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Container Ship Rena Info

Contanier Ship Rena

The Container Ship Rena ran aground off the coast of Tauranga, New Zealand at 7am, 5th October 2011. The cause of the grounding has not yet been determined. This page is a collection of News, Images and Video that has been collated since the grounding.

Ship Stats: 
Name: CV Rena
Vessel type: cargo vessel
Length: 236 metres
Beam: 32 metres
Draught: 12 metres
Tonnage: 47,230 DWT
Crew: 25 at time of grounding
Cargo: 1,368 containers at time of grounding, 11 containing dangerous goods
Fuel: 1,733 tonnes of oil on board at time of grounding
Year of construction: 1990
IMO no: 8806802
Flag: Liberia
Home port: Monrovia
Owners: Costamare Shipping
Charterer: Mediterranean Shipping Company

Latest Articles

  • 12/02/2012   10 Best images of the Container Ship Rena Disaster

    View the 10 best pictures of the Container Ship Rena ran aground on the 5th of October 2011 just off the coast of Tauranga

  • 07/10/2011   NZ public fuming over leaking container ship

    Three Days on, the 236 meter vessel has started to leak oil and the container ship is in danger of breaking up. Last night a chemical was being used to disperse the 5km oil slick however latest reports indicate that the chemicals are having no effect.