Disabled Log Carrier Towed into NZ Port for Repairs
A log carrier that lost power and went adrift while leaving New Zealand's Port of Tauranga last week has been towed into port for repair and further inspection, local maritime authorities said.The Singapore-flagged Funing was outbound for Lanshan, China when it suffered engine failure and began drifting amid 30 knot winds and significant swells between Mount Manganui and Matakana Island last Monday.Powerless and adrift, the vessel snagged the chains holding a channel marker buoy, causing propeller and rudder damage.
Log Carrier Loses Power Off New Zealand
A log carrier that lost power and went adrift while leaving New Zealand's Port of Tauranga Monday has been towed to anchorage in deeper water while it awaits further inspection, local maritime safety authorities said.The Singapore-flagged Funing was outbound for Lanshan, China when it lost engine power and began drifting amid 30 knot winds and significant swells between Mount Manganui and Matakana Island around 12:30 a.m. local time on Monday.The 180-meter ship was pushed by the wind and tides and snagged chains holding one of the buoys marking the shipping channel…
Rough Weather on Tauranga Reef Halts 'Rena' Salvage
Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) liases with US salvors Resolve, meanwhile Braemar continues clean up work. With sea conditions remaining too rough for marine operations, Braemar Howells clean up teams have been hard at work tackling the fresh debris swept ashore on the Coromandel Peninsula in particular. Braemar Operations Manager Neil Lloyd says it has been the most prolonged weather event encountered since the project began. The stormy conditions have had a “significant impact” on the Coromandel and Matakana Island. The rough seas have forced a halt to work on pre-rigging submerged containers lying on the seabed around the Rena wreck site.
Container Recovery from RENA continues
RENA Container Recovery Passes 800 Mark. The number of containers recovered from the stricken Rena on Mount Mauganui’s Astrolabe Reef has risen above the 800 mark. A total of 815 of the 1,368 containers have now been brought to port. Braemar Howells’ operations manager Neil Lloyd confirmed numbers were boosted this week with 21 containers landed on Monday, and a further eight on Tuesday. The good weather and calm sea conditions had enabled the good progress, and also favoured continuing shoreline debris recovery operations.
Container Ship Wreck 'Rena' Update
Svitzer salvors have made good progress in removing containers and cargo from Rena throughout the week. Dive operations to remove smaller pieces of debris and cargo have been undertaken. Divers are cutting into parts of the submerged stern section to gain access to containers for removal. The Braemar recovery team is investigating reports of debris washing ashore on Great Barrier Island. The team will fly over the island as soon as weather conditions are favourable to assess the situation.
