Spills · grounding
Tauranga, new zealand
M/V Rena; Tauranga, New Zealand · NOAAORR-9318
- issued
- 2011-10-05 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2011-10-19 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2011-10-19 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -37.560, 176.390
- vessels
- M/V RENA · 14 messagesM/V RENA RAN
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
M/V Rena; Tauranga, New Zealand. Tauranga, New Zealand. 1. On October 5, 2011, the Container Ship M/V Rena ran aground on Astrolabe Reef off the coast of Tauranga in New Zealand. The ship was carrying 1,368 containers, eight of which contained hazardous materials, as well as 1,700 tonnes of heavy fuel oil and 200 tonnes of marine diesel oil. This hotline was opened to capture documents related to the incident. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: MIXED FUEL OIL, HAZMAT, AND MARINE DEBRIS. TAGS: GROUNDING. 3. POSITION 37.560S 176.390E. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9318: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9318
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