Now they're using Corexit on the oilslick by grounded ship off New Zealand!!!

[Barron]

Now they're using Corexit in NZ on the oilslick from the ship aground out from Tauranga! Sames as the one used on BP's big spill in Gulf (USA) Can you believe it?!

Corexit 9500 is a solvent originally developed by Exxon and now manufactured by the Nalco of Naperville, Illinois. Corexit is is four times more toxic than oil (oil is toxic at 11 ppm (parts per million), Corexit 9500 at only 2.61ppm).

The UK's Marine Management Organization has banned Corexit so if there was a spill in the UK's North Sea, BP is banned from using Corexit.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10757140

http://beforeitsnews.com/story/77/214/Why_Is_BP_Using_Highly_Toxic_Corexit_Oil_Dispersant.html

[Barron]

FACTS EVIDENCing the Rothschild league of bankers planned the gulf oil crisis
http://www.cabiz.net/vincent/rothchildattacksUS.htm

Chilling Facts Proving We The People Are Under Attack - very interesting, recommended reading at above link - explains a lot!

[ThePythonicCow]

FACTS EVIDENCing the Rothschild league of bankers planned the gulf oil crisis
http://www.cabiz.net/vincent/rothchildattacksUS.htm

Chilling Facts Proving We The People Are Under Attack - very interesting, recommended reading at above link - explains a lot!
Your cabiz.net link no longer works.

I find one page on the web with that same busted link - at http://forum.prisonplanet.com/index.php?topic=206307.0;wap2

I find several pages on the web with the same contents as on that prisonplanet.com page, such as http://www.rense.com/general91/guf.htm :

The Gulf Oil Disaster Is War On We, The People
30 Facts Evidencing The Rothschild
League Of Bankers Planned The Gulf Oil Crisis
By Leonard G. Horowitz And Sherri Kane
7-7-10

Overview

This article explains what is really happening in the Gulf of Mexico, who is really responsible for the explosion, and how the devastation serves investment bankers. These globalists sway stocks, create markets, and planned this crisis, among a series of catastrophies, to advance geopolitical and financial agendas.
Personally, my trust in Len Horowitz has diminished, since Sherri Kane started "handling" him.

[Coaxial]

I feel for you guys! We are to this day still being crop dusted with this crap here in Alabama. Their motto at bp is "sink it baby!".... What oil??? (bp turns head and coughs):tape2:

[pyrangello]

Headquarters of manufacturer is based out of where else, chicago. Any questions!!!!

[Black Panther]

New Zealand oil leak gets 5 times worse ~ October 11, 2011 8:43 AM

(AP) TAURANGA, New Zealand - Rough weather has jostled a cargo ship stuck off New Zealand's
coast and worsened its oil leak fivefold to make it the country's worst-ever maritime environmental
disaster, the government said Tuesday....

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/10/11/501364/main20118492.shtml

http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2011/10/11/nz_oil_leak_AP111009069720_620x350.JPG
In this photo released by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council/New Zealand Herald, the 775-foot Liberian-flagged
Rena, left, is stuck on the Astrolabe Reef about 12 nautical miles from Tauranga, New Zealand, as the tanker
Awanuia pumps fuel oil from the Rena, Oct. 9, 2011. (AP)

[KiwiElf]

Local residents in the Bay of Plenty - who have taken the initiative to voluntarily start shovelling the black blobs of "stuff" into plastic bags off the affected beaches - have been warned by the media not to... - "it's dangerously toxic". The damage to the fragile ecosystem has already claimed a large number of birds, penguins and fish.

In this day and age with GPS & marine maps I fail to understand how this sort of thing even happens. Was the Captain asleep? Unbelievable!

[Black Panther]

In this day and age with GPS & marine maps I fail to understand how this sort of thing even happens. Was the Captain asleep? Unbelievable!

This is from cbsnews.com:

"The ship has been foundering since it ran aground Oct. 5 on the Astrolabe Reef, about 14 miles (22 kilometers) from Tauranga Harbour, and the government has demanded to know why the ship crashed into the well-charted reef in calm weather. The ship owner has given no reason for the grounding, but says it is cooperating with authorities."

I'm wondering too how it's possible they ended up there. No reason so far....

[meeradas]

I do hope for them this wasn't done on purpose.
Reminder (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?29845)

[Black Panther]

I woke up because of the BP Oil Spill. I like sleeping very much :p. It's pretty obvious what happened in the Gulf of Mexico if you connect the dots. Thank you for your reminder, didn't see that one before.

