A cargo vessel collided with a dredger in the waters of the South Harbor Anchorage area in Manila, the Philippines, in the early morning hours of 8 July 2021.
The ships in question are the Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier MV Palawan Pearl and Cyprus-flagged utility vessel BKM 104, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.
The incident left the 55,589 dwt Palawan Pearl, which carried 3,000 liters of diesel in its oil storage tank, half submerged.
“At this time, the cargo vessel MV Palawan Pearl remains half submerged where the spread of ‘oil sheen’ is observed around it,” the PCG said.
The initial investigation found that BKM 104 is a foreign utility vessel contracted to perform dredging and other land development activity required for the construction of New Manila Airport.
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