New Zealand: 227 Containers Removed from Rena

The total number of containers removed from Rena by Svitzer reaches 227, reports Rescue Coordination Centre of New Zealand.

Braemar Howells Ltd., the container recovery specialists, is processing 219 containers brought ashore.

The Braemar Howells team is working on East Cape and will also be surveying Whale Island.

Yesterday, the equipment was attacked by sharks therefore it was not possible to conduct any sonar work.

Checking of the beaches for container debris is planned for tomorrow so a helicopter will fly to Mōtītī.

A narrow trail of rainbow sheen is visible off the bow of Rena to the northwest for 1km.

A Shoreline Clean-up Assessment Team will be checking Ōmanu and Pilot Bay today and two clean-up teams are working at the Mount. One team is undertaking warm water washing and the other scraping rocks. A team is also working at Kulim Park.