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I was photographer of record for a United States Fish and Wildlife Service damage assessment study at Rose Atoll National Wildlife Sanctuary. The study was carried out to assess damage caused by the wreck of the Taiwanese fishing vessel Jin Shiang Fa. Please contact me for more information.
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Wreck Site on Outer Reef, Debris and Sampling Coralline Algae, depth: 40' - 80'
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| Debris, wreck of F/V Jin Shiang Fa, Rose Atoll National Wildlife Sanctuary, Image 00807 |
Hull plate, wreck of F/V Jin Shiang Fa, Rose Atoll National Wildlife Sanctuary, Image 00808 |
Tower, wreck of F/V Jin Shiang Fa, Rose Atoll National Wildlife Sanctuary, Image 00809 |
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| Paul W. Gabrielson, Ph.D, collecting algae and coral samples, Rose Atoll National Wildlife Sanctuary, Image 00824 |
Wreck Site on Outer Reef, Debris and Hull Scar, depth: 5' to 20'
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| Debris, wreck of F/V Jin Shiang Fa, Rose Atoll National Wildlife Sanctuary, Image 00814 |
Keel scar caused by F/V Jin Shiang Fa to coralline algae reef, Rose Atoll National Wildlife Sanctuary, Image 00821 |
Propellor and debris, wreck of F/V Jin Shiang Fa, Rose Atoll National Wildlife Sanctuary, Image 00810 |
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| Debris, wreck of F/V Jin Shiang Fa, Rose Atoll National Wildlife Sanctuary, Image 00827 |
Debris Washed Over Reef Into Lagoon, depth: 20' - 40'. Debris includes fishing line, plastic sheets, hull fragments, boots, videotapes .
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| Debris from wreck of F/V Jin Shiang Fa, lagoon floor and talus slope, Rose Atoll National Wildlife Sanctuary, Image 00792 |
Debris from wreck of F/V Jin Shiang Fa, lagoon talus slope, Rose Atoll National Wildlife Sanctuary, Image 00789 |
Debris from wreck of F/V Jin Shiang Fa, Rose Atoll National Wildlife Sanctuary, Image 00790 |
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The lagoon floor is sandy, about 20m deep, and has one small pass (ava) through which water pours out of the lagoon continuously.
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| Debris from wreck of F/V Jin Shiang Fa, Rose Atoll National Wildlife Sanctuary, Image 00793 |
Debris from wreck of F/V Jin Shiang Fa, Rose Atoll National Wildlife Sanctuary, Image 00794 |
Debris from wreck of F/V Jin Shiang Fa, Rose Atoll National Wildlife Sanctuary, Image 00803 |
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| Debris from wreck of F/V Jin Shiang Fa, lagoon floor, Rose Atoll National Wildlife Sanctuary, Image 00791 |
Harrison A. Stubbs, Ph.D, documenting damage to lagoon from wreck of F/V Jin Shiang Fa, Rose Atoll National Wildlife Sanctuary, Image 00788 |