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Container from the Rena

Debris on beach and a container from the Rena grounding, NZ

The cargo vessel Rena is grounded on the Astrolabe Reef off the Tauranga coast. Tonnes of oil and dozens of containers are spilled into the sea, polluting the Bay of Plenty coastline.

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Rights: Maritime NZ
Published: 11 January 2012Size: 1.11 MB
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