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Two jailed over New Zealand Rena ship disaster (oil spill)
Source: BBC
Two officers of the container ship that ran aground off New Zealand, causing its worst maritime spill, have been jailed for seven months each.
The Filipino captain and navigating officer had previously pleaded guilty to mishandling the vessel and altering ship documents after the incident.
The Liberian-flagged MV Rena hit a reef near the North Island's Tauranga on 5 October 2011.
Hundreds of tonnes of fuel oil leaked out, causing widespread pollution.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18202962
