New Zealand Navy Hydrographic Ship HMNZS Manawanui Sinks Near Samoa
Royal New Zealand Navy hydrographic dive and survey ship HMNZS Manawanui (A09) sank on Sunday after running aground off the southern coast of the island of Upolu, Samoa. The ship ran aground on Saturday evening while on a survey mission in the area.
Oil spill fears after fuel-laden New Zealand navy ship sinks in Samoa
Containing any oil spill from a fuel-laden New Zealand navy ship sunk on Sunday just off-shore from Samoa’s most populated island has been declared a priority by both governments. All 75 personnel aboard the HMNZS Manawanui were rescued after it ran aground on Saturday night before it caught fire and sank the next morning.
The captain of the doomed HMNZS Manawanui says the disaster was when her “very worst imagining became a reality”. Commander ...
By this time on Wednesday, there will be around 100 personnel there, with one main mission – prevent an environmental ...
Speed will be of the essence as salvage crews attempt to stop fuel leaking from the sunken New Zealand naval ship off the ...
No oil leaks have been found the area where the HMNZS Manawanui sank yet, the Samoa government says. But a local surf tour ...
A New Zealand military affairs expert has said the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui in Samoa is a “big loss” for the New Zealand ...
HMNZS Manawanui is in water about 30m deep and a light oil sheen from its initial capsize is being dispersed by wind and ...
The Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui has sunk off the coast of Samoa after running aground on a reef. The 75 passengers and crew ...
The actions of the commander of the HMNZS Manawanui have been credited with saving lives during a nighttime evacuation in ...
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