Stricken cargo ship Rena breaks up off New Zealand

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A cargo ship which ran aground off the coast of New Zealand three months ago has broken in two, spilling containers and threatening a new oil spill.

Heavy seas snapped off the stern section of the Greek-owned Rena, which leaked large amounts of fuel on becoming stranded in October.

Up to 300 containers have been washed overboard, with most expected to sink.

While a new oil leak is feared in coming days, clean-up teams expect it to be smaller than the initial escape.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16458574

[TheWraith]

1. I'm surprised there aren't salvagers netting the cargo containers. nt

[Richardo]

2. They've been taking them off for months - there are about 900 left on board.

This from a radio story I heard yesterday.

Typical containership holds 3,000 - 5,100 20' long containers.

[Richardo]

3. Pic:

[Blue_Tires]

4. i'm surprised there is never a bigger outcry for companies to

employ better-trained crews...

[Joe Shlabotnik]

5. When I read the intial story a few weeks back,

it stated the obvious concern of oil, and diesel leakage, but also mentioned that a number of the containers held dangerous chemicals. I hope 'they' were among the ones offloaded.