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    • Bigger crane ship in Tubbataha today 

      Santos, Tina G. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 16, 2013, on page A4)
      The second, bigger crane ship that would help remove portions of the USS Guardian, which remains stuck in Tubbataha Reefs in Palawan, is expected to arrive at the site on Saturday, according to the Philippine Coast Guard ...
    • Crane ship arrives at Tubbataha 

      Cabacungan, Gil; Burgonio, TJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 4, 2013, on page A2)
      One of the two lift cranes commissioned by the US Navy has arrived at the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park to begin the removal of a grounded US minesweeper, according to the Philippine Coast Guard. The SMIT Borneo of SMIT ...
    • Salvage ops on US ship starts today 

      Depasupil, William B. (The Manila Times, February 18, 2013, on page A7)
      After over a month of preparations, the long- delayed actual salvage operation for the minesweeper USS Adventure, which got stuck at the Tubbataha Reef, will finally push through, according to a Philippine Coast Guard ...
    • Salvaging operations for US ship in Tubbataha begin 

      Macairan, Evelyn; Cervantes, Ding (The Philippine Star, February 7, 2013, on page 3)
      Salvaging operations for the USS Guardian began yesterday after the Tubbataha Protected Area Management Board (TPAMB) allowed a crane ship to lower its four anchors some 10 meters away from the protected area. Coast Guard ...
    • Tubbataha sets April timetable 

      Zurbano, Joel E.; Pañares, Joyce Pangco (Manila Standard, February 8, 2013, on page A3)
      Task Force Tubbataha targets removal of USS Guardian by April 9 Coast Guard commandant Rear Admiral Rodolfo Isorena said on Thursday. “The timetable is April but it will depend on sea and weather condition in the area,” ...