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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Progress Made Towards Removal of Grounded USS Guardian

USS Guardian |A U.S. Navy-led salvage team has removed the bulk of fuel oil and materials that could pose environmental risks, such as paint, solvents, and lubricants from mine countermeasures ship USS Guardian (MCM 5), which ran aground on the Tubbataha Reef January 17.

No fuel has leaked since the grounding, and all of the ship's approximately 15,000 gallons of diesel fuel was safely transferred to the U.S.-contracted Malaysian tug-boat, the Vos Apollo during controlled defueling operations completed on January 25.

US Navy ship salvage and maritime architecture experts continue to develop the salvage plan and perform work to reinforce the structure of the ship, such as reinforcing the hull with Kevlar lines in an effort to reduce the strain that the ship sustains due to wave action.

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