New Zealand's defence minister has dismissed calls for an apology, saying the NZ Defence Force was 'deeply traumatised' by the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui.
HMNZS Manawanui ran aground off the south coast of Upolu while conducting a reef survey.Residents near the shipwreck of a New Zealand Navy vessel in Samoa say they have lost income from fishing and tourism — and want compensation from Wellington.
Samoa's Marine Pollution Advisory Committee confirmed to the ABC that "approximately" 200,000 litres of diesel had leaked from the vessel since it sank. The New Zealand Defence Force said on Saturday: "We cannot definitively state how much fuel has leaked at this time but do consider, based on a week's worth of evidence, that it is probable that the amount of fuel leaked is less than 200,000 litres."The Samoan government has confirmed that 5,000 square metres of the reef was damaged by the NZ Navy shipwreck and anchor chain.Over the weekend Samoa marked its national holiday White Sunday, which celebrates the nation's children.
A Samoan man said oil from the sunk HMNZS Manawanui was identifiable along the coast for several kilometres which would have a "massive impact". "When this incident occurred, it brought nothing but sadness because … so many depend on the sea not just to fish for food but some sell the fish to earn a living."
The Manawanui, the New Zealand Navy's specialist dive and hydrographic vessel, sank at a reef off the coast of Samoa that it was surveying.
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