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Oil slick from sunken tanker in Bataan ‘moving towards Cavite’: DENR
Oil slick from sunken tanker in Bataan ‘moving towards Cavite’: DENR
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel collect oil sleek and sea water samples off the coast of Bataan on July 26, 2024, in this handout photo. Handout/PCG
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel collect oil sleek and sea water samples off the coast of Bataan on July 26, 2024, in this handout photo. Handout/PCGMALOLOS, Bulacan — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources on Saturday said that an oil slick from a sunken tanker in Bataan is moving towards the coastline of Cavite.
MALOLOS, Bulacan — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources on Saturday said that an oil slick from a sunken tanker in Bataan is moving towards the coastline of Cavite.
The MT Terra Nova sank off the coast of Bataan on July 25 after Typhoon Carina triggered strong winds and rough seas across the Philippines.
The MT Terra Nova sank off the coast of Bataan on July 25 after Typhoon Carina triggered strong winds and rough seas across the Philippines.
The leak from the sunken tanker is "rather small and contained but it has spread quite quickly towards sa Bulacan area," Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga told President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in a situation briefing here.
The leak from the sunken tanker is "rather small and contained but it has spread quite quickly towards sa Bulacan area," Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga told President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in a situation briefing here.
"The coastlines of Bulacan will be affected if the weather condition continues," she said.
"The coastlines of Bulacan will be affected if the weather condition continues," she said.
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"We are now getting reports that there is slick moving towards Cavite," she added.
"We are now getting reports that there is slick moving towards Cavite," she added.
"We’ve cast a wide net… and we are monitoring changes in NCR, Region 3 and 4A," she said.
"We’ve cast a wide net… and we are monitoring changes in NCR, Region 3 and 4A," she said.
The MT Terra Nova is carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil, "which is higher than the Mindoro oil spill so we are looking for ways on how to mitigate," the Environment chief said.
The MT Terra Nova is carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil, "which is higher than the Mindoro oil spill so we are looking for ways on how to mitigate," the Environment chief said.
Despite these developments, "everything was still according to standard," Loyzaga said, referring to the air and water quality in the area where the tanker sank.
Despite these developments, "everything was still according to standard," Loyzaga said, referring to the air and water quality in the area where the tanker sank.
While the MT Terra Nova has a large volume of oil, it is only 35 meters below the water’s surface, compared to the Mindoro incident where the vessel was found 369 meters below, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan said.
While the MT Terra Nova has a large volume of oil, it is only 35 meters below the water’s surface, compared to the Mindoro incident where the vessel was found 369 meters below, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan said.
"Wala pang signs na nag break [yung barko]. From the surface, the flow of oil has decreased already," Gavan said.
"Wala pang signs na nag break [yung barko]. From the surface, the flow of oil has decreased already," Gavan said.
"We were able to tell the crew of the ship to plug all the vents before it sunk. I think that helped," he said.
"We were able to tell the crew of the ship to plug all the vents before it sunk. I think that helped," he said.
The PCG is only waiting for sea and weather conditions to improve before commencing its diving operations, Gavan told reporters.
The PCG is only waiting for sea and weather conditions to improve before commencing its diving operations, Gavan told reporters.
"The moment na ma-ascertain nila ang appropriate approach, they can finish it in 2 weeks," he said.
"The moment na ma-ascertain nila ang appropriate approach, they can finish it in 2 weeks," he said.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development will be working with the provincial government of Bataan to distribute food packs for several weeks, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development will be working with the provincial government of Bataan to distribute food packs for several weeks, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said.
"In the middle we can give emergency cash transfers for their other needs," he told the President.
"In the middle we can give emergency cash transfers for their other needs," he told the President.
A temporary fishing ban has been raised in several Bataan towns to ensure the safety of both fisherfolk and those who would consume their catch.
A temporary fishing ban has been raised in several Bataan towns to ensure the safety of both fisherfolk and those who would consume their catch.
The PCG said they are still assessing the amount of damage incurred due to the incident.
The PCG said they are still assessing the amount of damage incurred due to the incident.
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