Tanker Ship Sinking Causes Oil Spill in the Philippines Coast
Oil Ship, Sinking in the Philippines coast, July 25, 2024 Photo: @QqCruzz
July 25, 2024 Hour: 8:54 pm
The tanker was transhipping 1,494 metric tons of industrial fuel when it sank in the early hours of the morning approximately six kilometres off the coast of Bataan.
Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., sent on Thursday to various government agencies to make a collaborative estimate, the environmental impact of the Terra Nova tanker spill, whose sinking caused a petroleum spill.
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The tanker was transhipping 1,494 metric tons of industrial fuel when it sank in the early hours of the morning approximately six kilometres off the coast of Bataan.
The Secretary of Transportation, Jaime Bautista, said that the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued 16 of the 17 crew members who were on board. One of them was missing. Emergency actions were prevented by the height caused by strong winds.
At the Presidential Security Command during a briefing on the situation regarding the effects of Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon, the president said that Basically, what we have to assess is: where was the capsized ship? Is the fuel being released? What are the tides? What are the winds? Where is it heading?»
«We need some determinations of that», added the president.
The Coast Guard reported that an aerial survey revealed a 3.7-kilometer oil shadow, which was moved by strong waves.
Admiral Ronnie Gil, commander of PCG, explained that «Ships shall start applying oil dispersants to mitigate the impact immediately, especially during the period in which the diversion is being prepared».
Rear-admiral Armando Balilo, reported that the ship sank at 34 meters depth, which is considerably shallow».
He also stated that the body of the missing crew member was located in the afternoon.
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Fuente: RT
