CONTAINER VESSEL, RENA, STRIKES REEF Oct 2011: he cargo vessel Rena struck Astrolabe Reef 12 nautical miles off Tauranga and grounded. Rena was carrying 1,368 containers and 1,733 tonnes of heavy fuel oil (HFO) on board at the time of grounding. An oil leak was...
Cruise ship sinks after hitting rock Feb 1986: Despite being piloted by the local Harbourmaster and Pilot, the Mikhail Lermontov struck a rock and sank. This was despite charts showing the channel depth....
