Tanker sunk off Philippines

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DOJ probes PCG, MARINA for allowing oil tanker to sail sans permit

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Philippines finds sunken MT Princess Empress 3 weeks after spill

Insurers brace for hefty claims from sunken Philippine tanker - Splash247

The Princess Empress was found last week by a Japanese remotely operated underwater vehicle, at a depth of nearly 400 m.
It had suffered “extensive structural damage”, the Philippine Coast Guard said. Seven out of eight cargo tanks have leaked. Of those, four are already empty.

Oil has been found as far away as the western island of Palawan, more than 350 km from where the tanker went down. Some oil has also drifted north to the Verde Island Passage, between Mindoro and the Philippines’ main island of Luzon, an area highly prized for its rich marine bioversity.

Was the M/T Princess Empress a newbuilt (2022) vessel, or a refit of a 50 year old wreck?:

Philippines investigates origins of sunken tanker | Insurance Marine News

LPG M/T Dorothy Uno vs.MT Princess Empress:

50-year-old MT Dorothy Uno bared before conversion into MT Princess Empress