The 236m long Liberian registered cargo ship Rena is pictured stranded on the Astrolabe Reef near Tauranga, New Zealand, yesterday. The ship, reported to be leaking oil, struck the reef around 2.20am with the vessel reportedly on a 12 degree list and two of its cargo holds flooded. The 25 crew members were unhurt on the ship, which a Maritime New Zealand spokeswoman said was stuck tight on the Astrolabe Reef, about 22km off the coast. The Liberia-flagged Rena was reportedly heading into Tauranga from the port of Napier, further south down the coast, when it hit the reef.
October 05, 2011 | 12:00 AM