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Philippines plans to siphon off oil cargo from sunken tanker to avert 'environmental catastrophe'

  • The Philippine Coast Guard confirmed no leakage from the sunken tanker, Terra Nova, in Manila Bay, while plans to siphon off its industrial fuel oil are being developed.
  • Terra Nova sank while carrying about 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil from Bataan province to Iloilo, after encountering huge waves.
  • The tanker's owner hired a private company to siphon the oil, a process expected to take one week, according to Balilo.
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Philippines 'prepares for worst' after oil spill

Authorities are racing to contain the oil spill and prevent it from reaching the capital, Manila.

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The IndependentThe Independent

Philippines plans to siphon off oil cargo from sunken tanker to avert 'environmental catastrophe'

The Philippine coast guard says there has been no indication that a big cargo of industrial fuel oil stored in a tanker that sank in stormy weather in Manila Bay has started to leak out

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Philippines plans to siphon off oil cargo from sunken tanker to avert 'environmental catastrophe'

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — There is no indication that a big cargo of industrial fuel oil stored in a tanker that sank in stormy weather in Manila Bay has started to leak, the Philippine coast guard said Friday, and plans are being firmed up to try to siphon off the highly toxic shipment to prevent […]

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Philippines plans to siphon off oil cargo from sunken tanker to avert 'environmental catastrophe'

The Philippine coast guard says there has been no indication that a big cargo of industrial fuel oil stored in a tanker that sank in stormy weather in Manila Bay has started to leak out

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Philippines plans to siphon off oil cargo from sunken tanker to avert 'environmental catastrophe'

Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine coast guard says there has been no indication that a big cargo of industrial fuel oil stored in a tanker that sank in stormy weather in Manila Bay has started to leak out. Plans are being firmed up to try to siphon off the highly toxic shipment to prevent a major spill that could reach the bustling capital. The tanker Terra Nova left Bataan province en route to the central province of Il…

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South China Morning PostSouth China Morning Post

Philippines tries to avert ‘environmental catastrophe’ from leaking oil tanker

The MT Terra Nova sank in bad weather in the busy waterway early on Thursday, killing one crew member and leaving the country potentially facing its worst oil spill disaster.

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