The removal would deal the final blow to a project long plagued by bad weather, security uncertainties and difficulties delivering aid to Palestinians.
With U.S. troops within shouting distance of Gaza's bombed-out coast, the U.S. military is making another attempt at delivering aid to hungry Palestinians.
The setback is the latest for the pier, which has already had three U.S. service member injuries and had four if its vessels beached due to heavy seas.