574K liters of oily waste collected from sunken ship
(UPDATES) OVER 574,000 liters of oily waste have so far been collected from the MT Terranova that sank late last month off Lamao Point in Limay, Bataan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Wednesday.
Citing a report from the contracted salvor Harbor Star Shipping, the PCG said the rate of oily waste flow during the August 27 operation was 13,574 liters per hour.
However, the siphoning operation was temporarily halted to change the booster pump.
BRP Sindangan (MRRV-4407), BRP Boracay (FPB-2401), and BRP Malamawi (FPB-2403) monitored the ongoing siphoning operation and utilized water cannon to agitate minimal oil sheen at ground zero. PCG PhotoAccording to the PCG, two wing van trucks arrived at the Seafront Shipyard and Port Services in Mariveles to haul oil-contaminated waste materials.
MT Terranova was carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel when it sank last July 25 due to bad weather.
Meanwhile, BRP Sindangan (MRRV-4407), BRP Boracay (FPB-2401) and BRP Malamawi (FPB-2403) monitored the siphoning operation and used water cannon to agitate minimal oil sheen at ground zero.
AdvertisementOn the other hand, the contracted salvor for MTKR Jason Bradley, FES Challenger, continued re-sealing and patching operations of the vessel's manhole and air vents.
The PCG said BRP Boracay (FPB-2401) surveyed the shoreline of Cabcaben village in Mariveles while the Oil Spill Response Team (OSRT) conducted coastal patrol near the sunken vessel.
MTKR Jason Bradley was reportedly anchored in Bataan when Typhoon Carina hit on July 24. This caused the tanker to sink on July 26.
In the case of MV Mirola 1, the OSRT monitored the operations being conducted by the contracted salvor Morning Star and observed minimal oil sheen properly contained using spill booms.
AdvertisementMV Mirola 1 ran aground off Sitio Quiapo, Barangay Biaan, Mariveles, on July 23.
