A Philippine oil tanker MT Princess Empress that sank off on the shores of Pola in Oriental Mindoro province last month and caused an oil spill has been located.
Oriental Mindoro Governor Humerlito Dolor told reporters on Tuesday that the tanker was found by a Japanese remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV). It is nearly 400 metres (1,300 feet) below the waves, reports AFP news agency.
MANILA, March 21 (Xinhua) A remotely operated vehicle has spotted the MT Princess Empress, which sank off Oriental Mindoro province three weeks ago, spilling
In its position paper, Greenpeace Philippines questioned the lack of transparency and accountability on the part of the companies involved and even government agencies.
MANILA – The Philippine authorities believe they have found the location of a tanker that sank off a central province last week, the environment ministry said on Monday (March 6), amid a race to assess the extent of an oil spill and contain further environmental damage. The tanker, the MT Princess Empress, is thought to be lying at about 366.