Better than anticipated progress has been made in removing containers from the wreck of Costamare’s Rena but bad weather is leading to increased fears the ship might break up.

Before and after
As can be seen from the Maritime New Zealand photographs since the first box was lifted from the 3,032-teu Rena (built 1990) amazing progress has been made.

But the cargo removal task becomes more difficult as the job progresses and access is more restrictive.

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