Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Subject "salvaging"

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    • Bad weather stalls Tubbataha salvage operation anew 

      Esplanada, Jerry E. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 6, 2013, on page A7)
      Bad weather has forced a US Navy-contracted salvage team to suspend the dismantling of the USS Guardian, the minesweeper that has been grounded since Jan. 17 at the Tubbataha Reefs in the Sulu Sea, the Philippine Coast ...

    • 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 ...

    • Militants remind SC justices about Tubbataha case 

      Cabreza, Vincent; Buenaobra, Jhoanna Marie (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 23, 2014, on page A14)
      Activists gathered outside the Supreme Court compound here on Tuesday to remind the justices about a writ of kalikasan petition against the United States and the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) for the 2013 destruction of ...

    • Removal of US navy ship gets under way 

      Esplanada, Jerry; Tubeza, Philip C.; Anda, Redempto D. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 25, 2013, on page A8)
      Noting the “very good” weather at Tubbataha Reef in the Sulu Sea, the commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) yesterday said preliminary work before the actual dismantling of the USS Guardian was under way. Rear ...

    • Salvage of US Navy ship to start 

      Tubeza, Philip C.; Dizon, Nikko (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 17, 2013, on page A2)
      The US Navy minesweeper USS Guardian, which is stuck in the Tubbataha Reef in Palawan, will be “chopped up” beginning Monday, a ranking Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) officer said on Saturday. PCG Palawan District commander ...

    • Scientists urge swift removal of oil from tanker 

      Burgos, Nestor Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 17, 2006, on page A15)
      Scientists from all over the country urged authorities to remove as soon as possible the remaining oil from the sunken tanker Solar I that was carrying bunker fuel for Petron. Dr. Jurgenne Primavera, Pew Fellow and Seafdec ...

    • Tubbataha reef salvage 

      Tubeza, Philip (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 31, 2013, on page A2)
      The salvage team working on the USS Guardian, which ran aground in Tubbataha Reef, removed the warship’s last remaining section early Saturday afternoon after being stuck on the Unesco World Heritage site for more than 10 ...

    • Tubbataha still open to divers 

      Santos, Tina G. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 2, 2013, on page A15)
      The ongoing salvage operations for the United States Navy warship USS Guardian, which remains grounded at the Tubbataha Reef, will not prevent diving enthusiasts from exploring the underwater beauty of the diving site. ...