Maritime New Zealand
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TAURANGA — 16 October 2011: 7.00pm The focus of operations today has centred on the salvage effort aboard Rena with good progress being made on preparations for pumping oil.
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TAURANGA — 16 October 2011: 11.30am The National On Scene Commander has agreed to re-open a small section of beach between Mount Maunganui and Moturiki Island (Leisure Island).
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TAURANGA — 16 October 2011: 7.00am The Bay of Plenty community is continuing to support oil spill response efforts, with thousands of volunteers registered to assist beach clean-up operations.
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TAURANGA — 15 October 2011: 7.30pm MNZ Salvage Unit head Bruce Anderson today warned that the process of removing oil off the stricken container vessel Rena wouldn't be a quick or easy process.
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TAURANGA — 15 October 2011: 2.30pm Recreational boaties are being urged to stay out of the water around the Bay of Plenty.
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TAURANGA — 15 October 2011: 7.00am An army of volunteers will join the oil spill response team today to continue cleaning oil washed up on beaches following the grounding of the cargo vessel Rena on Astrolabe Reef last week.
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TAURANGA — 14 October 2011: 7.30pm The volunteer programme launched today to clean up beaches affected by oil and debris from the grounded container vessel Rena is proving very successful.
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14 October 2011: 2.30pm Beach cleaning teams are working all over Tauranga beaches today to clean oil leaked from the cargo vessel Rena following its grounding on Astrolabe Reef.
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TAURANGA — 14 October 2011: 7.00am National On Scene Commander Nick Quinn says his team is in good shape and remains committed to getting the job done as the Rena response enters its second week.
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TAURANGA — The Maritime Union has renewed calls for inspection reports on the Rena to be made public and for clarification of what a Maritime New Zealand inspection involves.
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BAY OF PLENTY — 13 October 2011: 7.00pm MNZ National On Scene Commander Nick Quinn says the response from the community to the unfolding situation from the stranded vessel Rena has been tremendous.
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Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) has welcomed the introduction of new regulations that will require commercial tourism and outdoor education operators who run high-risk activities to undergo a safety audit and be registered.
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TAURANGA — 13 October 2011: 2.30pm MNZ National On Scene Commander Nick Quinn is urging people to respect the job his team is doing on the local beaches.
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TAURANGA — 13 October 2011: 7.30am Clean-up crews tackling oil spilled on Bay of Plenty beaches from the cargo vessel Rena face a “long hard slog,” MNZ National On Scene Commander Nick Quinn said.
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The second officer in charge of the navigational watch of the vessel Rena is facing one charge laid by Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) under section 65 of the Maritime Transport Act (MTA) 1994, "for operating a vessel in a manner causing unnecessary danger or risk".
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TAURANGA — The Rena has suffered substantial structural failure, with a crack appearing in the number three cargo hold on the starboard side.
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12 October 2011: 8.45am The Master of the vessel Rena has been arrested and charged by Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) under section 65 of the Maritime Transport Act (MTA) 1994, "for operating a vessel in a manner causing unnecessary danger or risk".
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11 October 2011: 12.00pm People are urged to stay off local beaches, as the Rena oil spill response team is receiving reports that people are playing with oil and attempting to clean it up.
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TAURANGA — 11 October 2011: 11.30am This release includes the latest information available.
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TAURANGA — 11 October 2011: 7.30am This release includes the latest information available.
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TAURANGA — 10 October 2011: 9.00pm This release includes the latest information available.
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TAURANGA — This release includes the latest information available.
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TAURANGA — This release includes the key points from this afternoon’s press conference: Salvage The response/salvage operation is making good progress on a number of fronts.
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TAURANGA — Small boat owners operating out of Tauranga are being warned that the fuel oil that has escaped from the container ship Rena may stick to boat hulls and gear and will need to be cleaned off in a controlled environment.
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TAURANGA — Two vessels are carrying out on-water recovery operations in the vicinity of the Rena today, while work continues to prepare for the transfer of heavy fuel oil from the ship to the specialist barge Awanuia.
