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Oil spill in Philippines
A Philippine-flagged vessel the MT Terra Nova carrying 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel sank in rough seas off the Bataan province in the Philippines on 25 July, causing the death of a crew member.
Resources cannot be dispatched because of strong winds and high waves but an aerial survey by the coast guard has shown an oil slick spreading roughly two nautical miles and being driven by strong waves.
Officials are concerned, the waters where the ship sank are close to Manila and there is real danger the spill could reach the capital.
In 2023, oil tanker Princess Empress was carrying about 800,000 litres of industrial fuel when it capsized on 28 February and eventually sank, causing an oil spill that took three months to clean up.
| Type of Event: | Oil spill |
| Location of Event: | Philippines |
| Date of Charter Activation: | 2024-07-25 |
| Time of Charter Activation: | 18:39 |
| Time zone of Charter Activation: | UTC+09:00 |
| Charter Requestor: | ADRC on behalf of PhilSA |
| Activation ID: | 897 |
| Project Management: | Julius Judan (PhilSA-SMCOD (Space Mission Control and Operations Division)) |
| Value Adding: | PhilSA Copernicus EMS UNITAR Marion Sutton (CLS) |
 | Activation handled in collaboration with Copernicus Emergency Management Service |
Products
Oil Spill Extent in Manila Bay
Copyright: RADARSAT Constellation Mission Imagery © Government of Canada (2024) - RADARSAT is an official mark of the Canadian Space Agency
Map produced by the Philippine Space Agency
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Acquired: 27/07/2024
Source: RCM
Category: Delineation Monitoring Maps
Oil Spill Extent in Manila Bay
Copyright: RADARSAT Constellation Mission Imagery © Government of Canada (2024) - RADARSAT is an official mark of the Canadian Space Agency
Map produced by the Philippine Space Agency
Information about the Product
Acquired: 27/07/2024
Source: RCM
Category: Delineation Monitoring Maps
Oil Spill Extent in Manila Bay
Copyright: RADARSAT Constellation Mission Imagery © Government of Canada (2024) - RADARSAT is an official mark of the Canadian Space Agency
Map produced by the Philippine Space Agency
Information about the Product
Acquired: 26/07/2024
Source: RCM
Category: Delineation Monitoring Maps
Potential location of oil spill in Manila Bay, the Philippines
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Copyright: PAZ satellite image © Hisdesat Servicios Estratégicos S.A., 2021 (acquired on 26/07/2024 at 09:57 UTC, resolution 6.02 m). All images are provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA, all rights reserved.
Map produced by Copernicus EMS
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Acquired: 26/07/2024
Source: Sentinel-2
Category: Delineation Monitoring Maps
Terra Nova Oil Spill in Manila Bay, the Philippines
Copyright: RADARSAT Constellation Mission Imagery © Government of Canada (2024) - RADARSAT is an official mark of the Canadian Space Agency
Map produced by NOAA
Information about the Product
Acquired: 27/07/2024
Source: RCM
Category: Delineation Map
Oil Spill in Manila Bay, the Philippines
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Copyright: © DLR e.V. (2024), Distribution Airbus DS Geo GmbH
Map produced by Copernicus EMS
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Acquired: 27/07/2024
Source: TanDEM-X
Category: Delineation Monitoring Maps
Potential location of oil spill in Manila Bay, the Philippines
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Copyright: RADARSAT Constellation Mission Imagery © Government of Canada (2024) - RADARSAT is an official mark of the Canadian Space Agency
Map produced by Copernicus EMS
Information about the Product
Acquired: 25/07/2024
Source: RCM
Category: Delineation Map
Oil Spill Extent in Manila Bay
Copyright: RADARSAT Constellation Mission Imagery © Government of Canada (2024) - RADARSAT is an official mark of the Canadian Space Agency
Map produced by the Philippine Space Agency
Information about the Product
Acquired: 25/07/2024
Source: RCM
Category: Delineation Map
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