Post by sevenofnine on Jul 25, 2024 11:46:51 GMT -5
They having typhoon in that area that not good LOL!
An oil tanker capsized off the Philippines on Thursday, raising concerns of a major oil spill in the Manila Bay.
The MT Terra Nova was carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil when it capsized nearly 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) off the coast of Limay municipality in Bataan province.
"We are racing against time and we will try to do our best to contain it immediately and stop the fuel from leaking," Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Rear Admiral Armando Balilo said at a briefing.
Oil slick reported
Balilo said the Terra Nova sank in relatively shallow waters with a depth of 34 meters (111 feet).
An aerial survey of the incident spotted an oil slick spanning 3.7 kilometers (2.3 miles). However, this oil may have come from the fuel intended to power the ship's engine.
www.dw.com/en/philippine-oil-tanker-sinks-near-manila-risking-major-spill/a-69761258
An oil tanker capsized off the Philippines on Thursday, raising concerns of a major oil spill in the Manila Bay.
The MT Terra Nova was carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil when it capsized nearly 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) off the coast of Limay municipality in Bataan province.
"We are racing against time and we will try to do our best to contain it immediately and stop the fuel from leaking," Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Rear Admiral Armando Balilo said at a briefing.
Oil slick reported
Balilo said the Terra Nova sank in relatively shallow waters with a depth of 34 meters (111 feet).
An aerial survey of the incident spotted an oil slick spanning 3.7 kilometers (2.3 miles). However, this oil may have come from the fuel intended to power the ship's engine.
www.dw.com/en/philippine-oil-tanker-sinks-near-manila-risking-major-spill/a-69761258
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