Ship leaks molasses into the waters of Negros Occidental
MANILA, Philippines — An unknown amount of molasses spilled into the waters of Sagay Feeder Port in Negros Occidental, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Thursday.
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PCG: Bad weather caused sinking of 3 vessels
MANILA, Philippines — Bad weather caused the sinking of the motor tankers Terra Nova and Jason Bradley and motor vessel Mirola 1 in Bataan last month, according to initial information released by the Marine Casualty Investigation (MCI) Team.
USCG crew help assess Bataan oil spill impact
UNITED States Coast Guard (USCG) personnel and experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will join the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in conducting on-site assessments to find ways to minimize the impact of the oil spill off Bataan Eight personnel from the USCG and NOAA will provide technical assistance to those conducting oil spill response operations. MT Terra Nova, one of the three ships that figured in separate maritime incidents that caused the oil spill off Bataan, was carrying 1.4 million liters of diesel when it sank last July 25. Two days later, MTKR Jason Bradley capsized off the village of Cabcaben in Bataan's Mariveles town due to bad weather on July 27.
Bataan declares 2nd state of calamity due to oil spill
MANILA, Philippines — Bataan has been placed under another state of calamity due to the oil spill caused by the MTRK Terranova and the MTRK Jason Bradley.
‘Very thin oil sheens’ seen from 2 vessels — PCG
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) continues to monitor the “very thin oil sheens” seen from two of the three vessels that sank and ran aground off Bataan.
PCG checking if sunken ships engaged in smuggling
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will verify if the sunken motor tankers Terra Nova and Jason Bradley as well as grounded motor vessel Mirola 1 were engaged in oil smuggling activities.
Vietnam ship in Manila for joint drills with Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Vietnamese Coast Guard (VCG) will hold joint exercises on search and rescue (SAR) as well as fire and explosion prevention training in Manila Bay today.
DOJ looking into possible ‘conspiracy’ in Bataan oil spills
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has seen “red flags” in the sinking of three vessels in Bataan which caused oil spills, noting it is not discounting a possible “conspiracy” connecting the incidents.