- In 2011, MV Rena ran aground on the Astrolabe Reef in the Bay of Plenty, spilling its containers and 1700 tonnes of heavy fuel.
- It was the worst maritime environmental disaster in New Zealand.
- There are seven reefs in the Bay of Plenty and the New Zealand Government needed to ensure such an incident would never be repeated.
- Guardian was chosen to mark all seven reefs in the Bay of Plenty.
- The solution employed virtual AIS buoys to comprehensively mark the reefs for vessels to see on their navigation systems.
- Vesper Marine’s solution provides complete visibility of all seven reefs to marine traffic.
- This has greatly enhanced marine safety in the Bay of Plenty.
