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Sunken oil tanker that caused oil spill found off Oriental Mindoro
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.
Oriental Mindoro Governor Humerlito Dolor announced the discovery on Tuesday, stating, "Sa wakas, natagpuan na ang MT Princess Empress! (At last, the MT Princess Empress has been found)."
The vessel sank on February 28 due to engine trouble caused by rough seas, carrying 800,000 liters of industrial fuel oil.
The oil spill reached Verde Island in Batangas and Taytay town in Palawan.
The operating company of MT Princess Empress, RDC Reield Marine Services, contracted the ROV for the search.
The first images of the sunken vessel's exact location were released on Tuesday.
An official report from the company is expected within three to five days, and future actions will depend on expert analysis.
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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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Twelve out of 14 municipalities in Oriental Mindoro have been affected by the oil spill from the sunken MT Princess Empress, prompting the province to be declared under a state of calamity.
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A remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) named 'Hakuyo' from Japan will be deployed to aid in the oil spill cleanup in Oriental Mindoro.
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A tanker, MT Princess Empress, carrying 800,000 liters of industrial oil, capsized off the coast of Naujan, Oriental Mindoro on February 28, 2023, and submerged two days later.
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