RMS Niagara wreck at risk of oil spill

[Lilith7]

Seriously? Maritime NZ said "it was unlikely that the bulk of the remaining oil would be released at one time"...I'm certainly not an expert but even I know that all it would take is an extra strong  earthquake or storm to do just that.

We're idiots...

I guess there is a bit of a big unknown about how much fuel is left, did many people survey the wreck during the war to see if any oil was released at the time?
I guess its possible its been slowly leaking oil the whole 80 years thats passed and not much remains.
What we should already have a good idea about is if the oil thats being released is increasing or not, in theory it should be getting worse over time if the ship is deteriorating.
Thats why a survey is needed, my main concern is if they drill into the ships fuel bunker like whats being proposed, it could inadvertently cause a huge release of oil which would be undesirable.
Probably best to consult some experts on the matter.
I see they were talking about the possibility of getting the navy involved which would be a good option that should not cost the govt much, the big question is if they have the resources required.
We really need a sat dive team and/or underwater ROVs to investigate, there must be people involved with this sort of work elsewhere around the globe.

Yes...but that would make sense. And cost money. 
Neither of which seems to interest this lot...although of course if they can make money from something, then that's a very different story & gets priority.