Oil spill off Manila after cargo ship collides with dredger

Photo dated Thursday, July 8, shows the partially submerged MV Palawan Pearl after it collided with a foreign dredger.

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard is moving to contain some 3,000 liters of oil that was spilled off the Manila South Harbor after a Filipino cargo ship collided with a foreign-flagged dredger in the early morning. 

In a release sent to reporters, the PCG disclosed that the MV Palawan Pearl collided with the BKM 104, a foreign utility vessel, approximately 100 meters from the Baseco Beach shoreline off the South Harbor Anchorage area at around 2:10 a.m. Thursday.

No crew members from either vessel were reported injured in the incident.

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