Authorities discovered a minimum of 23 holes the place oil is leaking within the sunken MT Princess Empress by way of the remotely operated automobile (ROV) contracted from Japan.
According to Cedric Castillo’s report on “State of the Nation” on Wednesday, an preliminary evaluation from the ROV confirmed the entrance of the submerged ship off Najuan, Oriental Mindoro was closely broken.
“Ang assumption, safe to say, ‘yung mga unang lumabas, ito ‘yung laman ng tanke na ginagamit for the transportatoon ng barko,” mentioned Oriental Mindoro Governor Hurmelito Dolor.
“Ngayon ang nagle-leak ay nasa walong tanker,” he added.
Dolor mentioned they’re nonetheless learning easy methods to collect the remaining industrial gas earlier than it completely leak. He additionally mentioned it might be not possible to hover the motor tanker as it’s already susceptible to being destroyed.
RDC Reield Marine Services, the ship’s firm, mentioned its consultants suggested to do “bagging” which incorporates the extraction of the gas utilizing a particular bag whereas patching the holes on the ship.
MT Princess Empress sank on February 28 whereas carrying 900,000 liters of commercial gas. All 20 individuals on board had been rescued.—Sundy Locus/LDF, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
