The vessel went down in rough seas as heavy rains fuelled by Typhoon Gaemi and the seasonal monsoon lashed Manila.
A coast guard personnel arranges an oil spill containment boom to be on standby for deployment at a port in Limay, Bataan on July 25, 2024. – A Philippine-flagged tanker carrying 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel oil sank off Manila on July 25, authorities said, as they raced to contain a spill.
The vessel went down in rough seas as heavy rains fuelled by Typhoon Gaemi and the seasonal monsoon lashed Manila and surrounding regions in recent days.An oil slick stretching several kilometres has been detected and the Philippine Coast Guard was preparing to apply dispersants and deploy floating barriers to contain the spill.
“There is a big danger that Manila will be affected, even the shoreline of Manila, if the fuel will leak, because it is within Manila Bay,” Balilo said.The body of a missing crew member was found in the afternoon after rescuers spent hours searching the choppy waters, the coast guard said. Marine environmental protection personnel have been mobilised to help contain the slick. The coast guard said it was also working with some oil spill response organisations and oil companies, including Petron, had offered to help.
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