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# Maritime Disaster

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# Maritime Disaster

Commemorative events to take place to remember 500 people killed in sinking of RMS Leinster

The vessel was torpedoed 100 years ago today.

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Oct 10th 2018, 8:43 AM

# New Zealand

Ship's officers plead guilty over New Zealand's Rena disaster

Rena’s collision with a reef off the New Zealand coast led to a serious environmental disaster in the form of a major oil spill.

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Feb 29th 2012, 11:48 AM

# NZ oil spill

NZ teams rush to clear oil from grounded ship before it breaks apart or sinks

Salvage crews were forced to stop their work for about a week because of severe weather and have a long way to go to clear all 1,400 tons of remaining fuel from the stricken vessel.

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Oct 17th 2011, 8:47 AM