The oil sheen spotted near the dive yacht sinking site at Tubbataha Reef in Palawan is no cause for alarm just yet, the Philippine Coast Guard says, but noted preparations for a response team are already in the works.
— The oil sheen spotted near the dive yacht sinking site at Tubbataha Reef in Palawan is no cause for alarm just yet, the Philippine Coast Guard said Monday, but noted preparations for a response team are already in the works.,” PCG spokesperson Commodore Armand Balilo told reporters. “But we’re closely monitoring and preparing our oil response team.
[Translation: As of the moment, it is not yet alarming since it is only an oil sheen. But we’re closely monitoring and preparing our oil response team.][Translation: In case there is a lot of oil spill caused by the sunken dive yacht, we’re able to contain it.] According to Balilo, the location where the M/Y Dream Keeper sank is 4 nautical miles from Tubbataha Reef.
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