MV Jireh

MV Jireh was a cargo ship involved in a shipwreck on Mona Island in 2012. The freighter was 185 feet in length.[1]

MV Jireh aground on Mona Island

On June 21, 2012, the ship ran aground against the uninhabited island, which is a part of Puerto Rico.[2] Working together, NOAA, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the US Coast Guard removed the fuel and oil on board, averting a major oil spill.[3] The ship was then cut up and removed section by section. The salvage operation was interrupted by Tropical Storm Isaac in August.[4] The last chunk of the vessel was removed in October. About one thousand corals were relocated to prevent damage from anchors and cables used during the salvage operation.[2]

The island has been the location of other shipwrecks and groundings, including the container ship Fortuna Reefer in July 1997.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Unified Command continue response to Jireh grounding". US Army Europe and Africa. June 24, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "M/V Jireh". Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program. NOAA.
  3. ^ a b "The Ship M/V Jireh Runs Aground a Coral Reef in Puerto Rico". Office of response and Restoration. NOAA. June 26, 2012.
  4. ^ Shinn, Walter. "MV Jireh remains grounded after Tropical Storm Isaac". DVIDS.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.