The Philippine Coast Guard says the shipping company of MT Princess Empress, RDC Reield Marine Services Inc. has contracted Malayan Towage to help with the oil spill response operation.
The possibility that the Oriental Mindoro oil spill affecting Boracay island and other areas of northern Panay is very remote, Philippine Coast Guard authorities in Western Visayas said on Wednesday, March 1.
Benjamin said even if the IFO spills from the tanker, its characteristics are different from the bunker oil that devastated Guimaras and parts of Iloilo in 2003.Black, smelly It said the BRP Melchora Aquino launched its rigid hull inflatable boat to gather water samples from the area. Experts estimated that around 500,000 liters of bunker oil leaked from the ill-fated tanker and contaminated the Guimaras and Iloilo Straits.
“We have one search and rescue vessel based here in Region 6, which we can use to respond to any eventuality apart from sea assets that the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources lent to the Coast Guard,” he added.
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