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| Keywords: USS Guardian aground viewed from above.jpg en SULU SEA Jan 28 2013 The U S Navy contracted Malaysian tug Vos Apollo removes petroleum-based products and human wastewater from the mine countermeasure ship USS Guardian MCM 5 which ran aground on the Tubbataha Reef in the Sulu Sea on Jan 17 No fuel has leaked since the grounding and all of the approximately 15 000 gallons on board Guardian was safely transferred to Vos Apollo during two days of controlled de-fueling operations on Jan 24 and Jan 25 The grounding and subsequent heavy waves hitting Guardian have caused severe damage leading the Navy to determine the 23-year old ship is beyond economical repair and is a complete loss With the deteriorating integrity of the ship the weight involved and where it has grounded on the reef dismantling the ship in sections is the only supportable salvage option Since Guardian's grounding the Navy has been working meticulously to salvage any reusable equipment retrieve the crew's personal effects and remove any potentially harmful materials The U S Navy continues to work in close cooperation with the Philippine Coast Guard and Navy to safely dismantle Guardian from the reef while minimizing environmental effects U S Navy photo 2013-01-27 13 07 19 http //www flickr com/photos/us7thfleet/8433256907/in/photostream Unidentified US Navy photographer PD-USGov Uploaded with UploadWizard USS Guardian MCM-5 aground on the Tubbataha Reef in 2013 | ||||
