MV Rena

2011ShallowContainer ship

LocationAstrolabe Reef, New Zealand

Year2011

DepthShallow

Size37,209 GRT

TypeContainer ship

About MV Rena

Steamed at full speed onto a well charted reef at night. Spilled containers, oil, and cargo across a marine reserve. The hull broke in two in 2012. New Zealands worst maritime environmental disaster.

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