Philippines to seek damages for US navy ship mishap

Philippines to seek damages for US navy ship mishap January 18, 2013 Enlarge This handout photo taken on January 17, 2013 and released on January 18, 2013 by the Philippine Western Command (WESCOM) shows the US Navy minesweeper USS Guardian after it ran aground on the Tubbataha Reef in the western Philippine island of Palawan. The Philippines will seek damages from the US after a navy ship ran aground on a coral reef in a protected marine reserve, an official said Friday. The Philippines will seek damages from the United States after a navy ship ran aground on a coral reef in a protected marine reserve, an official said Friday. The USS Guardian remained trapped on the Tubbataha Reef, about 130 kilometres (80 miles) southeast of the western island of Palawan, on Friday, even after most of its crew members were removed in a bid to get it refloated. Philippine officials said the 224-foot (68 metre) minesweeper, based in Susebo, southern Japan, was destroying coral in the Unesco World Heritage Site where entry is restricted and permits are required

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