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UPDATE: Rena Salvage Unit Holds Press Conference

Published Oct 26, 2011 4:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

Released by Maritime New Zealand on 5:28pm, October 26h:

  • At the press conference this afternoon, MNZ Salvage Unit Manager Bruce Anderson confirmed that as at 12pm today, a total of 737 tonnes of oil had been removed from the port number 5 tank. This tank originally held 772 tonnes. Note this figure is the amount pumped off in total since pumping operations began. The amount takes some technical calculation to confirm and it is updated daily.

  • There is pool footage available from an overflight of Rena today - this also shows the tug Go Canopus heading towards Rena with new hoses for pumping from the engine room tanks. To access video pool footage of the Rena, contact TVNZ ph 09 916 7226 or 027 503 6050.

  • Still images of the Go Canopus operating today, as well as photos of boom being prepared for deploying on Tuhua/Mayor Island will be made available on the MNZ website later today: www.maritimenz.govt.nz

  • Figures presented at today's press conference are available on the MNZ website at http://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/incident/ and updated regularly - please note every effort is made to ensure these figures are accurate, but they are subject to change.

 

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