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M/T SOLAR 1 INCIDENTM/T SOLAR 1 INCIDENT

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Outline of M/T Solar 1 Incident

Date of accident: 11 August 2006

Volume of oil cargo: 2 Million Ltrs.

Type of oil: Industrial Fuel Oil (IFO)/ Bunker

Owner of Tanker: Sunshine Maritime Devt. Corp.

Cargo Owner: Petron Corporation

Affected Areas: Sibuyan Sea, Guimaras Island

Threatened Areas: Western Negros and Eastern

Panay Islands

Responder: MEPCOM, CGDWV,CGOF, PETRON

CORP,Malayan, Harbor Star, First Response Inc

PI Insurance: Shipowner’s Mutual of Luxembourg

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Background of the TankerBackground of the Tanker

Name: M/T Solar 1 Class: Bureau Veritas

Previous Name: New Hinase

Ship’s Particular: Built – 1988, DWT– 2128.65 MT,

LOA –77 M, Beam–11.60 M

Owner: Sunshine Development Corp

1973 A. Mabini St., Malate Manila

-President, Mr. Clemente G.R. Cancio

-Contact # Tel: 8512103

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Location

Lat: 10 degrees 14.05”North Long: 122 degrees 16” East

Location

Lat: 10 degrees 14.05”North Long: 122 degrees 16” East

Sinking Site

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OIL SPILL TRAJECTORY MODELOIL SPILL TRAJECTORY MODEL

SINKING SITE

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Location

Lat: 10 degrees 14.05”North Long: 122 degrees 16” East

Location

Lat: 10 degrees 14.05”North Long: 122 degrees 16” East

Sinking Site

OIL SPILL TRAJECTORY

300-500 fathoms

19 miles

23 miles

19.5 miles

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Contingency and Impact AssessmentContingency and Impact Assessment

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Affected Areas Affected Areas

Taklong National

Marine Reserved

Fishing grounds

Dive Spots

ResortsOil slick has reached Negros

as 7 a.m. 15 August 06

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Taklong Island National Marine Reserve:Taklong Island National Marine Reserve:

Location: On the southern tip of Guimaras Island

Size: 1,143 hectares

Coverage: encloses two major islands and 10

small limestone islets

Resources: Relatively intact mangroves,

coral reefs and seagrass beds

Eco-function: Serves as a feeding, breeding and

nursery ground for fish and other

marine species.

Biodiversity: 29 genera of hard coral,

144 species of fish

7 species of seagrass

3 species of mangroves

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The Sinking Incident

Location: Vicinity Guimaras Island

The Sinking Incident

Location: Vicinity Guimaras Island

Damage Mangrove @

Eight (8) Barangays of Guimaras

Affected Rocky Shoreline @

Guimaras Island

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The Sinking Incident

Location: Vicinity Guimaras Island

The Sinking Incident

Location: Vicinity Guimaras Island

Oil slicks immediately following the incident

is expected in any vessel sinking

Oil slicks immediately spread towards

Guimaras and adjoining waters

Oil spill dispersant spraying directly at site using vessel fitted with sprayer

arms and High Pressure Sprayers is standard procedure in NOSCP

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Containment and

Recovery Offshore

Shoreline Clean Up

using High Pressure

Washers with Oil Spill

Dispersants

Water Sampling

OTHER RESPONSE OPTIONS:

BIOREMEDIATION

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National Organization for Oil Spill ResponseNational Organization for Oil Spill Response

