Salvage:
Salvage unit manager Bruce Anderson
says a team of nine salvors is currently aboard the vessel Rena and began
pumping oil at 12.09pm, after carrying out safety checks.
“The salvors have resumed pumping
operations, but a number of safety checks needed to be carried out first. This
is an extremely involved and highly complex operation. The last thing we want
to do is to rush this process.”
Volunteer beach clean-ups have resumed
at the Main Mount Maunganui beach and Maketu, and a site manager training
session will be held today at Omanu
Beach
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| One of the more than 80 containers swept off the container ship Rena has come ashore on Motiti Island in the Bay of Plenty, located south of the Astrolabe Reef where the ship is aground |
Clean-up operations:
Clean-up operations coordinated through
local iwi are also underway along the eastern coastline, where some oil and
debris has come ashore as far as the East Cape .
National On Scene Commander Ian Niblock says there are no reports of new oil on
beaches or from the vessel Rena, however oiled debris has washed up in parts of
the East Cape .
“Oil is occurring at natural collection
points along the coast from Mt Maunganui to Maketu and we’re using these
collection points as a base for ongoing clean-up operations.
Public Health:
“We’re well prepared and have response
options in place with more than 6,000 volunteers, along with daily surveillance
from air and on shore. We’re also reviewing the beach closures for the Bay of Plenty
“We do need to remind local communities
to not touch any oil or oiled debris and to report it to 0800 OIL SPILL. It’s
also important not to eat seafood in areas where there has been or currently is
oil contamination,” Ian Niblock says.
An online training video has been
developed to supplement induction for volunteers wanting to assist with
official, coordinated beach clean-up activities. The training video can be
viewed at - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN5isW8s8FU&feature=youtu.be
Source: Maritime New
Zealand
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