Nineteen days since it sank off the coast of Limay in Bataan, the initial siphoning of 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil (IFO) from sunken tanker MTKR “Terranova” officially began on Tuesday, Aug. 13. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the initial siphoning aims to assess the flow...
Motor tanker MTKR “Jason Bradley” floats partially off the coast of Mariveles, Bataan on Aug. 12, 2024 while the siphoning of seawater from the vessel continues. (Photo: Philippine Coast Guard) Motor tanker MTKR “Jason Bradley”, which sank off the coast of Mariveles, Bataan last July 27...
Philippine Coast Guard and arbor Star Shipping Services Inc. personnel conduct a simulation of the siphoning and salvage operations for MTKR Terranova at Lamao Port in Limay, Bataan on Aug. 7, 2024. (Photo: PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conducted a mock operation of the siphoning of the 1.4...
Motor tanker MTKR Terranova (Photo courtesy of PCG) The shipping company of MTKR Terranova on Tuesday, Aug. 6, dismissed allegations linking them into oil smuggling as the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said it has launched an investigation to verify reports that the sunken tanker, as well as two...
Representatives from various government agencies hold a meeting after the aerial and maritime surveys over Manila Bay on Aug. 3, 2024 to determine the extent of the oil spill from the sunken motor tanker (MTKR) Terranova. (Photo: Office of Civil Defense) Authorities conducted aerial and maritime...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel prepare to deploy oil spill boom on Aug. 1, 2024 to contain oil sheen monitored in the coastal waters of Mariveles, Bataan where MTKR Jason Bradley sank. (Photo: PCG) The draining of 5,500 liters of diesel oil from motor tanker (MTKR) “Jason Bradley”...