Here is a reminder of Jennifer Rexford (one of the clean-up crew victims):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZc9fwTAz_k

[Carmen]

The port of Tauranga is now closed because of the danger to shipping of floating containers that have fallen off this ship.

[KiwiElf]

In this day and age with GPS & marine maps I fail to understand how this sort of thing even happens. Was the Captain asleep? Unbelievable!

This is from cbsnews.com:

"The ship has been foundering since it ran aground Oct. 5 on the Astrolabe Reef, about 14 miles (22 kilometers) from Tauranga Harbour, and the government has demanded to know why the ship crashed into the well-charted reef in calm weather. The ship owner has given no reason for the grounding, but says it is cooperating with authorities."

I'm wondering too how it's possible they ended up there. No reason so far....

It's like hitting the only "rock" in the middle of a flat field that goes for miles. Captain has been arrested and will be charged in court tomorrow. I hope it wasn't deliberate either. The lookout was apparently not "looking out" (- probably drunk). Surprise surprise - their charts "are out of date". Strange - I didn't know reefs could move LOL

UPDATE: They've just shown a video on Local News channel of the ship - it looks very close to capsizing :(

UPDATE 2 : Boat is now breaking in two and containers are spilling off the side - some have already washed ashore.

[KiwiElf]

Update: 2011-1013 - 11:50 NZ time
Our govt is now coming under [justifiable] criticism that they have left if far too late to sort the problem out and it seems inevitable that the vessel will break up and sink. To make matters worse, bad weather is hampering the salvage. A ship crane is on its way from Singapore (bit late!!!) to offload the remaining containers.

The 2nd Officer has now been charged (the Captain has been granted name suppression as his lawyer feels he may be attacked by angry NZ citizens). Both will appear in court again next week. The Greek owners of the ship could face the maximum possible fine (up to $10 million NZ), and the Captain could face a $10,000 fine and/or 1 yr in prison. Our govt is claiming they will effectively "sue" the owners for whatever it will cost to clean up the mess, which could be substantially more.

Residents are turning out en masse to assist in the clean up because the govt operation seems to have been so "lethargic".

Experts continue to assure us there is no danger and conveniently side-stepping the greater dangers of Corexit - in fact it hasn't even been mentioned.

Apparently several of the containers still onboard contain "undisclosed toxic chemicals".

Entry & exit to the port, one of our largest, has been stopped due to the number of containers that are creating a danger to other boating traffic. Over 70 containers have so far gone over the side

[Coaxial]

I am by no means saying that the captain is not at fault nor that alcohol probably involved.
But ponder this for just a moment, if you are in charge of steering a slow moving/turning vessel with no dependable lookout piloting using only GPS that suddenly find itself (+- 500yds) from where they were supposed to be... You would find yourself in quite the pickle! Deferential gps and autopilot on ships would be very inaccurate if the right extreem circumstance were encountered... Hermes playing a harp perhaps?:confused:

[Coaxial]

To all those who would jumping and start cleaning up the beaches without protective gear (head to toe) on, I can put you in direct contact with FORMER bp cleanup workers who would advise against that action!

[daddy fishwick]

Thanks Barron! After reading this yesterday I sent an E-mail to John Key, basically imploring him to reconsider and do more research before poisoning some of the Planets cleaner oceans.
As yet I have not received a reply! Then again, if you sow the seed, it may grow!
All the best to all of us for recognising serious issues that continue to be ignored and attempting to do something about it at least!
Never give up and don't back down Brothers and Sisters!
Daddy.:p

[sygh]

In this day and age with GPS & marine maps I fail to understand how this sort of thing even happens. Was the Captain asleep? Unbelievable!

This is from cbsnews.com:

"The ship has been foundering since it ran aground Oct. 5 on the Astrolabe Reef, about 14 miles (22 kilometers) from Tauranga Harbour, and the government has demanded to know why the ship crashed into the well-charted reef in calm weather. The ship owner has given no reason for the grounding, but says it is cooperating with authorities."

I'm wondering too how it's possible they ended up there. No reason so far....

It's like hitting the only "rock" in the middle of a flat field that goes for miles. Captain has been arrested and will be charged in court tomorrow. I hope it wasn't deliberate either. The lookout was apparently not "looking out" (- probably drunk). Surprise surprise - their charts "are out of date". Strange - I didn't know reefs could move LOL

UPDATE: They've just shown a video on Local News channel of the ship - it looks very close to capsizing :(

UPDATE 2 : Boat is now breaking in two and containers are spilling off the side - some have already washed ashore.

