Another ROV will have to shipped to Oriental Mindoro to plug or siphon the oil from the sunken MT Princess Empress, says Coast Guard Commandant Artemio Abu.
. From the very beginning, they are taking full accountability and responsibility through their insurance, their P&I [protection and indemnity] insurance,” he said.
Hakuyo, which was on board its workboat, Shin Nichi Maru, left Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, on March 15. It sails under the Japanese flag and is owned by Japanese firm Kyoei Marine. The workboat arrived in Calapan City on March 20, and was immediately deployed to search for the tanker.
Dela Cruz reportedly said in a meeting on Monday that when dispersants are sprayed on surface oil slick, the oil is broken down into smaller droplets that mix with water, according to a report of the Philippine News Agency. He said these droplets do not reduce the oil in the water but push the spill further underwater causing harm to the marine ecosystem.
According to the PCG, 6,803 liters of oily water mixture and 65 sacks of oil-contaminated materials have been collected from the offshore oil spill response operations as of March 21.
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