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This hotline is being opened to capture information related to a grounded vessel in guam
Vessel Aground Urunao Beach; Guam · Guam · NOAAORR-7815
- issued
- 2008-05-09 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2008-05-23 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2008-05-23 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Philippine Sea
- position
- 13.615, 144.886
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Vessel aground Urunao Beach; Guam. Guam. 1. This hotline is being opened to capture information related to a grounded vessel in Guam. The un-named migrant smuggling vessel was intentionally grounded in late March. Several hundred gallons of diesel were removed at that time and the vessel is currently not considered an oil pollution threat. NOAA ERD was contacted regarding advice on vessel wreck removal alternatives and trade-offs. Further destruction to the reef environment is a serious concern. The vessel is approximately 70 foot-long of wooden construction. The vessel has a large hole in the keel and is firmly lodged on the reef flat. Floating the vessel and removing it may be difficult due to the hole in the keel and the degradation of the ship's supporting structure. Land based access to the site is limited to a private road and it will be difficult to bring in heavy equipment. 2. THREAT: OTHER. 3. POSITION 13.615N 144.886E. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7815: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7815
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2008-04-15 · closed 2008-05-23
- Ritidian pt., guam2008-04-15 → 2008-04-29
- This hotline is being opened to capture information related to a grounded vessel in guam this message2008-05-09 → 2008-05-23
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