Rena oil spill
| Rena oil spill | |
|---|---|
Rena aground on Astrolabe Reef | |
| Location | Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 37°33′37″S 176°23′47″E / 37.56039°S 176.396466°E |
| Date | 5 October 2011 |
| Cause | |
| Cause | Ship grounding |
| Spill characteristics | |
| Volume | Up to 2,500 barrels (400 m3) |
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The Rena oil spill occurred off the coast of Tauranga, New Zealand in October 2011. The spill was caused by the grounding of MV Rena on the Astrolabe Reef. The Rena was a container ship and cargo vessel owned by the Greek shipping company Costamare Inc., through one of its subsidiary companies Daina Shipping. The spill has been described as New Zealand's worst maritime environmental disaster.