130309-N-VF350-079 SULU SEA (March 9, 2013) Navy contracted salvors remove an exhaust pipe section from the mine countermeasures ship ex-Guardian (MCM 5), which ran aground on the Tubbataha Reef Jan. 17. TThe Navy and contracted salvage teams continue damage assessments and the removal of equipment and parts to prepare the grounded ship to be safely dismantled and removed from Tubbataha Reef. The Navy continues to work in close cooperation with the Philippine authorities to safely dismantle Guardian from the reef while minimizing environmental effects. ( Navy photo by Mass
130309-N-VF350-079 SULU SEA (March 9, 2013) Navy contracted salvors remove an exhaust pipe section from the mine countermeasures ship ex-Guardian (MCM 5), which ran aground on the Tubbataha Reef Jan. 17. TThe Navy and contracted salvage teams continue damage assessments and the removal of equipment and parts to prepare the grounded ship to be safely dismantled and removed from Tubbataha Reef. The Navy continues to work in close cooperation with the Philippine authorities to safely dismantle Guardian from the reef while minimizing environmental effects. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anderson Bomjardim/Released) Join the conversation Guardian is salvaged. (8560363214)
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