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Coast Guard seeks US assistance in locating oil spill source
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has formally requested assistance from the United States to help address the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro.
The M/T Princess Empress carrying 800,000 liters of industrial fuel oil sank off the coast of Naujan on February 28.
PCG Commandant Admiral Artemio Abu confirmed the formal request letter to the US Embassy outlined the need for response equipment and other aid within the US's capabilities.
The oil slick has spread to other coastal communities, with the farthest recorded in Caluya Island, Antique, and Palawan.
The PCG is particularly in need of remote-operated vehicles capable of operating at depths of approximately 389 meters, where the sunken oil tanker was located, as their current equipment has limited depth coverage.
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