New Zealand will compensate Samoa $3.6M for a navy ship wreck a year after the vessel sank New Zealand has agreed to pay $3.6 million in compensation to Samoa a year after a after a navy ship ran aground on a reef.

#NewZealand's #military will pay #Samoa in full to compensate it for the damage caused after one of its navy survey vessels ran aground on a reef and sank a year ago.

The wreck of the #Manawanui remains at the site of the sinking but is not releasing oil. apnews.com/article/new-...

New Zealand pays $US3.5 million to Samoa after 2024 Navy ship sinking - Sight Magazine The New Zealand Government said it would pay the Samoan Government 10 million Samoa tala ($US3.51 million) following the sinking navy ship.

New Zealand pays $US3.5 million to Samoa after 2024 Navy ship sinking @sightmagazine.bsky.social #NewZealand #Samoa #Manawanui

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'Not really doing what I want it to do': 'Human errors' caused NZ Navy sinking A New Zealand military inquiry has found a lack of training and experience were among factors that led to the sinking of a navy vessel off the coast of Samoa.

7/4 2025

#New-Zealand #military-inquiry finds #series-of-human-errors led to navy ship #Manawanui #sinking off Samoa

#Samoa #navy-ship #Manawanui #report

Final Report on Loss of HMNZS Manawanui

1️⃣Background & Findings
2️⃣HMNZS #Manawanui
3️⃣Timeline of Grounding
4️⃣Findings and Conclusion
#NewZealandNavy
#NZDefenceForce

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Crew on #Manawanui during sinking were under-trained, ship not up to task - report

Samoa chooses the fate of the HMNZS Manawanui as salvors look for weapons and ammunition The warship was reported to be carrying 900,000 to 950,000 litres of diesel fuel when it hit the reef.

Samoa chooses the fate of the HMNZS #Manawanui as salvors look for weapons and ammunition www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Possible to hear news about the Manawanui wreckage and the recovering the 200000 L of diesel oil? How are the efforts going?

I know it sank at the Tafitoala Reef and I’m trying to find the updated news about this.

I know of the Sa’anapu village close by.

#samoa #manawanui #oildisaster

Did Human Error Lead to the Loss of HMNZS Manawanui? Court Of Inquiry Reveals Its Interim Findings

1️⃣ Human Error
2️⃣ #Manawanui sinking off #Samoa
3️⃣ Timeline of events
4️⃣ Role of Autopilot & Azipods
5️⃣ Unanswered questions

@NZDefenceForce
#NewZealand

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BLIP'S DAILY TRIVIA QUESTION: OCTOBER 12TH 2024 According to officials in Samoa, the New Zealand navy ship Manawanui has leaked how much diesel since it ran aground on October 6th? A) 100,000 LITRES B) 150,000 LITRES C) 200,000 LITRES #Manawanui

BLIP'S DAILY TRIVIA QUESTION: OCTOBER 12TH 2024

According to officials in Samoa, the New Zealand navy ship Manawanui has leaked how much diesel since it ran aground on October 6th?

A) 100,000 LITRES
B) 150,000 LITRES
C) 200,000 LITRES

#Manawanui