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The Philippine Coast Guard and PDRRMO-Bataan conducted drone aerial surveillance and shoreline assessment in the vicinity waters of Sitio Quiapo, Barangay Biaan, Mariveles, Bataan, where MV Mirola 1 ran aground today, 31 July 2024. Photo by CG PO3 Domingo & CG ASW Facalarin/CGPAS and PDRRMO

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Mirola 080102024

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1722477412236453509825_953518456813507_6645828177355627787_n.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The Philippine Coast Guard and PDRRMO-Bataan conducted drone aerial surveillance and shoreline assessment in the vicinity waters of Sitio Quiapo, Barangay Biaan, Mariveles, Bataan, where MV Mirola 1 ran aground today, 31 July 2024. Photo by CG PO3 Domingo &amp; CG ASW Facalarin/CGPAS and PDRRMO"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Philippine Coast Guard and PDRRMO-Bataan conducted drone aerial surveillance and shoreline assessment in the vicinity waters of Sitio Quiapo, Barangay Biaan, Mariveles, Bataan, where MV Mirola 1 ran aground today, 31 July 2024. <em>Photo by CG PO3 Domingo &amp; CG ASW Facalarin/CGPAS and PDRRMO</em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Thursday said the location of a new troubled vessel in Bataan was in a &quot;very challenging location,&quot; making it difficult to assess its circumstances and possible oil spill.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/7/31/vessel-runs-aground-off-the-coast-of-bataan-causing-another-oil-spill-1942">• Another oil spill off the coast of Mariveles, Bataan; crew members of ship nowhere to be found</a></div><p>&quot;Itong location nitong MV Mirola 1 is very challenging. This is situated sa 5 Fingers ng Mariveles, Bataan, adjacent sa West Philippine Sea na, so open na po siya, malalaki ang alon,&quot; Lt. Commander Michael Encina, incident commander of PCG Bataan Oil Spill Response, told Teleradyo Serbisyo.</p><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3064581"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script><div><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Encina said the they have only seen minimal oil sheen coming from the vessel. </span></div><p>&quot;Kahapon na-check natin, may nakitang paunti-unting oil sheen, may nakikitang oil spill sa gilid ng motor vessel,&quot; he said.</p><p>On Wednesday, MV Mirola-1 was found almost tilted to its side after it ran aground the shallow waters off the coast of Mariveles, Bataan.</p><p>&quot;Meron siyang loaded na 2 drum na heavy fuel oil. Meron din itong 3,000 liters ng diesel,&quot; Encina said.</p><p>The Coast Guard has identified the owner of the abandoned vessel.</p><p>&quot;Mary Jane Ubaldo [ang owner]. First time daw nila sa ganitong situation, ang sinabi nila ay natakot daw sila na sabihin, i-report sa authorities, sa Coast Guard [yung insidente],&quot; Encina said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/31/oil-spill-affecting-bataan-coastal-town-2025">• Bataan town reels from oil spill</a></div><p> M/V Mirola 1 is the third vessel to cause an oil leak in Bataan in recent weeks.</p><div><strong>MT TERRA NOVA UPDATE</strong></div><p>Meanwhile, the PCG said its resealing and recapping MT Terra Nova&#x27;s valves and pipes continue and the siphoning equipment is already &quot;prepositioned.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/7/31/bataan-oil-spill-not-as-massive-as-mindoro-oil-spill-bfar-1052">• Bataan oil spill &#x27;not as massive&#x27; as Mindoro oil spill: BFAR</a></div><p>&quot;Yung mga siphoning equipment ay naka-preposition na. Yung barko na paglalagayn ng oil na makukuha ay nadun na rin sa ground zero. Hinihintay na lang na matapos yung resealing, recapping para ma-ensure na safe yung gagawin na siphoning operation,&quot; Encina reported. </p><p> The oil spill from MT Terra Nova was estimated to be &quot;1 liter per hour.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Sa aerial survey hindi na ganun kalawak yung oil sheen na nakikita unlike nung first 2 days na umaabot ng 12 to 14 nautical miles,&quot; Encina added.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/31/oil-spill-from-mt-terra-nova-projected-to-reach-batangas-up-msi-2022">•Oil spill from MT Terra Nova projected to reach Batangas: UP MSI</a></div><p>The tanker was carrying 1.4 liters of industrial fuel when it sank in Limay, Bataan last week due to bad weather.</p><p>Meanwhile, the operation on <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">MT Jason Bradley,</span> which sunk in the vicinity waters of Barangay Cabcaben, Mariveles town over the weekend, also continues.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/7/28/another-tanker-sinks-in-bataan-2054">• Another tanker sinks in Bataan</a></div><p>&quot;Yung MT Jason Bradley, as we speak, nandun na yung tug boat na mag-siphon sa 5,000 liters na on board sa MT Bradley. Naka-deploy na rin ang mga oil spill boom sa paligid,&quot; Encina said.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hCnuDBb1G7s?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>On Wednesday, MV Mirola-1 was found almost tilted to its side after it ran aground the shallow waters off the coast of Mariveles, Bataan. </p>

On Wednesday, MV Mirola-1 was found almost tilted to its side after it ran aground the shallow waters off the coast of Mariveles, Bataan.

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PCG identifies owner of 'abandoned' vessel in Mariveles, Bataan

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

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Published August 01, 2024 11:00 AM PHT

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