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Salvage Of Japanese Barge 'TENKOU'
Malayan Towage and Salvage Corporation (MTSC), in partnership with Nippon Salvage Corporation (NSC), successfully refloated the barge "Tenkou" last December 06, 2016. The barge, a 18,500 DWT Super Deck Cargo Barge fully loaded with gantry cranes, was being towed from Japan to Malaysia when tug and tow encountered rough seas off Northern Luzon due to the prevailing NE monsoon. Both tug and barge ran aground off the shore of Sanchez Mira, Cagayan in the early morning of November 28, 2016. Quick...
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2016 Luzon Wise Oil Spill Response Exercise
Wise Philippines conducted its 2nd oil spill response exercise of 2016 at Subic Port, Zambales last September 7, 2016. Approximately 40 professionals attended including representatives from the WISE stakeholders, local tankers and government regulatory bodies.
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National Oil Spill Response Planning Workshop
A Joint Oil Industry Project Workshop was conducted last July 28-29, 2016 in Manila to enable a coordinated and effective National Response to marine pollution incidents. The Philippine Coast Guard, with the assistance from the International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA), held the workshop together with the representatives of the major oil companies and other stakeholders including MTSC, represented by Capt. Daniel Adrianne T. Sarmiento and Noel Kimmayong....
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MTSC Tree Planting In Caluangan
As part of the Company's Corporate Social Responsibility, MTSC successfully held a Tree Planting Initiative last July 16, 2016 at Putol, Caluangan, Magallanes Cavite. MTSC Employees planted 200 Molave and Narra seedlings near the river banks to soak up nutrients and pollutants before they enter any stream or river. The new trees are intended to help protect both the river reservoirs as well as absorb pollutants that would otherwise enter the local water supply.
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Wise Oil Spill Exercise Visayas 2016
Wise Oil Spill Exercise Visayas 2016 was conducted at the vicinity of Chevron terminal in Lapu Lapu, Mactan. The event was attended by more than 20 representatives from different oil and industrial companies.
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