Unified Command continues salvage operations for grounded barge off San Juan Harbor
he 285-foot fuel barge, Defiant, sits aground along the rocks of Castillo San Felipe del Morro, Puerto Rico, Feb. 10, 2026. The Defiant went aground Feb. 9, 2026, after tug vessel Storm reported their towline snapped within the San Juan Harbor. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)