Hurricane Impact Assessment and Triage
Assessment and Triage of Impacts to Coral Reefs in PR from Hurricanes Maria and Irma (2018) Sea Ventures’ MRU conducted coral assessments and restoration from the destruction left by Hurricanes Maria and Irma in Puerto Rico to inform… Read More
Coral Reef Damage Assessment, Remediation, & Restoration
T/V Margara Grounding, Talboa, PR (2006) In 2006, the MRU team assisted Continental Shelf Associates, Inc. with coral reef damage assessment, remediation, and restoration efforts in response to the grounding of the 228-m oil tanker T/V Margara off… Read More
Mooring & Buoy Installations
Since 2003, Sea Ventures’ MRU has installed vessel moorings and speed limit buoys throughout Puerto Rico, including Vieques and Culebra Islands. Sea Ventures’ MRU provides all of the required vessels staff, supplies, tools, and equipment needed for these… Read More
Coral Outplant & Restoration
M/V Suez Matthew, Guayanilla Bay, PR (2009) The M/V Suez Matthew, a 183-m liquefied natural gas tanker, grounded in Guayanilla Bay off the southern coast of Puerto Rico in 2009. Using the coral nursery that Sea Ventures developed in… Read More
Coral Reef Restoration & Monitoring
M/V Jireh Grounding Site, Mona Island, Puerto Rico (2012) Sea Ventures’ MRU assisted the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) with underwater coral reef restoration work in response to the grounding of the M/V Jireh at Mona Island,… Read More
Essential Fish Habitat Assessment
Mosquito Pier, Isla de Vieques, Puerto Rico (2007-2008) In partnership with Geo-Marine, Inc., our MRU team conducted an assessment of Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) for the Puerto Rico Ports Authority. Under U.S. federal regulations, EFH includes the waters… Read More
Emergency Reef Restoration, Monitoring, & Reporting
T/V Port Stewart, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico (2009) In 2009, the T/V Port Stewart, a 176-m tanker carrying seven million gallons of oil, grounded on a coral reef near the Yabucoa Channel off the southeastern coast of Puerto Rico…. Read More
Small Vessel Groundings
Multiple Small Vessel Groundings, PR and USVI (2004-2015) Sea Ventures’ MRU has a long history of providing emergency reef restoration, monitoring, and marine debris removal in response to vessel groundings. Over the past 10 years, our team has… Read More