| Guimaras oil spill | |
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 A map showing the extent of the Guimaras oil spill. | |
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| Location | Guimaras Strait, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 10°13′N 122°30′E / 10.217°N 122.500°E |
| Date | 11 August 2006 |
| Cause | |
| Cause | Sinking of MT Solar 1 during storm |
| Casualties | 1 dead, 2 missing |
| Operator | Sunshine Maritime Development Corporation, Petron Corporation[1] |
| Spill characteristics | |
| Volume | 500,000 litres (110,000 imp gal; 130,000 US gal) |
On August 11, 2006, an oil spill occurred in Panay Gulf when the oil tanker, MT Solar 1, sank off the coasts of Guimaras and Negros in the Philippines, causing what is considered to be the worst oil spill in the country's history.[2][3]
- ^ Baua, Niko (2012-03-17). "Petron, Sunshine Maritime face P200-M suit over oil spill". ABS-CBN Corporation. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- ^ Sarah Toms (15 August 2006). "Oil spill threatens Philippines". BBC News. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Arroyo forms task force to oversee oil spill cleanup". INQ7.net. 2006-08-23.