U.S. Navy ship goes aground due to bad charts

[Pelagic]

The USA has been fined $1.4 million for reef damages based on normal calculations per square foot.
Of course a few senators up for reelection are making noises that is not enough but Philippines President is satisfied surveyors under World Heritage supervision have imposed the legaly correct fine.
Latest report is that salvage and cleanup has cost US taxpayers $48 million

[David M]

Geeze....just pay the bill. US senators spend more US taxpayer money on themselves each year.

[Pelagic]

Now only just a few days after the last piece was removed a Chinese fishing vessel with 12 on board has ran up on same Reef.

(Reports they were heard muttering in Chinese. ..."goddamed #%& Ipad")..

[delmarrey]

Yep!

A Chinese fishing vessel that ran aground in Tubbataha Reef on April 8 is photographed on Wednesday in this picture provided by the Philippines Naval Forces West. The grounding comes after the removal of the US naval ship Guardian which also ran aground in the UNESCO World Heritage site.

[GordMay]

Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, steven_b.

Thanks for the info’.

[goboatingnow]

So that Chineese Trawler will have to be carefully removed as well.!!

Dave

[tbodine88]

could they put a light on the reef maybe?

I guess there is a light. http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/thumbla...3682ePh0qf.jpg

http://www.lakwatsero.com/spots/faro...fs-lighthouse/

So why do these people keep going a ground?

http://globalnation.inquirer.net/715...tubbataha-reef

[Lake-Effect]

A Chinese fishing vessel that ran aground in Tubbataha Reef on April 8 is photographed on Wednesday in this picture provided by the Philippines Naval Forces West. The grounding comes after the removal of the US naval ship Guardian which also ran aground in the UNESCO World Heritage site.

And yeah, the chart says there's a light on it (links to charts about a thousand messages ago)

[ElGatoGordo]

Dang that just sucks!! You know there's not going to be nearly the caution used to remove that one. :'( poor reef. I'm thinking we need some better charts or something.

[Pelagic]

Looks like it will be an easy pull-off as the weather is calm and it appears it did not run hard aground at speed.

My guess is the Chinese fishing boat was “prospecting” at night around the reef for some shark fins and cut the corner.
If so….Hope they throw the book at them!

[donradcliffe]

Originally Posted by Pelagic

Looks like it will be an easy pull-off as the weather is calm and it appears it did not run hard aground at speed.

My guess is the Chinese fishing boat was “prospecting” at night around the reef for some shark fins and cut the corner.
If so….Hope they throw the book at them!

Close, but no cigar.

Boat filled with protected species hits coral reef

[delmarrey]

Originally Posted by donradcliffe

Close, but no cigar.

Boat filled with protected species hits coral reef

Oooops!


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10 tons! That's a lot of critters!

[hellosailor]

I'd better get to the supermarket before the word gets around and the existing stock gets cleaned out.

Anteater, the other white meat?

[Pelagic]

Originally Posted by donradcliffe

Close, but no cigar.

Boat filled with protected species hits coral reef

That is so sad…… Hope they catch the local suppliers

[Pelagic]

Pulled the fishing vessel off of reef after 2 weeks of twiddling their thumbs.

A lot to be said for steel hulls…..

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