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The Korea Coast Guard (KCG) has decided to dispatch to the Philippines emergency pollution control experts along with donated equipment to help in the cleanup after the massive oil spill in Oriental Mindoro caused by a sunken fuel tanker last month.
International aid continues to come in to help contain the disaster, which has taken a toll on the livelihood in the affected coastal areas as well as the vulnerable marine habitats.
Arriving in the country on March 27, four KCG marine pollution experts will closely work with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in assisting the ongoing clean up efforts and also deliver 20 tons of sorbet pads and snares and 1,000 meters of solid flotation curtain boom, along with 2,000 units of personal protective equipment.
KCG Marine Pollution Response Bureau said in an announcement, "this is the first time Korea has provided international assistance for maritime pollution control. We expect this helps restore the maritime environment of the affected area in a timely manner, while further advancing the bilateral relationship between the two countries."
Korea is the third country after Japan and the United States to extend aid since the tanker Princess Empress capsized off the coast of Oriental Mindoro in February, discharging around 800,000 liters of industrial oil into the sea.
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