Safe Seas Clean Seas – issue 38, December 2011

Safe Seas Clean Seas is a quarterly round up of maritime news, events, and articles from Maritime New Zealand (MNZ). Read about what is going on and changing in the maritime sector.

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In this special Rena edition . . .

1. Introduction
... from the retiring Director of MNZ.

2. Catherine Taylor led MNZ through sea change
We farewell the retiring Director of MNZ, Catherine Taylor.

3. Rena – the wreck that rocked the nation
Rena's grounding on 5 October 2011 sparked New Zealand's largest-ever marine oil spill response.

4. Rena – by the numbers
Some of the numbers for the following parts of the Rena response: people, beach clean up, salvage, equipment, wildlife and media.

5. Rena – timeline
An overview of the first day of the Rena response and a week-by-week look at the first eight weeks.

6. MPRS at the forefront of Rena response
MNZ's Marine Pollution Response Service has led the Tier 3 response to the Rena oil spill.

7. Salvaging Rena
A look at the salvage side of the Rena grounding.

8. Top-flight wildlife response
The National Oiled Wildlife Response Team has been looking after the birds affected by the Rena oil spill.

9. Regional support from north to south
People from regional councils and unitary authorities have been helping out in Tauranga.

10. Rena volunteers – a recipe for success
A look at the clean-up work of the volunteers.

11. MOSS and QOL projects progress
An update on the progress made on MNZ's MOSS and QOL projects.

12. New fees structure
MNZ is changing the way in which it charges for some of its activities.

13. Introducing Keith Manch – MNZ's new Director and CEO
Keith has more than 20 years' experience in the public service, including considerable experience in regulation and compliance.

 

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