New Zealand oil ship leak 'raises questions'

Gerald · 10-09-11, 07:42 AM

Bruce Anderson, Maritime New Zealand: "It has the potential to be a significant environmental impact"New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key says "serious questions" must be answered about why a container ship ran aground on a reef off one of the country's most spectacular coastlines.Oil leaking from the Liberian-flagged Rena has created a 5-km (3-mile) slick.An all-out effort is under way to remove nearly 2,000 tonnes of oil from the vessel, which is stranded 12 nautical miles off the coast.Heavy swells and gale-force winds are forecast for the area from Monday.Officials say 20-30 tonnes of oil have spilled into the Bay of Plenty, one of the country's top tourist destinations, since the MV Rena ran aground on Wednesday.If the ship breaks up, it could release 1,700 tonnes of heavy fuel into an area that is home to whales, dolphins, seals, penguins and a variety of other birds.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15230941

Note: 9 October 2011 Last updated at 09:27 GMT

Gerald · 10-10-11, 10:38 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15251319

Note: Update record,11 October 2011 Last updated at 02:31 GMT

10-09-11, 07:42 AM	#1
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	New Zealand oil ship leak 'raises questions' Bruce Anderson, Maritime New Zealand: "It has the potential to be a significant environmental impact"New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key says "serious questions" must be answered about why a container ship ran aground on a reef off one of the country's most spectacular coastlines.Oil leaking from the Liberian-flagged Rena has created a 5-km (3-mile) slick.An all-out effort is under way to remove nearly 2,000 tonnes of oil from the vessel, which is stranded 12 nautical miles off the coast.Heavy swells and gale-force winds are forecast for the area from Monday.Officials say 20-30 tonnes of oil have spilled into the Bay of Plenty, one of the country's top tourist destinations, since the MV Rena ran aground on Wednesday.If the ship breaks up, it could release 1,700 tonnes of heavy fuel into an area that is home to whales, dolphins, seals, penguins and a variety of other birds. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15230941 Note: 9 October 2011 Last updated at 09:27 GMT __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

10-10-11, 10:38 PM	#2
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	'Significant' oil leak from stranded New Zealand ship! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15251319 Note: Update record,11 October 2011 Last updated at 02:31 GMT __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie