The Environmental Division at Hill Laboratories are doing some seawater and sand testing from the Bay of Plenty as part of the monitoring and clean-up from the Rena disaster. See article in the Waikato times here.

Rena Oil Spill Detail:

5 October 2011
2.18am: Rena, a Liberia- flagged 235m vessel, was heading to Tauranga from Napier when it crashed into the Astrolabe Reef, about 7km north of Motiti Island. MNZ said the cargo ship, which was carrying 1700 tonnes of heavy oil fuel and 200 tonnes of diesel, was on a 10- degree list and some fuel had leaked from its hydraulic pumps. Maritime NZ – MSC Rena ICC have the responsibility for handling this. ICC = Incident Control Centre.  http://www.maritimenz.govt.nz

Oil has been leaking from the ship. The chromatogram of a typical Fuel Oil #6 is shown. Dispersant has been sprayed by helicopter.



Hill Labs Response
Staff at Hill laboratories have been working with Maritime NZ and their agents, and others, to provide a timely response for any testing required.

Please contact us on 07 858 2000 if you have any questions. This number will also provide 24hr contact details after hours.