Oil slick threatens Western Visayas coasts

[scotsfiancee]

Yeah i saw that pics in front page of our daily newspaper the other day.... need alot of volunteers to clean up that oil spill !!!
Government needs

[URi]

Found a picture, that shows the current situation on a map.

http://assets.panda.org/img/original...l___aug_21.jpg

And a japanese ship with a ROV aboard is an the way and expected to arrive in 3 days.

http://globalnation.inq7.net/news/br...ticle_id=16820

[A_flyer]

What makes me angry is that AGAIN this big pollution is linked to the use of a ship in a really bad condition (and it seems not authorized for fuel transportation)... only the one in Lebanon is linked to a different reason.

" 'Leaking' ship may have caused Guimaras oil spill " http://www.philstar.com/philstar/Fre...0608261901.htm

and here a complement to Uri message:
" Salvaging of tanker set: Japanese ship to siphon oil in wreck " http://www.manilatimes.net/national/...60824top1.html

Good the Philippines get some help!

[URi]

Yves, the linkt to " 'Leaking' ship may have caused Guimaras oil spill " isn't working...

Guimaras gives Petron 5 days to remove MT Solar 1 and its wastes

Link is on top, left corner of this page
You can also give a donation...
project sunrise

[A_flyer]

Yves, the linkt to " 'Leaking' ship may have caused Guimaras oil spill " isn't working...

That's why I don't like to refer links to Freeman/Philippines star. They don't have a good archive system unlike the Manila Times.

Captain is guilty (I will not use "may" after reading the Freeman one and this one):

" Tanker captain liable for sinking, says PCG in initial report ": http://www.philstar.com/philstar/NEWS200608250415.htm

[A_flyer]

Yves, the linkt to " 'Leaking' ship may have caused Guimaras oil spill " isn't working...

The link is working now (they were modifying their web site):

" 'Leaking' ship may have caused Guimaras oil spill " http://www.philstar.com/philstar/Fre...0608261901.htm

[A_flyer]

And as often, another boat emptied its tanks! surely thinking people will say it's coming from the sunk ship! Stupid!!! but dangerous...

" Oil slick hits Subic; culprit unknown " http://www.philstar.com/philstar/NEWS200608260402.htm
OLONGAPO CITY — A huge oil spill measuring some 5,000 square meters has polluted the pristine waters of Subic Bay in Zambales...