Navy vessel runs aground near Samoa

Summarised by Centrist

The Royal New Zealand Navy’s specialist vessel, HMNZS Manawanui, ran aground off the southern coast of Samoa during a reef survey. “All 75 aboard made it to safety,” said Maritime Component Commander Commodore Shane Arndell, adding they are being supported onshore or by other vessels. Multiple ships, including the cruise liner MS Queen Elizabeth, responded to assist, while a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A Poseidon was also deployed.

Read more over at The NZ Herald

_{Image: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Luke McGovern}