Marina may release findings on MT Princess Empress construction this month

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) may release findings this month on the construction of the sunken MT Princess Empress, which leaked oil into waters off Oriental Mindoro.

A fact-finding committee is validating reports that the tanker was a repurposed scrap ship and has visited shipyards in Sorsogon, Bicol, Metro Manila, and Batangas.

Marina Administrator Hernani Fabia said the results could be out by mid to late April.