The ship looks like it was loaded with cargo containers beyond capacity to begin with. I see container ships go by on almost a daily basis and I've not seen one ever loaded like this. BP making things worse by dumping corexit.

Nothing wrong here, right? Ya know accidents do happen but the Gulf was more than just a simple accident, or even an unfortunate chain of events, just as 9-11-01 was more than just an unforeseen "chain of events". As a result, people are dying, as is widlife. IMO, some of the extreme kill-offs we've been seeing over the last year is a direct result of the efforts that were meant to conceal and/or disperse the oil spill in the Gulf with corexit. I won't back down on that statement. People are suffering neurological damage and in some cases, death. Why does that suprise anyone? The working surface of your brain is made up of fatty acids.

Through media coverage, we are supposed to believe it was a hail storm to blame for the killing of the red wing black birds that fell from the sky in the middle of the night, and that the drum fish kill off was not related. All this happened in Arkansas and Louisana? I don't think we have to reach as far as HAARP, when considering what the cause of these massive kills were. I look to the oil spill, and particularly -the corexit. It gets into the water table.

[KiwiElf]

I think it's looking like a case of sheer incompetence/carelessness/negligence on the crew's behalf. From what we've been told on the local media, most of the containers up top are empty. I have no idea if this is true as we've been shown some pretty interesting "stuff" leaking out of some... and salted butter! LOL

However, it's been confirmed that at least one containing "toxic chemicals" has gone overboard (no mention of WHAT it is tho)

Media earlier stated it was the Captain's birthday at the time the ship went aground, apparently. I'll go with my first guess... they were drunk ;)
As for GPS - they are accurate to a few meters (or supposed to be).

[KiwiElf]

Thanks Barron! After reading this yesterday I sent an E-mail to John Key, basically imploring him to reconsider and do more research before poisoning some of the Planets cleaner oceans.
As yet I have not received a reply! Then again, if you sow the seed, it may grow!
All the best to all of us for recognising serious issues that continue to be ignored and attempting to do something about it at least!
Never give up and don't back down Brothers and Sisters!
Daddy.:p

I've just phoned the Newsroom at TVNZ and told them to do some research, and that the Govt is using Corexit and what it does - the operator was genuinely shocked - lets see if they tell us.

[jackovesk]

Bastards..! :mad2:

Now is the time to 'Act' and 'Stop This' before your Coast Line ends up like the Gulf in the USA...

'Act'..? What can you do..?


Ring, Write, Email your local member for federal politicians and educate them on the 'Dangers of Corexit'
Educate Family Members, Friends, Neighbours, Strangers, etc...(Anyone who wil Listen)
Call Talk-Back Radio

You've just Got to Try & Do 'Something/Anything' that will raise awareness of this Disaster..!

[sygh]

Yes, this was an accident. Unlike the Gulf. But we must not allow them to make it worse by dumping corexit AGAIN!

I don't think I'd agree the Gulf oil platform disaster was an intentional attack against the people; moreover, I see it as an exact study of what capatalism should never be allowed to do. This oil drilling site was so-o-o-o-ooo R&D; it should have been handled and funded that way or, simply not attempted. Instead, BP's diced and sliced nontechnical management and business administration was running the show for the bottom line. To further divide purpose, much of the work was contracted out, dividing the lines of responsibility, and financial gains and losses even further. Parts and machinery came from all over the map, as did the workers. There was no unison of purpose, there were a multitude of agendas, and there was no working follow-up in place. Compartmentialization, etc...

And then to handle the aftermath of the accident, making it worse by dumping corexit on the problem, while purposely ignoring the toxic results on life? If that wasn't already the frickin' icing on the incompetent cluster cake, BP's purposeful, and absolutely intentional, media PR & info blackout was/is dripping on the floor... unconscionable at best. This last act actually tells us this company has no intention of changing the status quo. It also makes clear BP is set up with a faulty business plan; a plan that so obviously does not include the future in it's dealings with the present. Thus, BP becomes almost exempt from having to deal with the fall out. It also tells me that BP has no real knowledge of the earth's environment and cannot be trusted to make meaningful decisions, with regard sustainablility.

