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New Zealand loses first naval ship since WWII; vessel threatening oil spill off Samoan coast
New Zealand’s Navy lost its first ship since World War II after the HMNZS Manawanui sank on a reef off the coast of Samoa on Sunday creating a potential environmental disaster in waters used for fishing and tourism.
No evidence of major fuel spill on Samoan reef where New Zealand navy ship sank
Samoa’s deputy prime minister says there’s no evidence of a major fuel spill on a Samoan reef after a New Zealand navy ship sank
Samoa warns of ‘highly probable’ fuel spill after New Zealand navy ship caught fire and sank
New Zealand will hold a court of inquiry into the loss of the ship, which was one of nine in its navy. The cause of the disaster is not known.
Pacific News Minute: New Zealand naval ship sinks off Samoa
Government officials in New Zealand are investigating the first sinking of a naval ship since World War II. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.
New Zealand Navy ship sinks off Samoa, all 75 onboard safe
A Royal New Zealand Navy vessel ran aground and sank off Samoa but all 75 crew and passengers on board were safe, the New Zealand Defence Force said in a statement on Sunday. Manawanui, the navy's specialist dive and hydrographic vessel,
$63 million Royal New Zealand Navy ship capsizes and sinks off Samoa
The HMNZS Manawanui ran aground on Saturday night before capsizing on Sunday morning. All 75 people on board the vessel were rescued.
New Zealand navy vessel sinks near Samoa
A Royal New Zealand Navy ship sank off the coast of Samoa after running aground during a reef survey, but all 75 crew and passengers were safely rescued, officials confirmed Sunday. The Manawanui, a specialist dive and hydrographic vessel,
New Zealand naval ship catches fire and sinks off Samoa
A New Zealand navy ship carrying 75 crew members and passengers caught fire and sank off Samoa, but all on board are safe, the New Zealand Defence Force said on Sunday. The Royal New Zealand Navy vessel HMNZS Manawanui ran aground near the southern coast of Upolu Island in Samoa while conducting a reef survey.
New Zealand Navy Hydrographic Ship HMNZS Manawanui Sinks Near Samoa
Royal New Zealand Navy hydrographic dive and survey ship HMNZS Manawanui (A09) sank on Sunday after running aground off the southern coast of the island of Upolu, Samoa. The ship ran aground on Saturday evening while on a survey mission in the area.
New Zealand navy ship sinks off Samoa, all 75 onboard survive
New Zealand's navy vows to investigate ship sinking near Samoa but says all 75 people onboard are safe:: October 6, 2024:: Garin Golding, New Zealand Chief of Navy“I can confirm at 6:40 a.m. today (1740 GMT on October 5),
'Small' oil leaks detected in Samoa after NZ navy shipwreck
Samoa on Tuesday said it had detected and contained "small leakages" from a New Zealand navy vessel wrecked on a reef while carting almost 1,000 tonnes of diesel.
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