PCG, tiniyak na kontrolado na ang sitwasyon sa pagkalat ng oil spill sa Limay, Bataan
PCG, tiniyak na kontrolado na ang sitwasyon sa pagkalat ng oil spill sa Limay, Bataan
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00:00The Philippine Coast Guard confirmed that their situation is now under control.
00:04The oil spill is not a threat because of the sinking of the MT Terra Nova in Lima, Ibataan.
00:12But according to the PCG, they should still be careful in responding to the situation,
00:17especially since the ship is still under the sea.
00:21The BFAR confirmed that they are aware of the possible oil spill
00:26while providing assistance to fishermen affected by the oil spill.
00:31This is what Ryan Lasigues reported.
00:35The waters along the coastline are clear.
00:37We did not see any signs of oil spill
00:45except for very, very thin packets of oil sheen.
00:54The representative of ITOF said that it will dissipate through natural weathering effect.
01:04The Philippine Coast Guard confirmed the public of the possibility of an oil spill
01:08following the sinking of the MT Terra Nova in Lima, Ibataan,
01:13after the pictures of the oil spill that reached Bulacan, Cavite and Metro Manila were posted on social media.
01:21According to the PCG, the situation is now under control.
01:24As of now, only one liter of oil is leaking from the ship.
01:29It's far from the two gallons per minute that were filled by the pressure valves and high-level alarm sensor of the MT Terra Nova.
01:37But the PCG said that oil spill was also seen in the Hagonoy and Cavite areas,
01:42where only a thin layer of oil sheen.
01:44The PCG also responded to the aerial inspection.
01:47So generally, everything is under control.
01:50Nothing should be left to chance now.
01:54We are on top of the situation.
01:56But even so, we should be careful in handling this situation.
02:00Let's remember that the oil is still under the sea.
02:04So the siphoning is yet to commence.
02:08Most likely, it will happen tomorrow.
02:12The oil spill is yet to commence in the oil tanker's cargo hold
02:16because the sealing of the valves is not yet complete.
02:20It is said that only 18 of the 24 valves and pipes are sealed.
02:26According to the Oil Spill Trajectory Model Forecast of the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute,
02:33today, July 30, the oil spill is already in the NCR.
02:38According to the group, the oil spill was also seen in the Tanza and Cavite areas.
02:42It is seen here that there is a wide ocean with a mixture of oil that looks black.
02:48In their post on X or on Twitter, they said that the residents of Tanza
02:54have just woken up and they can already smell the distinctive odor of the oil spill.
02:58It should be noted that the ship has a load of almost 1.5 million liters of industrial fuel.
03:03The ship needs to pump up to 300 liters to be able to re-fill it from a depth of 34 meters.
03:11The BIFAR also confirmed that they are also aware of the situation.
03:15The oil shale reported in the Tanza, Cavite, Noveleta, and Rosario areas is being confirmed.
03:21The mandate of the BIFAR is to continue the assessment and evaluation
03:26regarding the safety of fish consumption in affected areas.
03:34In times of crisis, 46,000 fish can be affected from Region 4A, Region 3, and NCR.
03:43Up to P351 million can be lost from their income.
03:49If there are dams that are affected by the fish,
03:53the BIFAR is ready to provide support to our fishermen so that they can recover.
03:59Currently, the PCG of the Improvised Oil Spill Boom is being used from Balat, Nyog.
04:05Ryan Lizigues for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.