POLLUTER ITOPF

P & I CLUBS OTHERS

ADVISORS ENVIRONMENTAL

LEGAL/REGULATORS/ MEDIA

ON WATER OPNS

OPNS

SHORELINE

PROTECTION

SHORELINE

CLEAN-UP

AIR

OPERATIONS

SPECIAL OPNS

- SALVAGE

- UNDER WATER

FIELD OPNS

TASK GROUP COMMANDER

PURCHASING

TRANSPORTATION

COMMUNICATIONS

PERSONNEL

LOGISTICS / ADMIN

MANAGER

ACCOUNTING

COST

MONITORING

CLAIMS

FINANCE MANAGER

ENVIRONMENTAL

IMPACT

ASSESSMENT

SPILL TRACKING

WASTE

DISPOSAL

DEMOBILIZATION

TECHNICAL &

ENVIRONMENTAL

ADVISORS

PLANNING MANAGER

HISTORIAN

ENVIRONMENT

QUALITY

ASSESSMENT

INVESTIGATION

&

ADJUDICATION

DOCUMENTATION

MANAGER

GOVERNMENT

AGENCIES

PRIVATE SECTORS

NGOs

INTERNATIONAL

AGENCIES

LIAISONS MANAGER HEALTH/SAFETY & SECURITY

MANAGER

OSC

DNOCOP

CMEPCOM

CPCG

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Actions Taken (Milestone)Actions Taken (Milestone)

Formally activated the NOSCP122220H

CMEPCOM directed DC, MEPCOM to alert Oil Spill

Response Teams and prepare necessary communications

121020H

(Planning / Mobilization Phase)

DC, MEPCOM advises CMEPCOM to activate the National

Oil Spill Contingency Plan (NOSCP)

121015H

MEPCOM Operations Center informed CMEPCOM; DC,

MEPCOM and MEPCOM Staffs about the incident

121001H

MEPCOM Operations Center was informed that

M/T Solar 1 sank at vicinity Guimaras

121000H

(Alerting Phase) M/T Solar 1 sank111600H

Events/ActivitiesDate/Time

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Actions Taken (Milestone)Actions Taken (Milestone)

CPCG activated the Task Force Guimaras to provide over-

all strategy and direction to manage the spill

141230H

MEPCOM OSRT completed loading equipment on truck131420H

DCMEPCOM conferred with Mr. Dan Castrudes of PETRON on the

status on site and the actions taken by their company. PETRON

mobilizing their own OSRT

131430H

PCG Vessels (3501, 002, 89) directed for immediate

deployment to site

131335H

Coordinated with Petron and private responders regarding the

response options

121200H

Events / ActivitiesDate/Time

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Actions Taken (Milestone)Actions Taken (Milestone)

CPCG activated the Task Force Guimaras to provide

over-all strategy and direction to manage the spill

141230H

Convened the Crisis Management Committee (CMC)

chaired by CMEPCOM to coordinate response opns

141000H

DCMEPCOM conferred with Mr. Dan Castrudes of PETRON

on the status on site and the actions taken by their

company. PETRON mobilizing their own OSRT

131430H

PCG Vessels (3501, 002, 89) alerted for immediate

deployment to site

131335H

(Mobilization Phase)

MEPUWV personnel conducted assessment conference with

the local government units of province of Guimaras hosted

by Rahman A Nava then proceeded at spill site for visual

inspection with positive oil spill, affecting six (6) Barangays.

Reported the incident/ findings to MEP Operations, CGDWV

and CMEPCOM

131330H

Events / ActivitiesDate/Time

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Actions Taken (Milestone)Actions Taken (Milestone)

Two Tugs from private responders conducting

dispersal operations

151230H

PCG 3501 on site conducting oil dispersal operations151000H

Shoreline clean up on going150800H

OIL SPILL RESPONSE OPERATIONS PHASE

Events / ActivitiesDate/Time

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StatusStatus

• Oil slick sighted 10-15 miles west of Guimaras Island

threatening Negros Island (Silay City, Bacolod City, Bago

City)

• M/T Solar 1 submerged appox 300-500 fathoms below sea

water.

• 11 Barangays of Guimaras affected by oil spill

• OSRT enroute to the site aboard SARV 002, private

response vessels, 3501 on site

• Negros island is affected as of today

• Much of the 2 M liters of oil remaining on the tanks is an

environmental time bomb, worst situation is yet to come

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PLANSPLANS

• Full mobilization of response teams

• Direct private response organization

(Malayan, WISE, Harbor Star, First Response Inc.)

• Conduct water sampling

• Redeploy equipment from Semirara to Guimaras

• Intensify shoreline clean up

• Conduct containment and recovery

• Employ more assets in oil dispersal operation

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