Fuel removal from sunken HMNZS Manawanui to begin this month

Friday 1 November 2024 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Sat 2 Nov 2024, 5:00am

In this story New Zealand Defence Force, Royal New Zealand Navy

The New Zealand Defence Force expects to start extracting diesel from the HMNZS Manawanui this month. The vessel sank on a coral reef off Samoa's south coast in October. Officials are finalising details with a salvage contractor for the operation, which could take several months.

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1. 1NewsFri 1 Nov 2024, 7:01pm

   Manawanui wreck: Fuel removal due to begin this month (opens in new tab)

2. The PostSat 2 Nov 2024, 5:00am

   Extracting fuel from sunken Manawanui could take months (opens in new tab)