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Oil slick from the Rena

View from a helicopter of the oil slick from the Rena from grounding on the Astrolabe Reef.

The view from a helicopter of the oil slick from the Rena when it was grounded on the Astrolabe Reef.

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Rights: LOC/Maritime NZ
Published: 11 January 2012Updated: 10 March 2026Size: 1.9 MB
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