The HMNZS Manawanui, aground in Samoa. Photo: Profile Boats / supplied
Work to prevent widespread pollution from the sunken navy vessel Manawanui in Samoa will be scaled down during the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting next week.
Efforts to recover three containers from the ship that have ended up on the reef in the waters south of Upolu were due to get underway on Saturday, weather permitting.
Two were empty and the other one had around three tonnes of food inside.
They will be floated and towed to shore.
Samoa's prime minister said dive and coastal operations around the Manawanui would be on hold from Monday until next weekend.
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