By Angela Beswick
Salvors onboard the Rena wreckage have confirmed there are no longer any containers of dangerous goods left above deck.
Four containers - which had formerly held hydrogen peroxide - were removed from the bow of the ship yesterday. The containers will be dealt with by Braemar Howells once they are brought ashore.
Maritime New Zealand said there are still containers of dangerous goods in the holds of the ship’s wreckage.
So far, 43 containers have been removed from the Rena since it broke in half. Eighteen packets of timber – about half a container-load - were also manually removed from the bow yesterday.
An observation flight this morning identified no significant changes to the two sections of the wreck overnight.
Salvors will take advantage of the good weather and relatively calm seas around the Astrolabe Reef, which is forecast to remain clear for the next few days.
Meanwhile, no oiled birds were collected in the last 24 hours while work continues on demobilising the Te Maunga wildlife facility.
All equipment is expected to be completely removed from the centre by the end of the week.
Some response equipment will be kept in the Bay of Plenty in case there is a need to escalate the wildlife response.
Members of the public are urged to contact 0800 OIL SPILL, and provide the location and an estimate of the amount observed.
Oil spill responders are continuing cleanup operations at the Mount, Kauri Point and Matakana, Rabbit and Leisure Islands.
- More than 2,300 tonnes of waste has been processed since the Rena grounding
- 1,870 tonnes of waste has gone to landfills, including 25 tonnes of milk powder
- 43 containers remain onboard the Rena
- Four fridges have washed up on shore
- Light sheen of oil seen stretching 3km from the wreck
- 40 oil spill responders working on cleanup at the Mount, as well as Matakana, Rabbit and Leisure Islands and at Kauri Point.
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