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As soon as Petron was notified of the sinking of Solar 1 on the
12th, oil spill gear and equipment were immediately mobilized and oil spill
teams were put on alert. The next day, an aerial survey was conducted by Petron
with the PCG and the PAF to assess the extent of the oil spill. On Monday
August 14, Petron started its clean-up operations together with the PCG. Oil
spill dispersants, pre-approved by the PCG for application, were used to
disperse the fuel oil on the sea so that it would not cause additional damage
to shoreline areas.
Oil containment and oil recovery operations offshore were
likewise conducted.
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