The Science Media Centre has collated the following resources on the Rena and oil spills.
This page will be updated as new sources of information come to hand.
Expert commentary:
- Could “Google Maps for ships” have saved Rena.
- Experts on deteriorating state of Rena.
- Experts on oil eating bacteria and its potential.
- Rena spill: Q&A with a naval architect.
- Rena spill: ecosystems most at threat, long-term monitoring.
- Oil impact on coastal ecosystems – experts respond.
- Expert on threat posed by lost Rena containers.
- Marine ecologist on the oil spill.
- Experts on environmental impact, the clean-up ahead.
- Expert comments on oil breakdown.
General information:
- Real time satellite location data for ships in the Tauranga region (link fixed).
- Maritime NZ media release site- the official source of information on developments.
- Cawthron Institute guidelines for Maritime NZ on dispersants.
- Northland Regional Council resource pack on oil spills.
- American Academy of Microbiology FAQ on microbes and oil spills.
- Incident analysis report on Pacific Adventurer 230 tonne fuel oil spill in Queensland, 2009.
- Recommendations from Science Advisory Panel following Pacific Adventurer clean up.
- Bay of Plenty Council assessment of Astrolabe Reef conversation value (see page 178).
- Z Energy safety data sheet for fuel oils
- Maritime NZ illustration of how ship lay after grounding
- Photos on Maritime NZ website of wreck and salvage operations
- Aust Transport Minister seeks 10-fold boost in penalties in wake of the Rena grounding and Australian incidents
- Basic overview of health effects of fuel oil exposure.
Research articles:
- People most attached to community at risk from spill effects following Deepwater Horizon incident – abstract.
- Significant negative psychological impact following Horizion incident – fulltext – news & video.
- The wreckage of the oil tanker ‘Erika’-human health risk assessment of beach cleaning, sunbathing and swimming.
- Negative health effects from the Tasman Spirit crude oil (not fuel oil) spill in Pakistan, 2003 – fulltext.
- Examination of the potential irritant effects of dispersant COREXIT 9500 – abstract.