Manila Bulletin
More PCG personnel, ships deployed as oil spill reaches shorelines of 4 Or. Mindoro towns
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is monitoring the sunken MT Princess Empress, which was carrying 880,000 liters of industrial fuel oil, off Oriental Mindoro.
The tanker, which encountered engine trouble on February 28 and fully submerged on March 1, was carrying 20 people who were rescued.
Traces of oil have reached the shorelines of at least four towns in Oriental Mindoro, including Naujan, Pola, Pinamalayan, and Bongabong.
The PCG has deployed additional personnel and ships, including the BRP Melchora Aquino with oil spill booms, to the affected areas.
The PCG is coordinating with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to protect marine protected areas in Mindoro and nearby regions.
Experts are developing strategies to address the spill, including salvaging the tanker and siphoning remaining oil to prevent further pollution.
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A motor tanker, MT Princess Empress, carrying 800,000 liters of industrial oil, sank off Naujan, Oriental Mindoro on Tuesday, February 28, after encountering engine trouble and rough seas.
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An oil tanker, MT Princess Empress, carrying 800,000 liters of industrial fuel oil, capsized off the coast of Naujan, Oriental Mindoro on February 28, 2023.
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has advised residents of four Oriental Mindoro towns – Naujan, Pola, Pinamalayan, and Bongabong – to stop fishing activities due to an oil spill from the sunken motor tanker MT Princess Empress.
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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reported the detection of the possible sinking site of the MT Princess Empress oil tanker, approximately 1,200 feet or 400 meters below sea level, northeast of Pola town in Oriental Mindoro province.
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An inter-agency task force has been created to unify efforts in containing the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro following the sinking of motor tanker (MT) Princess Empress.
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