Although most of the fuel and 70% cargo has been removed from the 99,057-cbf BC Galapaface 1 (built 1979), authorities said the emergency declaration will allow the government to quickly pay for salvage needs to remove the ship from the protected archepielago.
The effort is expected to take three to four weeks, Galapagos National Park director Arturo Izurieta told the Associated Press newswire.
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