[Black Panther]

http://media.kentucky.com/smedia/2011/10/13/00/00/992-15PKjh.AuSt.55.jpg

In this photo provided by Maritime New Zealand, shipping containers float Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011,
in the water around the cargo ship Rena that has been foundering since it ran aground Oct. 5 on
the Astrolabe Reef, about 14 miles (22 kilometers) from Tauranga Harbour, New Zealand. The condition
of the stricken cargo ship stuck that is leaking oil worsened Wednesday, with about 70 containers falling
overboard and the vessel moving onto a steeper lean. MARITIME NEW ZEALAND, BLAIR HARKNESS — AP Photo

Read more: http://www.kentucky.com/2011/10/14/1920558/crews-struggle-to-drain-oil-leaking.html#ixzz1ajloR24Q

[KiwiElf]

When I asked TV3 Newsroom if they knew that Corexit was being used, their curt response was, "No they're not - we had a press conference" and promptly hung up. Rude!:baby:

[KiwiElf]

UPDATE 2011-1017


The seafarers' union says the crew of the Rena may be made scapegoats for the unfolding environmental disaster off the Tauranga coast.

Most of the ship's Filipino crew have flown home amid reports their countrymen living in the Bay of Plenty have been the target of spite after the ship started spilling fuel oil and containers into the sea.

The ship's captain and navigation officer have been charged with maritime offences after the ship grounded on Astrolabe reef.

On Friday, Maritime Union of New Zealand general secretary Joe Fleetwood said the real issue was the power of ship operators and charterers, and inadequate controls by ports and national maritime authorities.

"Masters are held hostage to the demands of the charterers and owners, which is where the real responsibility lies, but those at the top are almost untouchable."

Mr Fleetwood says the Rena's hectic schedule may have caused crew fatigue.

"There is massive pressure on crews coming on from charterers and owners. Will charges be laid at the highest level or will the crew be made to be scapegoats while the big boys walk free and the taxpayer carries the cost of the clean-up?"

On Thursday the Mediterranean Shipping Company, which had chartered the Rena, distanced itself from the disaster, saying it did not own the ship and was not responsible for its management or crew.

The same day the ship's operator Costamare, apologised for the accident but said any liability for the Rena would have to be decided under international maritime laws.

Meanwhile, Alliance Party maritime spokesman Trevor Hanson, a former union boss, said the Rena disaster was a clear result of deregulation of the maritime industry and stronger regulation was needed.

Successive governments had downplayed the seaworthiness of ships and crews' pay and working conditions in "ships of shame", which now operated in New Zealand waters, he said.

Priority should be given to New Zealand owned and crewed ships on coastal routes to protect the community, environment and workers, he said.


Source: Yahoo News, NZ
http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/latest/10466892/rena-crew-scapegoats-union/

[witchy1]

This was deliberate: They deliberatly changed course into the reef, pushed her up to max speed and kept her steady!

An internationally recognised marine risk expert has plotted the fateful final hours of the ship's course using data transmitted by the ship's own instruments.

The Dominion Post has obtained charts made by a Wellington-based senior partner in Marico Marine, John Riding, who said if someone looked at the ship's charts after changing course the reef would be "staring them in the face".

"They have deviated from their planned course, and a watch keeper would not have a reason to make a decision to deviate," Mr Riding said. "You can see they've made that managed change of course and kept everything steady."

The charts Mr Riding made of the Rena's course and speed were made using specialist technology and software developed by Marico Marine. The technology receives coded transponder transmissions that the ship's own instruments must transmit. Another company, Teamtalk, delivers the data from remote reception sites throughout New Zealand and data – containing the ship's identification, speed, course and GPS location – is decoded live.

The data is then plotted on electronic navigation charts to show exactly where the ship went and exactly what speed it was doing at Greenwich mean time. Mr Riding said the change of direction saw the Rena heading straight towards the first harbour entrance marker – a radar beacon close to where a Port of Tauranga pilot would take the ship into port.

"So they've made radar contact and they know the pilot's boarding position is close to it [the beacon]. They've changed course to go to the beacon.

"From when they started to alter course they had at least an hour to recognise the hazard and it would have been staring them in the face on their chart."

