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Manila bay, philippines

M/t Terra Nova Sinking and Oil Spill; Manila Bay, Philippines · NOAAORR-10828

issued
2024-07-29 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2024-08-12 00:00Z
self-cancels
2024-08-12 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
South China Sea
position
14.602, 120.644
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/T TERRA NOVA Sinking and Oil Spill; Manila Bay, Philippines.
Manila Bay, Philippines.
1. On July 25, 2024, the M/T TERRA NOVA, a Philippine-flagged oil tanker carrying 396,000 gallons of industrial fuel oil capsized and sank in approximately 111 feet of water in the western part of Manila Bay, Philippines. An oil sheen and slick are present in Manila Bay. The government of the Philippines has made an official request for US government support. The National Response Team has been activated. NOAA is providing on-scene and remote support.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: INDUSTRIAL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 396000 GALLONS. TAGS: DERELICT.
3. POSITION 14.602N 120.644E. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10828: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10828

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