MV Rena

MV Rena aground on the Astrolabe reef
History
Name
  • ZIM America (1990–2007)
  • Andaman Sea (2007–2010)
  • Rena (2010–2011)
Owner
  • Zim (1989–2010)
  • Daina Shipping Co. (since 2010)
Operator
  • Zim (1989–2010)
  • Daina Shipping Co. (Costamare) (since 2010)
Port of registry
BuilderHowaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG, Kiel, Germany
Yard number247[1]
Laid down4 October 1989
Launched22 January 1990
Completed1 April 1990
Maiden voyage1990
In service1990
Out of service5 October 2011
Identification
FateBroke in two after grounding on Astrolabe Reef, New Zealand, on 5 October 2011
General characteristics
TypeContainer ship
Tonnage
  • 38,788 GT
  • 16,454 NT
  • 47,231 DWT
Length236 m (774 ft)
Beam32.2 m (106 ft)
Draught12 m (39 ft) (max)
Depth18.8 m (62 ft)
Installed powerCegielski-Sulzer 8RTA76 (21,996 kW)
Propulsion
Speed21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Capacity3,351 TEU
Crew20

MV Rena was a 3,351 TEU container ship owned by the Greek shipping company Costamare Inc. through one of its subsidiaries, Daina Shipping Co. The ship was built in 1990 as ZIM America for the Israeli shipping company Zim by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG in Kiel, Germany. She was renamed Andaman Sea in 2007 and had sailed under her current name and owner since 2010.

On 5 October 2011, due to navigation errors near the Astrolabe Reef,[3] the Rena ran aground near Tauranga, New Zealand, resulting in an oil spill.[4] Over the span of several months, she had been battered by consistent heavy winds and rough seas and on 8 January 2012 the Rena broke in two after a particularly harsh night of bad weather.[5] By 10 January the stern section had slipped off of the reef bank and sunk almost completely.[6]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference abs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Rena (8806802)". Equasis. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Final Report on Grounding of MV Rena - Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Tauranga incident response update". Maritime New Zealand. 5 October 2011. Archived from the original on 18 October 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
  5. ^ "Stricken cargo ship Rena breaks up off New Zealand". BBC. 8 January 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  6. ^ "Split Rena Sinking". Waikato Times. 10 January 2012. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2011.