130301-N-VF350-058  SULU SEA, Philippines (Mar. 1, 2013) --  The U.S. Navy contracted vessel M/V Jascon 25 transfers a CONNEX box into the U.S. Navy contracted tugboat Archon Tide. The CONNEX box contains equipment salvaged from the mine countermeasures ship , which ran aground on the Tubbataha Reef Jan. 17.  The U.S. Navy and contracted salvage teams continue damage assessments and the removal of equipment and parts to prepare the grounded ship to be safely dismantled and removed from Tubbataha Reef. The U.S. Navy continues to work in close cooperation with the Philippine authorities to safely dismantle Guardian from the reef while minimizing environmental effects. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anderson Bomjardim/Released)
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