What caused the Rena to crash?

She was renamed Andaman Sea in 2007 and had sailed under her current name and owner since 2010. On 5 October 2011, due to navigation errors near the Astrolabe Reef, the Rena ran aground near Tauranga, New Zealand, resulting in an oil spill.

What happened to MV Rena?

On 8 January 2012, Rena separated into two pieces and an estimated 200–300 of the approximately 830 remaining containers were lost overboard. The condition of the vessel had been gradually deteriorating during the time it was grounded on the reef, with more accelerated deterioration during stormy weather.

Who crashed the Rena?

Two officers of the container ship that ran aground off New Zealand, causing its worst maritime spill, have been jailed for seven months each. Captain Mauro Balomaga and navigation officer Leonil Relon, both from the Philippines, had previously pleaded guilty to mishandling the vessel and altering ship documents.

Where is the Rena now?

Since then, the clean-up operation has seen lots of debris removed from the wreck – but large parts of the Rena still remain on the ocean floor. The Rena wreck is now managed by the Astrolabe Community Trust, which took over responsibility for the future of the wreck after the initial clean up.

How did they clean up the Rena oil spill?

Beads from Rena that have been washing up on shores at Matakana Island. Over 580 tonnes of liquid waste had been processed and removed for disposal by an environmental company. For the same period, 637 damaged containers had been brought to port from the vessel and recovered from beaches and the shoreline.

How long did it take to clean up the Rena oil spill?

At Waihi, 177 tonnes of debris was removed from the popular beach in just four days. Braemar Howells’ recovery team swung into action with heavy machinery and labour teams when 17 containers washed ashore.

When did the Rena sink?

5 October 2011
Page 7 – The wreck of the Rena On 5 October 2011 the Mediterranean Shipping Company-chartered, Liberian-flagged container ship Rena astonished local mariners by grounding on the clearly marked Astrolabe Reef in the Bay of Plenty while approaching Tauranga Harbour. Three months later the vessel broke in half.