Captain , second officer given seven months for offenses including operating a vessel in dangerous manner . `` It is vital that when these types of events do take place , we can find out how and why they have happened to help prevent such an event happening again . '' At least 350 tons of fuel oil to spewed into the sea when cargo ship Rena hot a reef off New Zealand . Massive salvage and clean-up operations along New Zealand coastline are still underway . Comment:
Captain , second officer given seven months for offenses including operating a vessel in dangerous manner . At least 350 tons of fuel oil to spewed into the sea when cargo ship Rena hot a reef off New Zealand . Massive salvage and clean-up operations along New Zealand coastline are still underway . Comment: