After spending all week aground on Puffin Island just outside of Kodiak, the Monterrey will steam under its own power today.

The 174-foot landing craft, Monterrey struck Humpback Rock last Friday night and began taking on water and was intentionally grounded on Puffin Island shortly thereafter.

Two ruptured fuel tank that resulted from the collision with the rock prompted clean up efforts all this week.

The trip for the vessel will be a short one. The Monterrey will steam six miles under its own power today to the Coast Guard base in Woman’s Bay, where it will tie up to the dock there and unload its cargo. After unloading 350 tons of construction equipment, the damage to the vessel will be further assessed.

Alaska’s senior Senator, Lisa Murkowski wrote in a letter to Secretary of the Army John McHugh, “I would encourage the Army to consider the Ketchikan Shipyard for these repairs, consistent with all relevant rules, laws and regulations.” she continued, “Quite coincidentally, on June 5th, the rmy announced a $45 million contract to Ketchikan Shipyard for programmed and unprogrammed drydocking,cleaning, painting, repairs and modifications to U.S. Army Active and Reserve vessels located on the west coast of the United States and Hawaii. It would appear that repairs to the Monterrey may fall within the scope of the contract. I would be delighted if the Army would consider Ketchikan Shipyard for this work.”

The Monterrey was carrying supplies to support a US Marine Corps led Innovative Readiness Training Activity at Mertarvik, Alaska when it had its unfortunate collision with Humpback Rock.

The Readiness Training activity was in connection with the planned relocation of the village of Newtok, which is relocating because coastal erosion has made remaining at the current location untenable.