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Siphoning operation for 'Terranova' extended until Friday – PCG official

Published Sep 11, 2024 05:59 am
PCG motor tanker TERRANOVA Bataan.jpg
MTKR Terranova (File photo courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard)

The siphoning operation for sunken tanker MTKR Terranova has been extended until Friday, Sept 13, to ensure that the eight cargo oil tanks onboard are no longer carrying oily waste, a ranking official of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.

Lt. Cdr. Michael John Encina, commander of Coast Guard Station Bataan, said that the siphoning operation “will be completed on Friday, 13 September 2024 (tentative date) or later” to ensure the recovery of oily waste on all cargo oil tanks, pipelines, and compartments of the sunken vessel.

Prior to this, the PCG gave the contracted salvor, Harbor Star Shipping Services Inc., two weeks to complete the draining of the remainder of 1.4 million industrial fuel oil (IFO) onboard the MTRK Terranova. 

The initial siphoning began on Aug. 19 but the full-blown operation started on Aug. 21, which means that the target date of completion was supposed to be on Sept. 3.

However, the target was not achieved due to delays in the operation caused by malfunctioning draining pipes, unloading of oily waste to a treatment facility, and the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm “Enteng”.

After the storm passed, the siphoning continued and a new target date for the completion of the process was set on Sept. 10. The Harbor Star continued collecting oily waste from MTKR Terranova and based on assessment, most of the recovered waste were seawater.

As of Sept. 10, the Harbor Star has already recovered 1,396,08.58 liters of oily waste from the tanker. The breakdown is as follows:

19 Aug - 2,350 liters

20 Aug - 36,100 liters

21 Aug - 42,026 liters

22 Aug - 81,136 liters

23 Aug - 17,103 liters

24 Aug - 121,724 liters

25 Aug - 101,603 liters

26 Aug - 104,202 liters

27 Aug - 67,871 liters

28 Aug - 232,187 liters

29 Aug - 97,011.58 liters

30 Aug - unloading of oily waste

31 Aug - 129,292 liters

01 Sept - 222,332 liters

02 to 06 Sept - no operations 

07 Sept - 52,355 liters

08 Sept - 8,809 liters

09 Sept - 18,826 liters 

10 Sept - 61,153 liters

Total: 1,396,080.58 liters

Encina emphasized that the PCG is committed to drain all the oily waste from the tanks, pipelines and compartments of the tanker before it declares that the siphoning operation is finally complete.

MTKR Terranova sank off Limay, Bataan on July 25 amid rough weather condition. A crew member died while 16 others were rescued.

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