When the Rena grounded off the coast of Tauranga in October 2011, little blue penguins were the most seriously affected […]
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Remembering Rena: Oil spill research – In the News
Nearly five years after the ship Rena ran aground on Otaiti (Astrolabe Reef) and caused the worst oil spill in […]
Continue readingRena remains on reef – In the News
The wreck of the Rena container ship, its equipment and contents will remain on the Astrolabe Reef where it was […]
Continue readingRena break-up poses variety of hazards
The stranded container ship Rena has finally broken apart after grounding on the Astrolabe reef several months ago. Although most […]
Continue readingCafe Scientifique covers Rena spill
The Rena grounding was the focus of a night of informal talks from experts at a cafe in Tauranga this […]
Continue readingCould ‘Google Maps for ships’ have saved Rena?
International rule-changes mean some ships in New Zealand’s seaways are switching from using traditional navigation techniques and paper charts to […]
Continue readingExperts on deteriorating state of Rena
The stricken container ship Rena is being hit with four metre swells hampering efforts to remove oil and prevent further […]
Continue readingScientists may look at oil-eating bacteria cleaning Rena spill
The black tide of contamination pouring from the container ship Rena, in New Zealand’s biggest fuel oil spill, may yet […]
Continue readingRena oil spill: Q&A with a naval architect
Professor Nigel Barltrop, the John Elder Chair of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Research Director at University of Strathclyde’s Engineering […]
Continue readingRena spill: ecosystems most at threat, plans for ongoing monitoring
Waikato University marine ecology and environmental science expert Professor Chris Battershill has predicted the clean-up of fuel oil from the Rena […]
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