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TAURANGA — Oil recovery teams are heading out on the water this morning to collect oil spilled from the cargo vessel Rena.
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TAURANGA — This media release provides the key points from this afternoon’s media conference.
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TAURANGA — Expert oil spill responders are continuing to converge on Tauranga to further bolster the team responding to an oil spill from the grounding of the cargo vessel Rena.
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TAURANGA — Four little blue penguins and two shags affected by oil have been rescued from Motiti Island this afternoon.
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TAURANGA — Recreational boaties in the Bay of Plenty are advised to change their weekend plans to ensure they stay well clear of all oiled areas as work continues to minimise the effects from the container vessel Rena, stranded on the Astrolabe Reef near Tauranga.
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TAURANGA — Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) has mobilised over 100 people in its response to the grounding of the container vessel Rena on Astrolabe Reef off Tauranga.
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TAURANGA — Oiled birds on the water have been confirmed today in relation to the grounding of the vessel Rena off the coast of Tauranga.
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TAURANGA — Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) is preparing for an on-water operation to collect heavy fuel oil that has spilled from the container ship Rena, and there are also hopes the dispersant may be proving more effective than initial assessments indicated.
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TAURANGA — An aerial observation flight will be undertaken at first light as operational teams get into action in Tauranga today.
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TAURANGA — The response to a spill from the cargo vessel Rena, currently stranded on Astrolabe Reef near Tauranga Harbour, has escalated this afternoon, following confirmation that dispersant applied to the oil slick is proving to be ineffective.
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TAURANGA — Today the Director of Maritime New Zealand, Catherine Taylor, has issued the owner of the cargo vessel Rena with two notices under section 248 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994.
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TAURANGA — The oil spill response team based in Tauranga is currently conducting an on-water assessment of the oil slick from the cargo vessel Rena.
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TAURANGA — Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) is putting contingency plans in place to manage any potential risks arising from the grounding of a vessel near Tauranga.
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TAURANGA — An aerial flight this morning has identified a light oil sheen on the surface of the water near a grounded vessel off the coast of Tauranga.
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A commercial fisherman has been convicted and fined after being caught working illegally outside safe operating limits, following a surveillance programme during the summer Albacore Tuna season coordinated by Maritime New Zealand (MNZ).
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A tramper with suspected hypothermia was successfully airlifted from a ridge on the Lewis Pass this morning after being stranded there yesterday afternoon.
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A rescue has been launched for a person reported to be suffering from hypothermia while tramping near the Lewis Pass.
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Outdoors people using distress beacons are reminded to leave their beacon on once activated, after searchers had difficulty pinpointing a man lost in rugged terrain near Taupo when he turned the device off after 40 minutes.
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An experienced Auckland skipper has been convicted and fined more than $5,000 for deliberately ignoring basic maritime safety rules designed to ensure vessels do not collide on the water.
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The Chairman of the Maritime New Zealand Authority, David Ledson, today announced the appointment of Keith Manch to the position of Chief Executive and Director of Maritime New Zealand (MNZ).
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The Maritime Union of New Zealand has welcomed today's announcement by the Government of the terms of reference and panel for an official and wide ranging inquiry into foreign owned vessels in the fishing industry.
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The Maritime Union says the announcement of a ministerial inquiry into foreign fishing charter vessels in New Zealand waters is long overdue.
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Volunteerism threads its way through many of New Zealand’s community and social activities, and the recreational boating sector is no exception, Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) says.
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Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) has today released the new draft Qualifications and Operational Limits framework following widespread input from industry.
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QUEENSTOWN — Today's sentencing of Queenstown jet boat company Kawarau Jet for breaches of maritime safety rules is a reminder to tourism operators of the importance of following safe operating procedures, Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) says.
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Authorities in Kiribati are continuing to coordinate the search for six young people missing at sea since Friday (6 May) off the main atoll of Tarawa, with further help from the United States Coastguard (USCG).
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