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US sends experts to help Manila contain spill from sunken tanker
Eight US experts have arrived in Pola, Oriental Mindoro to assist in the oil spill response efforts from the sunken tanker MT Princess Empress.
The team includes members from the US Coast Guard (USCG) National Strike Force, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and a US Navy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving.
The USCG experts will assess affected areas and determine the most effective methods and equipment for containment and cleanup.
NOAA specialists will collaborate with the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for rapid environmental assessments, identify high-risk areas, and have provided the Philippine Coast Guard with satellite imagery to boost assessment efforts.
USAID is funding NOAA's efforts, including scientific modeling to estimate the spill's trajectory and assess needs for ecosystem restoration.
The US Navy Supervisor will evaluate technical parameters for the potential deployment of a remotely operated vehicle.
The experts received a briefing from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Japan Disaster Relief Expert Team in Manila before their deployment.
The oil spill has affected as many as 20,000 hectares of coral reefs.
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