yesterday, salvors removed one container of paper products. • The weather today ... More >>
Rena update #181
Wednesday, 25 January 2012, 10:45 am | Maritime New Zealand
The priority for the Svitzer salvage team continues to be the removal of containers from the bow section of Rena . Salvors yesterday removed 29 packets of wood, and 9 tonnes of container lashing equipment from the bow section yesterday. More >>
Crew rescued after fishing boat sinks
Tuesday, 24 January 2012, 3:27 pm | Maritime New Zealand
A 406 MHz beacon alert from a fishing vessel was picked up 50 nautical miles (92 kilometres) north-east off the coast of Tauranga at 12 midday today by the Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ). More >>
MNZ update - Rena #180 24 Jan 2012
Tuesday, 24 January 2012, 2:14 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Please find below an update on the Rena. The next update will be around 10.30am tomorrow. Please note new photos of the Rena from this morning’s observation flight are available at http://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/Rena/gallery-salvage.asp. More >>
B>Rena update #179 - Monday
Monday, 23 January 2012, 10:34 am | Maritime New Zealand
Salvage • Six containers were removed from Rena on Saturday. No containers were removed yesterday (Sunday) after attempts to bring Smit Borneo in close to Rena were thwarted by the sea conditions. • Sea conditions have eased this morning and Smit ... More >>
Rena update - Container Removal Continues In Calm Seas
Saturday, 21 January 2012, 11:04 am | Maritime New Zealand
Rena update #177 - Saturday 21 January 2012 -10.30 a.m Salvage • 19 containers were removed from Rena's bow yesterday. • Salvors will continue to take advantage of good weather conditions to progress work on the wreck. • Planning to remove ... More >>
Rena update #176 20/1/12: 13 Containers removed
Friday, 20 January 2012, 4:06 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Weather remains fine with sea conditions conducive for continued container recovery from the bow section. More >>
Rena Update For January 20
Friday, 20 January 2012, 11:54 am | Maritime New Zealand
Salvage 4 containers were removed from the bow yesterday. Planning to remove further containers. There will be more heli lifting of milk powder from the bow today. No change to status of the wreck. Good weather and relatively calm seas. Divers continue ... More >>
Rena update #174
Thursday, 19 January 2012, 4:32 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Two empty Rena containers were pulled from the vessel by tug into the sea today then lifted by crane onto the recovery barge. Maritime New Zealand Salvage Unit Manager Kenny Crawford says the different method was used because the Rena bow’s position ... More >>
Rena media update - Thursday 19 January 2012
Thursday, 19 January 2012, 10:32 am | Maritime New Zealand
Ten containers were removed from the bow yesterday. Another transfer of milk powder by helicopter will take place today. Rest of the day will be spent removing containers from the bow. No change to status of the wreck. More >>
Rena update #170 - resumption of container removal
Wednesday, 18 January 2012, 4:03 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Removal of containers from the bow section of the Rena resumed today, the first time since it broke apart 10 days ago that sea conditions have allowed. More >>
Rena media update for Wednesday 18 January
Wednesday, 18 January 2012, 12:37 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Rena No significant change to the wreck Good weather Oil A total of 1006 tonnes of oil waste has now been removed. Salvage Salvors have been on-board bow section assessing state of containers. 38 bags of milk powder de-vanned (removed) from a container ... More >>
Bags of debris heli-lifted from Rena
Tuesday, 17 January 2012, 5:48 pm | Maritime New Zealand
DATE: 17 January 2012 TIME: 3.30pm Bags of debris heli-lifted from Rena Bags of debris were heli-lifted to a barge off Motiti Island today as the Rena clean-up continues. More >>
Rena update - Tuesday 17 January -8.00 am
Tuesday, 17 January 2012, 10:09 am | Maritime New Zealand
No significant change to the wreck Swells easing - winds picking up Salvors hoping to continue dive survey today Oil SCAT survey planned ay Maketu Spit and Matakana Island Continuing to respond to oil reports Salvage Salvors have been on board bow ... More >>
Rena update #168 16/1/12
Monday, 16 January 2012, 4:21 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Divers today continued a full assessment of the state of the wreck of the Rena – its stability on the reef and general condition – as the first stage of working out what to do next. More >>
Rena update #167 - no change to state of wreck
Monday, 16 January 2012, 10:11 am | Maritime New Zealand
• Aerial observation flights to Rena this morning by Maritime New Zealand and Svitzer salvors confirm no change to the state of the wreck. • • The crane barge Smit Borneo is now in position near the wreck of the Rena . • • Swell and sea conditions ... More >>
