New Zealand Navy ship sinks off coast of Samoa
Pacific News Minute: New Zealand naval ship sinks off Samoa
Government officials in New Zealand are investigating the first sinking of a naval ship since World War II. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.
New Zealand navy ship sinks, prompting environmental concerns
A New Zealand navy ship sank one mile off the coast of Samoa on Sunday, prompting fears of an environmental and ecological disaster. The roughly $60 million ship, the HMNZS Manawanui, was conducting a hydrographic reef survey on Saturday when it ran aground near the southern coast of Upolu,
New Zealand loses first naval ship since WWII; vessel threatening oil spill off Samoan coast
New Zealand’s Navy lost its first ship since World War II after the HMNZS Manawanui sank on a reef off the coast of Samoa on Sunday creating a potential environmental disaster in waters used for fishing and tourism.
Samoa warns of ‘highly probable’ fuel spill after New Zealand navy ship caught fire and sank
New Zealand will hold a court of inquiry into the loss of the ship, which was one of nine in its navy. The cause of the disaster is not known.
No evidence of major fuel spill on Samoan reef where New Zealand navy ship sank
Samoa’s deputy prime minister says there’s no evidence of a major fuel spill on a Samoan reef after a New Zealand navy ship sank
Is the Manawanui leaking? Conflicting reports from NZ and Samoa
New Zealand's deputy chief of navy says there are no oil leaks coming from the sunken Manawanui, but that officials are ...
Marine Link2h
Manawanui Sinking: Speedy Cleanup Will Be Crucial, But Many Challenges Ahead
Speed will be of the essence as salvage crews attempt to stop fuel leaking from the sunken New Zealand naval ship off the ...
HMNZS Manawanui sinking: Rescuer tells of harrowing mission to save crew, emotional scenes
The rescuer - who owns commercial diving company Ark Marine - was called upon on Saturday night after news broke that a Royal ...
Manawanui sinking: An expert explains why a speedy cleanup will be crucial—and the main challenges ahead
Speed will be of the essence as salvage crews attempt to stop fuel leaking from the sunken New Zealand naval ship off the ...
AFP on MSN1d
'Small' oil leaks detected in Samoa after NZ navy shipwreck
Samoa on Tuesday said it had detected and contained "small leakages" from a New Zealand navy vessel wrecked on a reef while ...
Oil Spill 'Highly Probable' After Navy Ship Catches Fire and Sinks
It's feared a major fuel spill has occurred in the Pacific Ocean after the grounding, fire and sinking of a New Zealand navy ...
shorenewsnetwork1d
Urbana Player Wins $500K on Scratch-Off Ticket
Urbana, OH - A lucky lottery player is celebrating after winning $500,000 from the Ohio Lottery’s $500,000 Cashword ...
Manawanui sinking: Coastal areas clear of oil so far - minister
Oil from the sunken HMNZS Manawanui was seen out in the ocean on Monday, but there has been none so far on coastal areas, ...