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A UNIFIED COMMAND STRUCTURE, LED BY THE NAVY, SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED A MAJORITY OF HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL FROM THE DAIKI MARU 7, A COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSEL THAT RAN AGROUND NEAR THE SPANISH
STEPS AT APRA HARBOR ON NAVAL BASE GUAM FEB. 13.
"NO ONE ENTITY COULD HAVE MANAGED THAT BY THEMSELVES. THERE'S GOING TO BE SUPPORT AND
CERTAIN LEVELS OF SYNERGY BROUGHT FORWARD WITH SALVAGE EXPERTS BUT ALSO ENVIRONMENTAL
EXPERTS.
OVER A FIVE-DAY PERIOD, PERSONNEL FROM THE NAVY, COAST GUARD, NATIONAL OCEANIC ATMOSPHERIC
ADMINISTRATION, GUAM ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, CONTRACTED SALVAGE CREWS AND THE RESPONSIBLE
PARTY WORKED TOGETHER TO REMOVE HEAVY OIL AND OTHER HAZARDOUS MATERIAL FROM THE VESSEL
TO MITIGATE ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE TO THE REEF, PROTECTED SPECIES AND SURROUNDING BEACHES.
REPORTING FOR JOINT REGION MARIANAS, I'M JOANNA DELFIN.