Federal, commonwealth, industry partners announce final stage of Hurricane Maria vessel recovery operations

Members of the Hurricane Maria ESF-10 response team transition impacted vessels from a barge to be transported for disposal at Port of Ponce, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lara Davis)
CAROLINA, Puerto Rico – The Emergency Support Function-10 Unified Command comprised of federal, commonwealth, and maritime industry partners announced Sunday the final stage of operations...
Vessel salvage crews reach milestone in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria

Members of the Hurricane Maria ESF-10 response team remove a storm-impacted vessel from the waters around Culebra, Puerto Rico, Feb. 5, 2018. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. David Connor)
SAN JUAN – Hurricane Maria ESF-10 Puerto Rico response teams reached a milestone in their environmental protection mission after working through the weekend in Jobos, Isleta, and Culebra to remove storm impacted...
Clean-up operations continue in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria

Hurricane Maria ESF-10 Puerto Rico response teams conduct boat removal operations at Isleta Marina. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lara Davis)
SAN JUAN – The Hurricane Maria Emergency Support Function 10 (ESF-10) Puerto Rico unified command continues to ask that vessel owners in need of assistance call the Hurricane Maria Vessel Hotline at (786) 521-3900 to request free support...
Crews work to dewater storm-impacted vessels in Palmas del Mar, Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN – Members of the Hurricane Maria ESF-10 response work to dewater vessels impacted by the hurricane in Palmas del Mar, Puerto Rico, Jan. 16, 2018. The team was comprised of members of the Coast Guard and local salvage crews, working in the ESF-10 effort to remove the boats that were stranded in the hurricane. The ESF-10 is offering no-cost options for removing these vessels; affected...
Vessel salvage crews continue clean-up operations in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria

Salvage crews, directed by the Coast Guard and working in support of the Hurricane Maria ESF-10 Puerto Rico mission, use a crane to transfer a boat (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lara Davis)
SAN JUAN – The Emergency Support Function 10 (ESF-10) Puerto Rico unified command asks that vessel owners in need of assistance call the Hurricane Maria Vessel Hotline at (786) 521-3900 to...
Vessel salvage crews continue clean-up operations in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria

Salvage crews use a crane to transfer a relinquished boat for disposal in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Jan. 4, 2018. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lara Davis)
SAN JUAN – The Emergency Support Function 10 (ESF-10) Puerto Rico unified command continues to encourage vessel owners in need of assistance to call the Hurricane Maria Vessel Hotline at (786) 521-3900 to request free support...
Crews expand vessel salvage operations in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria

Hurricane Maria ESF-10 Puerto Rico file photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Timothy Tamargo
SAN JUAN – Hurricane Maria ESF-10 Puerto Rico response teams continued on-site assessments today in Palmas del Mar, Puerto Chico, Fajardo, Salinas, Mayagüez, and Cabo Rojo to identify and remove boats damaged by Hurricane Maria.
Since last update, salvage crews have removed impacted vessels from Puerto Chico...
Crews accelerate vessel salvage operations in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria

A sailboat wrecked in Hurricane Maria is removed by crane from the shoreline, through the Hurricane Maria ESF-10 Puerto Rico response, Las Croabas, Puerto Rico, Dec. 13, 2017. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lisa Ferdinando)
SAN JUAN – Crews from Hurricane Maria ESF-10 Puerto Rico added to the count of recovered vessels today while working in Las Croabas.
Teams lifted two sunken...
Hurricane Maria response crews assess damaged vessel in Cataño, Puerto Rico

Local salvage teams, working in support of the Hurricane Maria ESF-10 Puerto Rico response, assess removal options for a vessel wrecked in Hurricane Maria, Cataño, Puerto Rico, Dec. 10, 2017. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lisa Ferdinando)
The ESF-10 mission is offering no-cost options for removing vessels stranded by Hurricane Maria; affected boat owners are asked to call the...