Coast Guard continues vessel assessments as Saipan, Guam ports reopen
The U.S. Coast Guard has deployed teams to Saipan, to augment the team there and further assess 28 identified vessels affected by the storm. Five require additional follow-up; “responsible parties” initiated fuel removal operations on several vessels; one vessel that broke in half is being salvaged by a contracted firm, according to an April 27 release.
US Coast Guard fast response boat on patrol. Photo by Douglas.
The port of Guam is fully open. Saipan is open for commercial vessel traffic, with portable lighting being tested to support some nighttime operations. Tinian and Rota have vessel traffic restricted to daylight hours while pier repairs and aids to navigation restoration continue, the Coast Guard said. mbj
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