Statement from Costamare: Apology to NZ, BoP Residents

Statement from Costamare

Athens, 17th November, 2011

Following the grounding and spill from our vessel the RENA on October 5th, we apologised to the people of New Zealand and particularly to those living around the Bay of Plenty and surrounding areas and we do so again with all sincerity.

The efforts of our appointed salvors, with the excellent support of Maritime New Zealand, have removed just about all of the oil on board and we thank and congratulate them for their efforts. We also thank the thousands of volunteers who have helped clean the beaches.

Our insurers are working closely with the salvors and will be paying for the costs of removing the oil from the vessel. Our insurers will also continue to pay for the costs of salving the cargo and the vessel. In this respect, now that the oil has been removed, the focus will shift initially to the removal of the containers.

Costamare will continue to assist the authorities with their investigation into the circumstances of the incident.

ENDS

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