Manila Bay oil slick spreads

By Franco Jose C. Baroña

Jul 29, 2024 12:20 am

(UPDATES) AT least nine valves of the fuel tanks on board the oil tanker that sank off Limay, Bataan, have been leaking industrial fuel oil, leaving a trail of 12 to 14 kilometers and threatening Manila Bay with an 'environmental catastrophe.'

On Sunday, divers of Harbor Star Shipping Services worked on sealing the valves in an effort to contain the oil that was seeping out of the tanks on board the MT Terra Nova.

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