Braemar Howells has released the location of the suspected sunken containers from the Rena - more than six months after the container ship struck the reef.

Charter Boat Association vice president Russ Hawkins says operators have repeatedly requested the information and Tauranga Chamber of Commerce has pursued this in their interest.

A location of seabed containers from the Rena.

'We have asked for it for some time,” says Russ today.

'It doesn't affect me anywhere like it does the trawlermen, but I have plotted them all just in case I anchor there and get caught up.”

The sunken containers pose a danger to trawlers, which could lose, or significantly damage hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of fishing equipment if their trawler nets become snagged on a container.

A full list is of container locations is provided below.

Latitude; 37°35.861'S longitude 176°25.588'E, 40m depth, confirmed as three 40ft containers, attached, laying on sides. Two containers partially collapsed with bags of milk powder visible.

Lat 37°34.791'S Long 176°25.709'E 58m, Confirmed as 2 x 40ft containers linked and lying on sides. ID numbers not seen. Marine growth seen.

Lat 37°34.793'S Long 176°25.723'E 58m confirmed as 2 x 40ft containers linked and lying on sides. ID numbers not seen. Marine growth seen.

Lat 37°34.546'S Long 176°25.665'E 63m - drop camera deployed but target could not be seen. Very strong indication of 2 x 40ft containers.

Lat 37°31.888'S Long 176°07.936'E 16m - confirmed as yellow 20ft container, partially damaged and empty.

Lat 37°25.849'S Long 176°02.200'E 26m - confirmed as badly damaged and empty container.

Lat 37°31.770'S Long 176°16.170'E 50m, believed to be collapsed container or debris field.

Lat 37°28.259'S Long 176°07.626'E 39m - collapsed red container (possibly 40ft) with plywood strewn about on seabed.

Lat 37°28.237'S Long 176°09.103'E 42m - orange buoy marks the location of a suspected 40ft container.

Lat 37°23.824S Long 176°06.898E 43m - container, sank on 07.04.12, not showing on map.