Philippines locates sunken leaking fuel tanker 3 weeks after spill

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A LEAKING fuel tanker that sank off the central Philippines three weeks ago has been found using an underwater robot from Japan, as authorities sought foreign help with an oil spill, reported New York’s Marine Link. The discovery of the Philippines-flagged 1,100-dwt Princess Empress, which was carrying about 800,000 litres (211,338 gallons) of industrial fuel oil when it capsized February 28 and eventually sank. It was deemed crucial to stop the spill, which reached shorelines in three...

https://www.seanews.com.tr/philippines-locates-sunken-leaking-fuel-tanker-3-weeks-after-spill/196417/

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