A remotely operated underwater vehicle from Japan will be utilized in oil spill cleanup efforts in Oriental Mindoro, fuel tanker owner RDC Reield Marine Services said. | JMangaluzINQ
“The ROV ‘Hakuyo’ is currently en route to the Philippines from Japan onboard its mother vessel, the workboat Shin Nichi Maru, and is expected to arrive on Monday, March 20, 2023, to start operations.
The ROV and its mother vessel were contracted by RDC sometime last week after an extensive search for all available options,” the company said on a website it set up for updates on the oil spill.According to RDC, the Hakuyo will go to the sunken vessel and conduct visual surveys of the MT Princess Empress.
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