Featured image: Bulletin 14: Possible oil slick sighting near Coron The latest US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) report based on a satellite image taken yesterday, April 2, at 10:15 AM shows the detection of possible oil slicks near Coron, about 12 kilometers off of the Palawan municipality. As of now, it is undetermined…

Featured image: Bulletin 13: Seepage continues, slick heading to nearby coastal areas of Naujan, Pola, and Calapan Oil slicks from the location of the sunken tanker, MT Princess Empress, were seen towards Nauhan and in Pola Bay in the latest US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) report based on a satellite image taken yesterday,…

Featured image: Bulletin 12: Large slicks northwest and southeast of sunken tanker — window of opportunity for oil collection Weaker winds and calmer seas allow for larger oil slicks to form because of less disturbance from waves. Around 162.6 square kilometers of possible oil (same area as Quezon City) was observed as discrete oil slicks…

Featured image: Bulletin 11: Calmer seas and larger slicks — window of opportunity for oil collection Weaker winds and calmer seas allow for larger oil slicks to form because of less disturbance from waves. A 37.84 square kilometer oil slick (larger than Las Piñas) was observed in the latest US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…

Featured image: Bulletin 10: Oil spill trajectory model forecasts that spill will flow through the Verde Island Passage for the rest of the week The oil spill threatens the global center of marine biodiversity located in the Verde Island Passage (VIP). The latest satellite image on March 19 shows that the oil is still leaking…

Featured image: Bulletin 09: Oil spill trajectories show northward shift with Calapan possibly receiving most of the oil from March 20-22 The latest satellite image on March 15 shows that the oil is still leaking out of the sunken vessel. Oil spill trajectories for March 16-22 show a northward shift with Calapan possibly receiving most…

Featured image: Bulletin 08: Oil slicks now sighted at the coasts of Calapan, along the Verde Island Passage UP MSI reported last March 12 of the possibility of the oil being transported northwards of the sunken vessel due to the weakening Amihan. Yesterday, March 16, a sighting report at Calapan, Oriental Mindoro was confirmed by…

Featured image: Bulletin 07: Oil spill trajectory model forecasts that spill will reach other areas of the Verde Island Passage due to weakening Amihan The recent simulation focusing on the area of the tanker’s location for March 10 to 16 shows that with continuous seepage of oil, most of the oil will end up along…

Featured image: Bulletin 06: Oil slick sightings and deposition reported in Taytay, Palawan The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has reported oil slick sightings and onshore deposition on the coast of Barangay Casian, Taytay, Palawan. Northeastern Palawan is advised to prepare and report any sighting of oil slick to authorities and https://bit.ly/MTPE-Report, await government advice regarding coastal…

Featured image: Bulletin 05: Report sightings of the oil spill to Karagatan Patrol Models are generated to inform the public on the potential direction of transport of the oil spill and help direct response efforts on the ground. However, models have some levels of uncertainty due to assumptions and limitations, and thus, should be used…