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Remotely operated underwater vehicle to help locate sunken oil tanker
A remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) named 'Hakuyo' from Japan will be deployed to aid in the oil spill cleanup in Oriental Mindoro.
The ROV, along with its mother vessel, is expected to arrive in the Philippines on March 20, 2023, to begin operations.
The 'Hakuyo' will conduct visual surveys of the sunken MT Princess Empress to assess its structural integrity and identify any ongoing oil leaks.
The findings from these surveys will guide further decisions on addressing leaks and removing the remaining cargo.
RDC Reield Marine Services, the owner of MT Princess Empress, has faced scrutiny for operating the vessel without a proper permit.
The MT Princess Empress sank on February 28, leading to an oil spill that affected Oriental Mindoro, Antique, and Palawan.
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A Japanese remotely-operated vehicle (ROV), Hakuyo, has located the sunken M/T Princess Empress approximately 7.7 nautical miles from Balingawan Point in Naujan town.
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The sunken tanker MT Princess Empress, which caused an oil spill in Oriental Mindoro, has been located off the coast of Naujan using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) from a Japanese vessel.
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The Philippine government, through Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla, has warned that it will undertake its own cleanup operations for the oil spill caused by the sinking of the MT Princess Empress if the vessel owner fails to act.
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) corrected its earlier report, stating the sunken MT Princess Empress was carrying 900,000 liters of industrial fuel oil, not 800,000.
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Senators discovered that the oil tanker MT Princess Empress, which caused a major oil spill in Oriental Mindoro, may have been operating with a falsified permit.
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