I’m amazed how well those connectors (are whatever they’re called) are still holding the containers together. Obviously they used some pretty good steel to make them!
I’m amazed how well those connectors (or whatever they’re called) are still holding the containers together. Obviously they used some pretty good steel to make them!
By 13 October the ship was listing by 20 degrees, and 88 of her 1368 containers had fallen into the sea.(snip)
On 8 January 2012, it was reported that the Rena had broken in two, and while the bow section remained firmly grounded on the reef, the split had caused both sections to slew away from each other and settle lower in the water. This caused further debris and oil to be released into the sea. By 10 January the stern section had been submerged almost completely, and on 4 April it slipped further down the reef and disappeared completely from the surface.
By June 2014, the wreck has been salvaged of approximately 77% of the initial containers. Major pieces of the wreck have been removed, those include: the entire bow section being leveled one metre below the low tide mark, removal of the 350 tonne accommodation block (down to D deck) and a major piece of port side. All fuel and oils have been removed, except for about 1 tonne of clingage. There is an ongoing search for the last container of plastic beads. During the whole salvage, more than 850 tonnes of debris has been removed from the area.