A fuel tanker partially sank in the country’s waters on Tuesday, authorities said, as they tried to contain a diesel spill stretching several kilometers. The MT Princess Empress was carrying 800,000 liters (211,340 gallons) of industrial fuel oil from Bataan to the central province of Iloilo when its engine overheated, the Philippine Coast Guard said. An initial investigation showed the “distressed” vessel drifted towards waters off Balingawan Point on Mindoro island “due to rough sea conditions until it became half-submerged.”

Oil tanker sinks, sparks diesel spill, says PCG. (2023, March 1). Manila Standard, p. A2.