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Grand Mariana

Micro Beach, Saipan Island | Northern Mariana Islands

Yacht with yellow sheet hanging from top deck
Following a direct hit from Typhoon Yutu, a 45 meter (145 foot) superyacht grounded off Saipan Island's environmentally sensitive Micro Beach. Stranded in water approximately two meters (6.5 feet) deep, the position of the vessel was complicated by waves and currents that gradually dug the skeg (a sternward extension of the keel protecting the propeller and supporting the rudder) into a coral bed.

When the recovery bid went out, another salvage contractor proposed to cut the vessel into pieces on-site creating a total financial and property loss. Resolve Marine proposed a plan to refloat the superyacht and a mobilize a team, special equipment, secure necessary permits and retain an on-site coral relocation expert.

Winning the bid, Resolve Marine's comprehensive salvage operation employed various re-floating techniques and critical damage repairs that enabled a tug to tow the superyacht into open water. A heavy-lift vessel then redelivered the superyacht to its owners. Resolve Marine also conducted a grounding-site dive survey to ensure all vessel debris was removed, protecting the coral reef .

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