tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519638191408360845.post1856584235036059388..comments2024-01-01T21:19:43.721+13:00Comments on THE LAST VISIBLE DOG: Rena runs aground off TaurangaKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12453125929159161583noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519638191408360845.post-19261939466965059452011-10-10T19:51:08.267+13:002011-10-10T19:51:08.267+13:00Yes Geeb. Since my post very little has been done...Yes Geeb. Since my post very little has been done to get the oil off, it seems. Now the weather has deteriorated (as predicted) and efforts to pump the oil off have come to a standstill...<br /><br />On a related note, I heard that a Christchurch family who had decided to abandon that city and move to Australia, have their entire household contents in a container(s) on the Rena. What bad luck.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12453125929159161583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519638191408360845.post-10772236732168858302011-10-08T20:43:27.474+13:002011-10-08T20:43:27.474+13:00Not looking good for the ship itself but I see Sat...Not looking good for the ship itself but I see Saturday evening (your time) that they are hoping to get the oil off. I hope they succeed. Given the importance of this traffic to the movement and delivery of goods to New Zealand there could be so many other consequences for businesses and individuals if (as looks likely) she breaks her back.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519638191408360845.post-84324431100384160912011-10-07T14:04:07.110+13:002011-10-07T14:04:07.110+13:00Yes. Indeed YP. Although I understand there is 1...Yes. Indeed YP. Although I understand there is 1700 tonnes of heavy fuel oil on board. It has potential to be bad. They obviously hit the reef at full speed, and unfortunately it was close to high tide too, so it will be a long job to get her off in one piece, if at all. She may break up in the process as she is an old girl.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12453125929159161583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519638191408360845.post-33040559662798933722011-10-07T11:51:08.362+13:002011-10-07T11:51:08.362+13:00All I can say is thank heavens the Rena is not an ...All I can say is thank heavens the Rena is not an oil tanker!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.com