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(b)NZ Navy Commodore speaks on Manawanui wreckage
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Navy divers have been surveying the wreckage of HMNZS Manawanui for signs of oil leaks. The ship went down after hitting a reef in a Marine reserve off the Samoan island of Upolu on Sunday. 75 crew and passengers were rescued after being forced to abandon ship. The ship has nearly a thousand tonnes of automotive gas oil on board, that has diesel like qualities. Local fisherman reported a number of dead sea turtles and some oil washed up on the beach yesterday. Life jackets and other debris have also reportedly washed up today, NZ Navy Commodore Shane Arndell spoke to Lisa Owen.
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