SHOTLIST:MARITIME NZ / SVITZER SALVAGE - AP CLIENTS ONLY Astrolabe Reef - 10 Jan 2012++AERIAL SHOTS++ 1. Wide of cargo ship Rena broken in half, stern section sinking after slipping off reef 2. Mid of bridge sinking3. Wide of stern section sinking, prow still balanced on reef 4. Tracking shot of remains of ship 5. Bridge sinking further under water 6. Tilt up from debris to sinking stern 7. Various of bridge sinking further 8. Pan of helicopter on platform on top of containers on bow section9. Waves washing over sinking stern section10. Pan of helicopter and containers11. Various of sinking stern12. Wide of both sections of ship13. Top of bridge disappearing under water, tilt up to rest of sinking stern 14. Various of two parts of ship 15. Bridge almost submerged, orange smoke rising 16. Helicopter hovering over remains of ship, bridge disappearing17. Wide of bridge disappearing under water, tilt up to rest of ship18. Pan of two sections of shipSCRIPTThe Rena is in its death throes, according to one cabinet minister. The cargo ship responsible for what's been labelled New Zealand's worst ever environmental disaster is finally sinking, after months of being battered by heavy seas since it ran aground in October. It had split in two over the weekend.Salvage crews did manage to remove hundreds of containers and much of the oil aboard the vessel since it first got stuck on a reef. But floating debris aside, it was clear that many containers and some oil remained. Maritime New Zealand said at least one boom has been put in place to try and keep any leaking oil from further fouling key beaches, and a wildlife response centre is up and running once again to care for birds that may need rescuing. Volunteers will be out Wednesday looking for birds in trouble, and authorities are contacting people willing to help clean the shoreline as wellAs for the ship itself, the bow, piled high with containers, was still afloat but listing badly. The stern went under first, with the bridge entirely submerged.The water around the wreck was dotted with brightly covered buoys marking containers so they could be more easily recovered later.The transport minister was insisting that the wreck will have to be removed completely, but despite bracing for the worst, in the short term one official was acknowledging that authorities don't know exactly what will happen next.(****END****)VIDEO PRODUCER/VOICER: Karen Sloan------------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: MARITIME NZ / SVITZER SALVAGE--------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: Beth Colson------------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: AP Clients Only----------------------------------WIRE SOURCE: AP/ Maritime New Zealand------------------------------------