Mr Riding said the Rena began to accelerate and hit about 33 kilometres per hour (17.8 knots), close to its top speed, as the ship got into sheltered waters, ironically provided by the reef itself. Warning lights from Motiti Island would have been visible.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/rena-crisis/5789174/Deliberate-course-sent-Rena-to-reef

[witchy1]

"I have been a deck officer in the maritime industry for 11 years. I have an unlimited Coast Guard license making me legal to command any commercial vessel. And that's exactly what I do 9 months out of every year. I am here to tell you that this ship off of New Zealand that apparently ran up on a reef is a complete false flag event. There is no way in hell this could ever happen on accident. There's just no way.

...they did absolutely nothing to retain the oil spill. IMO regulations have strict operating procedures for events like this that are well known in the shipping industry. I see no pollution booms around the vessel which should have been deployed within minutes of the collision. All shipping crews throughout the world train to handle this exact scenario on a monthly basis. The fact that no oil booms were put out means this situation is lies, lies, lies, and more lies. On top of all this the ships fuel could easily have been removed in one day. Yes one day. I have bunkered ships and tugs hundreds of times in my career and I have debunkered ships in similar situations using tug barges on multiple occasions. This entire situatin is horse ****. It is deliberate. We need to know the name of the Mate that was on watch and the Captain that was in command and hold them accountable. The fuel on this freighter was nothing. Once barge could have easily pumped it off in 2 or 3 hours yet they let it run out. FRAUD!

....it is highly unlikely the fuel tanks could have even been breached by an incident like this. Ships are designed to not spill in an event like this. I bet the ****ers are pumping the sludge right into the ocean. Infact I'd bet money on it. Don't let the media fool you. And please feel free to quote me

This oil spill, which is small, could never have happened like they say. And the fact that they waited five days to do anything is beyond belief. They are waiting for a storm to insure more of a disaster

Talk to the guys on the tugs. Find out where those tugs are from and when they return to port be there to talk to the crew. I'm sure some deckhand will tell you his side of the story. And call your local maritime education facility and ask them why pollution booms where not deployed immediately. Ask why the fuel wasn't pumped to safe holding tank. Call your media and tell them to ask these questions and pose them to the people. This sick ****ers are destrying one of the last clean places on earth. And We all know something is going on with the containers. I'll try to check back here by phone in the next couple days. But this was a false flag.
https://fbcdn-photos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/315698_281387195216878_100000367986283_1004425_1910907084_a.jpgThis is a crime scene, another Flase Flag Event according to one seasoned Maritime Deck Officer. The ship was grounded in calm sea, "the ships fuel could easily have been removed in one day. Yes one day. I have bunkered ships and tugs hundreds of times in my career and I have debunkered ships in similar situations using tug barges on multiple occasions. This entire situatin is horse ****. It is deliberate."Containers don't just fall into the sea. They are shackled down to withstand near typhoon force seas and winds. Another lie and cover up. Probably radioactive **** since you don't see anyone on deck. Besides that, containers float. Most of them anyway. And they are all fitted with tracking devices per insurance regulations. Best get busy New Zealanders. This could be nasty




https://www.facebook.com/notes/michelle-lake/the-grounding-of-the-mv-rena-was-deliberate-and-a-false-flag-event-says-maritime/260854097289682?ref=nf

[KiwiElf]

It's already getting nasty... ship is now breaking up despite our "Maritime Experts" denying it

[witchy1]

Despite many requests by those concerned, National has not released the inventory showing exactly what Rena is carrying.

According to this article (http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/uranium-exports-out-of-adelaide-set-to-skyrocket/story-e6frea83-1226078117358), Adelaide and Darwin are the only two ports in Australia that allow the export of uranium oxide. Although the ship has not recently visited Adelaide or Darwin, we cannot be sure that the MV Rena is not carrying radioactive yellow cake, being that Melbourne's port is close to the Olympic Dam and Beverly mines. The Rena is listed as carrying a cargo (70), which I believe means a category Hazard A (Major) cargo.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F9VLRkqSQWg/TpY-mkbAFqI/AAAAAAAABO4/XDR3KjgpYkA/s400/299937_10150349106899268_21253884267_7968963_448825312_n.jpg (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F9VLRkqSQWg/TpY-mkbAFqI/AAAAAAAABO4/XDR3KjgpYkA/s1600/299937_10150349106899268_21253884267_7968963_448825312_n.jpg)Possible Yellowcake Contamination of the Bay of Plenty
http://thejackalman.blogspot.com/2011/10/is-rena-carrying-yellow-cake.html

[KiwiElf]

Rena oil spill heads north
NZ Newswire October 23, 2011, 3:15 pm 16

New oil leaked off the stricken container ship Rena appears to be heading north.

