Sunday 8 January 2012

Rena breaks up in stormy weather



Stricken cargo ship breaks up on reef off New Zealand
A stricken container ship wedged on a reef off a New Zealand holiday spot has broken up in stormy weather but is still on the reef after running aground three months ago, raising fears of a fresh oil spill.



8 January, 2011

The 47,230-tonne Liberian-flagged Rena has been stranded on a reef 22 km (12 miles) off Tauranga on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island since running aground on Oct. 5.

Maritime authorities said both sections of the ship were on the Astrolabe Reef, with the stern section about 30 metres (100 ft) away from the bow after being pounded by wild weather overnight.

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