Oil tanker runs aground on Puerto Rico shoreline
Published date: Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:13:38 +0700This is the dramatic moment an oil tanker ran aground on the shoreline in Puerto Rico.
Footage shows The Defiant, the 265ft barge, crashed onto the rocks at the entrance to San Juan Harbour, near the historic San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan.
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San Juan, Puerto Rico |
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09/02/2026 |
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ViralPress/US CoastGuard Sector SanJuan |
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VRP175679 |
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Duration: 01:07 |
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Rating: News safe |
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