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Description:
Author(s):
Bruckner, A. W., Bruckner, R. J.
Title:
Restoration outcomes of the Fortuna Reefer Grounding at Mona Island, Puerto Rico
Publication Date:
2006
Publisher:
CRC Press - Taylor and Francis Group
Publication Place:
Boca Raton, Florida
Editor/Compiler:
Precht, W. F.
Proceedings Title:
Coral Reef Restoration Handbook
Page(s):
257-270
Abstract:
"Although the Fortuna Reefer was not carrying any cargo at the time of the grounding, some of the approximately 100,000 gallons of fuel oil and 33,000 gallons of marine diesel were removed to prevent a spill and lighten the vessel prior to removal. Steel cables were attached between the stern of the Fortuna Reefer and two tugboats to stabilize and extract the vessel. During removal, the extraction path did not follow the original collision path and the steel cables dragged across the reef surface, further expanding the area of injury."
Keywords:
habitat_restoration; Acropora palmata
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Notes:
FY2005 CRCP Project ID 1070; Project Title: Effectiveness of Coral Reattachment in Recovery of Reef Habitat Following Grounding of the M/V Fortuna Reefer; Principal Investigator: Ronald Hill
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