{"id":207761,"date":"2015-08-12T06:00:36","date_gmt":"2015-08-11T20:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=207761"},"modified":"2015-08-12T06:00:36","modified_gmt":"2015-08-11T20:00:36","slug":"uss-ashland-returns-with-more-supplies-arc-pallets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/uss-ashland-returns-with-more-supplies-arc-pallets\/","title":{"rendered":"USS Ashland returns with more supplies, ARC pallets"},"content":{"rendered":"

The USS Ashland returned to Saipan yesterday, bringing in more supplies to help in the recovery efforts on Saipan after Typhoon Soudelor\u2019s destruction.<\/p>\n

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RESERVE CRAFT BEACH, Guam\u2014A tractor carries cargo onto the deck of Landing Craft Utility 1666, assigned to Naval Beach Unit 7 for disaster relief efforts on Saipan after Typhoon Soudelor.
(MC3 David Cox)
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The Ashland brought materials and equipment to aid in recovery operations.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d like to thank the [Department of Defense], Marines, Army Corps of Engineers, CUC, [Guam Power Authority], everyone that\u2019s involved in bringing the necessary supplies for our CUC guys,\u201d Lt. Gov. Ralph DLG. Torres said.<\/p>\n

Some of the equipment from the ship are a Ford Ranger utility truck, three bucket trucks, a digger, two Ford F-150s, and a step van.<\/p>\n

It also brought in materials such as 700 bolts, 6,000 connectors and clamps, 200 braces and crossarms, 230 down guys, 820 lightning arresters and fuses, 80 grounding, 700 insulators, 400 splices, 200 washers, 100,000 wires, and 120 poles.<\/p>\n

\u201cGPA and CUC will expedite the process of restoring back our utility,\u201d Torres said, \u201cHopefully this will help them alleviate some of the shortage that they have.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re here as a result of the mission assignment that was provided to us by FEMA, that being transportation of assets from Guam to Saipan, as well as making water and distributing water,\u201d said U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Bette Bolivar, commander of the Joint Region Marianas.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe DOD is here to support FEMA as we work collaboratively with the government of the CNMI and FEMA and everyone else,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Gov. Eloy S. Inos as well as Delegate Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Ind-MP), and representatives of the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. were also present to welcome back the USS Ashland.<\/p>\n

ARC supplies<\/strong>
\nAshland was also able to bring in supplies from the American Red Cross.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was an opportunity to bring the Red Cross pallets,\u201d Commander Daniel P. Duhan, commanding officer of USS Ashland, said. \u201cWe brought 44 pallets of Red Cross [supplies].\u201d<\/p>\n

According to ARC operations director Denise Everhart, they brought in coolers, buckets with lids, personal hygiene kits, tents, and tarps.<\/p>\n

For other supplies, Torres said they are expecting other barges to come in.<\/p>\n

Bolivar said they are doing everything they can to support the recovery efforts on Saipan.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is my second home. We\u2019re doing everything we can within the legal bounds to support FEMA and the resiliency that the people of Saipan displayed is commendable and we feel what you\u2019re going through and we\u2019re doing everything we can to support you,\u201d Bolivar said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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