The Maritime Industry Authority has issued cease-and-desist orders against the owner of MT Princess Empress, the oil tanker that sank and caused a massive oil spill that wreaked havoc on the fishing villages and the marine ecosystem in Oriental Mindoro.
He added that the orders would remain in effect pending the result of the investigation of the oil spill.
In an interview with the Inquirer, Dr. Irene Rodriguez of the UP Marine Science Institute said the changes in the prevailing winds—such as the weakening of the northeast monsoon or “amihan,” and the shift to easterly winds—“favor calmer waters and prevent the further spread of oil in the area.”These conditions, she noted, concentrated the spill into one area, forming a 37.
Among others, she recommended the use of industrial booms and isolated burning of the oil to contain the slick.For oil that has reached the shores, she urged local people to deploy “indigenous” cleanup solutions, such as do-it-yourself booms made of coconut husks, in coordination with the Philippine Coast Guard.
Rodriguez said they based these estimates on recent satellite images and weather reports from the government’s Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, as well as from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Satellite and Information Service.MT Princess Empress was carrying 800,000 liters of industrial fuel when it sank in the waters off Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, due to engine trouble.
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