A New Zealand navy ship sank one mile off the coast of Samoa on Sunday, prompting fears of an environmental and ecological disaster. The ship, the HMNZS Manawanui, was conducting a hydrographic reef survey on Saturday when it ran aground near the southern coast of Upolu,

A New Zealand Navy ship has sunk off the coast of Samoa - the first time they have lost a ship since World War Two - with the Defence Force working to “minimise the environmental impacts”. HMNZS Manawanui was conducting a tropical reef survey when it came into trouble approximately one nautical mile from the island of Upolu on Saturday night,

Containing any oil spill from a fuel-laden New Zealand navy ship that sank on Sunday just offshore from Samoa’s most populated island has been declared a priority by both governments. All 75 personnel aboard the HMNZS Manawanui were rescued after it ran aground on Saturday night before it caught fire and sank the next morning.