MV Jireh

MV Jireh was a cargo ship involved in a shipwreck on Mona Island in 2012. The freighter was 185 feet in length.^[1]

MV Jireh aground on Mona Island

On June 21, 2012, the ship ran aground against the uninhabited island, which is a part of Puerto Rico.^[2] Working together, NOAA, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the US Coast Guard removed the fuel and oil on board, averting a major oil spill.^[3] The ship was then cut up and removed section by section. The salvage operation was interrupted by Tropical Storm Isaac in August.^[4] The last chunk of the vessel was removed in October. About one thousand corals were relocated to prevent damage from anchors and cables used during the salvage operation.^[2]

The island has been the location of other shipwrecks and groundings, including the container ship Fortuna Reefer in July 1997.^[3]