MT Princess Empress, the oil tanker that sank off the coast of Oriental Mindoro causing a massive oil spill, lacked a permit to operate, senators learned on Tuesday. CDNDigital READ MORE:
During the hearing of the Senate committee on environment, natural resources, and climate change, Senator Cynthia Villar said that RDC Reield Marine Services, owner of the vessel, may not be able to claim insurance for the incident as they lack a permit to operate, based on the accident report of the Maritime Industry Authority .
“Hindi lang po isa, pito po ‘yung boxes dito na walang check du’n sa table na complete and valid safety ship certificates and documents,” she said. “This is what we really want to forward to national headquarters: to conduct administrative investigations pertaining to lapses of our personnel, if such [is] the case,” Coyme said.Senators likewise learned that the MT Princess Empress had set sail nine times without an amended CPC covering the vessel.Ports where the vessel departed from include Bataan and Manila, Tee shared.
“May contribution ang each tanker at tanker hauler using persistent oil which is heavy oil ‘yan na hindi nag-e-evaporate ‘yun or black oil or persistent oil,” he explained.
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