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Purse seiner refloated after one week on reef

The "Fong Seong 666" was pulled off a reef in the Marshall Islands capital, Majuro, late on May 20, 2016, over a week after it ran aground. The purse seiner was stuck on a northern reef of the Majuro Atoll since the night of May 12. The ship was waiting for daylight to enter the nearby pass. Initial efforts to pull the boat off the reef were unsuccessful and were complicated both by the 100 tonnes of fish on board and low tides. On May 20 at 3:30 p.m. Majuro time the Pacific International Inc. removed the casualty from the reef with tugs and salvage experts following a bunch of preparatory steps that had to be taken to cause the least damage to ship, protect the crew, save the cargo, and limit environmental damage. Report with photos: http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/304436/no-damage-after-fishing-vessel-pulled-off-majuro-reef