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Maritime New Zealand - Latest News [Page 39]

Images of stricken Rena

Thursday, 5 January 2012, 12:39 pm | Maritime New Zealand

As the salvage operation of Rena continues, Maritime New Zealand has released images of the ongoing inspections and overflight views More >>

Rena salvors prepare for severe bad weather

Thursday, 5 January 2012, 11:20 am | Maritime New Zealand

Salvors are preparing for severe bad weather this weekend, with a low pressure system expected to arrive on Saturday afternoon, with the worst weather expected on Sunday. This is forecast to result in a maximum sea state of 6-7m, which is among the worst ... More >>

Rena and the clean up operation – update

Wednesday, 4 January 2012, 10:21 am | Maritime New Zealand

• 8 containers were discharged from the aft section of the vessel yesterday • • Salvors continue to assess the damage caused by the recent bad weather • • The ship remains in a stable condition • • Residual swell means that divers have ... More >>

Rena update # 142 Mon 2 Jan 2012

Monday, 2 January 2012, 10:58 am | Maritime New Zealand

Rena update # 142 Mon 2 Jan 2012 Salvage • Weather and sea conditions mean that no containers were removed from Rena yesterday and none will be removed today • No vessels are currently alongside the Rena • The overflight this morning shows ... More >>

The latest information on the Rena

Sunday, 1 January 2012, 3:10 pm | Maritime New Zealand

Large swells and wind overnight, on top of the heavy swells of the past few days, have caused further damage to the Rena More >>

Change to Rena

Saturday, 31 December 2011, 6:14 pm | Maritime New Zealand

• the list and the heading of the aft section of the Rena have changed overnight More >>

Sparta On Way To NZ

Friday, 30 December 2011, 11:10 am | Maritime New Zealand

Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) tonight advised that the SPARTA rendezvoused with her sister ship CHIYO MARU No 3 where provisions and fuel were transferred to the CHIYO MARU allowing SPARTA to develop an even keel. More >>

Rena Update: Weather Dominates

Friday, 30 December 2011, 11:06 am | Maritime New Zealand

Salvage • Rain, wind and swell are the dominant factors with no salvors on board Rena today • The Smit Borneo has been stood off and may be repositioned on the port side of the vessel once the weather improves • Other vessels are using the ... More >>

Registered beacons save lives, save time

Thursday, 29 December 2011, 5:17 pm | Maritime New Zealand

Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) again stresses the importance of registering your beacons. It could save your life. More >>

FV SPARTA on her way from the ice shelf

Wednesday, 28 December 2011, 2:29 pm | Maritime New Zealand

Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand today advised that repairs on the stricken vessel SPARTA are complete. She is now heading North to rendezvous with her sister ship. CHIYO MARU No 3 in the open ocean. More >>

Rena update #139 Dec 28 2011

Wednesday, 28 December 2011, 1:24 pm | Maritime New Zealand

· Worsening weather and sea conditions will be assessed before deciding on further container removal today More >>

Progress update on repairs to FV SPARTA

Tuesday, 27 December 2011, 3:30 pm | Maritime New Zealand

The Rescue Coordination Centre (RCCNZ) is reporting that very good progress is being made to repair the damaged shell plating on FV SPARTA in the Southern Ocean. More >>

Help Reaches Sparta

Tuesday, 27 December 2011, 10:14 am | Maritime New Zealand

The Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) has confirmed the ice-strengthened polar research vessel Araon has arrived at the site of the stricken vessel Sparta in the Ross Sea. More >>

MNZ update - Rena #140

Monday, 26 December 2011, 11:34 am | Maritime New Zealand

• A total of 341 containers have now been removed from Rena. Container removal operations have been suspended for the past couple of days due to 1.5m swells. More >>

Don’t ‘clown around’ on board this summer

Friday, 23 December 2011, 3:31 pm | Maritime New Zealand

As the weather gets better and the lure of the water becomes stronger, Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) is reminding boaties to put their lifejackets on when they get on board. It could be a lifesaver. More >>

Rena update #138- Container Removal Record

Friday, 23 December 2011, 10:43 am | Maritime New Zealand

• A total of 42 containers were removed from Rena by the Svitzer salvage team yesterday – a record number since container removal began on 16 November. This brings the total number of containers removed from Rena to 294. More >>

Rena Container Update

Thursday, 22 December 2011, 4:00 pm | Maritime New Zealand

As of 3pm today, an additional 30 containers have been removed from the Rena since operations began at 7.30am. More >>

Rena update #138 22/12/11

Thursday, 22 December 2011, 11:54 am | Maritime New Zealand

Salvage and container recovery operations on Rena will continue throughout the Christmas and New Year break, while oil spill response teams will remain ready to respond should more oil come ashore during the holidays, says Maritime New Zealand (MNZ). More >>

RCCNZ coordinates southern ocean rescue (9) 21/12/11

Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 10:33 am | Maritime New Zealand

A Royal New Zealand Airforce (RNZAF) aircraft carrying pumps, patches and other equipment is now on its way to help the crew of the stricken vessel Sparta in the Ross Sea. More >>

Perverting justice charges laid against Rena officers

Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 10:28 am | Maritime New Zealand

Further charges have been laid today by Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) against the Master and Second Officer of the cargo vessel Rena . More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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