Four boats on Sunday are working to corral an estimated five to 10 tonnes of oil that spilled from the vessel off the Tauranga coast overnight.

Conditions were good to recover the oil but it would not be possible to collect all of it, national on scene commander Alex van Wijngaarden said.

Teams are using booms to contain the oil so it can be skimmed off the water.

If the oil stays on its current path some of it is likely to reach Mayor Island, 37km north of Mount Maunganui, after Wednesday.

"However, it is important to note that this is based on today's conditions and the trajectory could change," Capt van Wijngaarden.

"We will be monitoring its progress closely."

The oil appears to have leaked from the duct keel with a low tide exposing gaps usually plugged by sea water.

The leak comes after 12 days of no significant amounts of oil spewing into the sea from the ship, which was carrying 1700 tonnes of heavy fuel oil when it ran aground on the Astrolabe reef on October 5.

An estimated 350 tonnes of oil has already spilled into the sea and spread up towards East Cape, washing up on beaches and killing hundreds of birds and other animals.

Meanwhile, 256 tonnes of oil had been pumped off the ship by Saturday afternoon.

The salvage team hopes to have another pump in action on Sunday afternoon to speed its removal.

Restrictions on swimming at the main Mt Maunganui beach have now been relaxed.

But people need to be careful and on the look out for oil, Capt van Wijngaarden said.

"If in doubt, use your common sense."

The beach clean-ups continue with several hundred people out in force on Sunday.

Source: http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/10754664/rena-oil-spill-heads-north/

[KiwiElf]

Charged Rena pair devastated by disaster

NZ Newswire October 25, 2011, 8:01 am



The two crew members of the stricken container ship Rena who face charges over the maritime disaster are "putting on a brave face" but devastated over the incident and desperate to see their loved ones.

The ship's Filipino captain, 44, and navigation officer, 37, both face charges under the Maritime Act of "operating a vessel in a manner causing unnecessary danger or risk" after the ship grounded on the Astrolabe Reef in the Bay of Plenty on October 5.

The charge carries a maximum penalty of a $10,000 fine or 12 months' prison, and authorities say more charges may follow.

The pair, who have name suppression, have been bailed but had to surrender their passports, while the 25 other Filipino crew had returned home.

Daisy de Groot, a Filipino who has had regular contact with the crew after being put in touch through the Philippines Embassy, told Fairfax NZ the captain and navigation officer were being kept alone in separate locations.

"I know they're putting on a brave face, but I want New Zealand to know that they didn't mean for this to happen and they're sorry," she said.

Ms de Groot said the pair had wives and children at home and were telling them not to worry, even though their futures remained unclear.

They spoke to their family members over Skype but there were no plans for family to travel to New Zealand, she said.

The crew was devastated by the environmental toll of the disaster, with the ship spewing more than 350 tonnes of oil into the sea, which had washed up on local beaches, killing seals and more than 1300 birds.

"They are just hoping it will be sorted out and the proper punishment is given to them," she said.


Source:

http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/10845361/charged-rena-pair-devastated-by-disaster/

[Spirithorse]

Local residents in the Bay of Plenty - who have taken the initiative to voluntarily start shovelling the black blobs of "stuff" into plastic bags off the affected beaches - have been warned by the media not to... - "it's dangerously toxic". The damage to the fragile ecosystem has already claimed a large number of birds, penguins and fish.

In this day and age with GPS & marine maps I fail to understand how this sort of thing even happens. Was the Captain asleep? Unbelievable!

That was my first thought as well but the Zeta Talk newsletter (addressing current Earth changes) which I received today from a friend gives the explanation.

'Plate movements result in land rising and falling, and the Earth wobble puts the GPS satellites out of synch with the Earth beneath. Has any of this started to create mischief with mankind's guidance systems? The recent beaching of the cargo ship Rena in New Zealand points to the problems facing ships captains when their maps prove to be outdated.'

And of course, the fact that Corexit is used again is utterly unbelievable!

[KiwiElf]

And of course, the fact that Corexit is used again is utterly unbelievable!

The NZ Govt were going to use Corexit but last week claimed they will not now use it.

[Black Panther]

Rena's fate increasingly precarious

"..There is an estimated 350 tonnes of oil remaining
in the starboard tank, which is still intact.."

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10763217

http://media.nzherald.co.nz/webcontent/image/jpg/201145/SCCZEN_A_171011jb08bop_460x230.JPG