Latest Posts: News, 2012

Rena UPDATE -Some news from Maritime New Zealand   posted 04/05/2012

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RENA UPDATE   posted 13/02/2012

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 and its... more »

RENA UPDATE #183   posted 27/01/2012

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... more »

RENA UPDATE: Maritime New Zealand - #181   posted 26/01/2012

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. These... more »

RENA UPDATE: Maritime New Zealand media release - #176   posted 20/01/2012

Salvors have been able to manoeuvre the Smit Borneo alongside the bow of Rena, allowing 13 containers to be lifted off the bow section. Weather remains fine with sea conditions conducive for continued container recovery from the bow section. more »