An oil spill is highly likely, said local authorities, after the New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui sank near Samoa.

A fuel spill is “highly probable” after a New Zealand navy ship grounded, caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa, the ...

An oil spill from a grounded New Zealand navy ship which sank and caught fire off the coast of Samoa is “highly probable”, ...

A Royal New Zealand Navy vessel ran aground and sank off Samoa but all 75 crew and passengers on board were safe, the New ...

The HMNZS Manawanui ran aground on Saturday night before capsizing on Sunday morning. All 75 people on board the vessel were ...

Royal New Zealand Navy hydrographic dive and survey ship HMNZS Manawanui (A09) sank on Sunday after running aground off the ...

A Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) hydrographic and diving support vessel has capsized after running aground while it was carrying out survey operations in Samoa.

Chief of Navy Rear Admiral Garin Golding told a press conference in Auckland that a plane would leave for Samoa on Sunday to bring the rescued crew and passengers back to New Zealand. He said some ...

(Reuters) -A Royal New Zealand Navy vessel ran aground off Samoa but all 75 crew and passengers on board were safe and now safely in Samoa, the New Zealand Defence Force said in a statement on Sunday.

WELLINGTON - A Royal New Zealand Navy vessel ran aground and sank off Samoa, but all 75 crew and passengers on board were safe, said the New Zealand Defence Force in a statement on Oct 6.