Cargo ship Rena broke in two causing new oil spill

Cargo ship Rena broke in two causing new oil spill

The rough sea and waves as 7 meters (23feet) high caused the cargo ship Rena to broke in two Saturday off the coast of New Zealand. This has allowed more oil to leak. There is now a yawning 20 to 30 metre gap between the ship’s bow and stern section, which is listing

Rena’s oil spill set to wash up on Papamoa beach, New Zealand

Rena’s oil spill set to wash up on Papamoa beach, New Zealand

Residents of Papamoa Beach are bracing for environmental tragedy after officials confirmed oil from the Rena container ship was forecast to hit the beach in coming days. The ship has been stuck on the Astrolabe reef, off the Tauranga coast, since becoming grounded