US will pay for Tubbataha damage

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US WILL PAY. The US Embassy in Manila says Washington will pay for the damage caused by a US Navy ship to Tubbataha Reef. Graphic by Dominic Gabriel Go

The US is “prepared to provide appropriate compensation to the Republic of the Philippines,” an official statement from the US embassy said on Sunday, February 3. How much exactly will be paid will be determined only after the USS Guardian, the naval minesweeper that ran aground in Tubbataha Reef Natural Park, is pulled out and an extensive damage assessment is made. The US Navy’s salvage plan of cutting the ship into sections before transferring sections to a barge has yet to be approved by the Coast Guard. The dismantling plan is intended to minimize further damage to the coral in Tubbataha, declared a protected area and World Heritage site by Unesco. At least 17 meters of the hull are said to be stuck in the reef and have damaged about 1,600 square meters of coral, initial estimates said. The vessel has remained grounded since January 17 and park officials are anxious for it to be extricated to prevent further damage.

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