MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said salvage operations for MTKR Jason Bradley will “commence soon.” The oil tanker did not have cargo fuel on board.
The oil tanker sank off the waters of Barangay Cabcaben in Mariveles Bataan. According to an initial report from the PCG, three 44-meter Coast Guard vessels were sent to respond to the incident at 5 pm on Saturday, July 27.
“As of press time, the shipping company is preparing the equipment needed for the salvage operations that will be completed in one to two weeks,” the PCG said in a statement on Sunday, July 28.
The PCG also said diving operations are underway to check the status of the vessel.
The MTKR Jason Bradley is the second oil tanker that sank off waters of Bataan within days.
MT Terranova, which was carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil, capsized and submerged off the waters of Bataan on July 25. The PCG is hoping that siphoning operations for the oil spill may be finished within a week. – Rappler.com