Japan, US help PH limit damage from Bataan oil spill

By Philippine News Agency

Aug 16, 2024 11:55 am

MANILA, Philippines – The coast guards of Japan and the United States are assisting the Philippines in further minimizing the impact of the Bataan oil spill as the country began siphoning the sunken M/T Terra Nova.

In a virtual meeting on Thursday, the Japanese Coast Guard, the US Coast Guard, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration discussed methods for effective oil control as the Philippine Coast Guard explained the current status of the oil spill from the tanker.

HELPING HANDS. Officers of the Japan Coast Guard hold a virtual meeting with the Philippine Coast Guard, the United States Coast Guard, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration regarding oil spill response assistance on Aug. 15, 2024. M/T Terra Nova, carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel, sank near the coast of Lamao Point in Limay, Bataan on July 25. PHOTO COURTESY OF JAPANESE EMBASSY IN MANILA

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