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Walter Z. Insigne

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Guimaras Case Analysis

The Guimaras oil spill occurred in the Panay Gulfon August 11, 2006, when the oil

tanker M/T Solar 1 sank off the coast ofGuimaras and Negros Islands in the Philippines,causing what is considered as the worst oil spill in the Philippines.

Background

The oil tanker M/T Solar 1, carrying more than two million liters of bunker fuel, sank duringa violent storm approximately 20.5 kilometers (12.7 mi) off the southern coast

ofGuimaras at around midnight on August 11, 2006, causing some 500,000 litres

(110,000 imp gal; 130,000 US gal) of oil to pour into the gulf, that traveled up throughthe Guimaras Strait and Iloilo Strait. Siphoning the remaining 1.5 million liters from the

sunken tanker, at a depth of more than 600 metres (2,000 ft), was scheduled for March

2007.

The oil spill adversely affected marine sanctuaries and mangrove reserves in three out of

five municipalities in Guimaras Island and reached the shores ofIloilo and NegrosOccidental. The oil spill occurred in the Guimaras Strait that connects the Visayan Sea with

the Sulu Sea, and is considered a rich fishing ground that supplies most of the demand for

the entire country. (NDCC, August 2006)

Haribon sent two biologists to Guimaras to assess the damage and talk to the affectedcommunities regarding their immediate needs. Haribon provided assistance particularly for

the long-term rehabilitation of the area. The government evacuated the affected familieswho had been exposed to the toxic elements of the crude oil. According to reports gatheredin the field, people contracted skin diseases associated with these elements.

Causes

Several causes have been cited, including bad weather and human error. Allegations havebeen made stating that the tanker only had a capacity of 1.2 million liters, implying the

possibility of overloading.]Other investigations have claimed that the ship's Captain was notqualified to sail the vessel.

Effects
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The Taklong Island National Marine Reserve was severely damaged. This bird was rescued

in one of the mangroves being cleaned up.

The spill damaged Taklong Island National Marine Reserve, a marine sanctuary for feeding

and breeding ground for fish and other species. The oil slick also posed a threat to the bluecrab industry in the municipality ofEnrique B. Magalona in Negros Occidental.

Dr. Jose Ingles, eco-region coordinator of the World Wide Fund for Nature in the Philippines,Indonesia and Malaysia, said that the damage may be felt by at least two generations. Hewarned that the disaster may have damaged the reefs and mangroves, scarring the

ecosystem and causing seafood yields to significantly decrease. According to him, the worst

hit would be the shorelines, the coasts and the swamplands with mangroves. This willgreatly impact the livelihood of the fishermen, mostly living in poor conditions.

In the south-southeast of the spill site is located the Sulu Sea, a deep-water area

frequented by commercially valued fish such as Blue marlin and the Yellowfin tuna, prizedby the towns of southern Negros Occidental province as an important source of income forthe communities. The oil slick may damage this thriving local industry.

On August 22, 2006, the Philippine Coast Guard stated that the spill has affected 20

communities in 4 municipalities in Guimaras. It also threatened 27 communities in Iloiloprovince and 17 others in Negros Occidental.

Casualties

A villager from Barangay Lapaz, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras, became the first casualtydirectly affected by the spill. He died after inhaling the fumes of the oil sludge caused him tocontract cardio-respiratory disease. Two sailors from the ship were also reported missing.

Response

Due to the extent of the disaster, the cleanup was expected to reach three years.

Local response

On August 19, the Philippine government has asked the governmentsofIndonesia, Japan and the United States to help assist with the cleanup.

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo created Task Force Guimaras on August 22 in order to

oversee both the cleanup of the oil spill and the retrieval of the 1.5 million liters of fuel oilstill remaining inside the tanker. The government also ordered the creation of the SpecialBoard of Marine Inquiry to determine who and what caused the spill .

Guimaras Governor JC Rahman Nava has objected to the proposal of disposing the oilwastes within the province.

Clemente Cancio, President of Sunshine Maritime Development Corporation (SMDC), the

company which owns M/T Solar I, said that their foreign insurer is willing to pay the cost ofdamage brought about by the oil spill.

President Gloria Arroyo ordered a full investigation into the country's worst oil spill thatdevastated marine ecosystems in the central Philippines. Arroyo also ordered the Justice

Department to join a special task force heading an investigation and cleanup on the island

of Guimaras, where some 300 kilometers (190 mi) of coastline, including stretches ofpristine beaches, had been affected by the oil slick from the sunken tanker. "We shall do

everything in our power to right the wrongs caused by this unfortunate incident," Arroyo

said after visiting the island, adding that she was deeply pained by the disaster that shedeclared a "national calamity.

International response
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On August 17, British oil experts, sent by SMDC's foreign insurer, arrived in Guimaras to

assess the situation. SMDC stated that the experts will check the extent of the oil pollution.

The Britons conducted an aerial survey over Guimaras Island and made recommendationsbased on their findings.

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The After Effects of Oil Spill in Guimaras, Philippines

The Guimaras oil spill was a massive oil spill at the Guimaras Strait, the Philippines. It was

dubbed as the worst oil spill ever in the Philippines. The oil tanker M/T Solar 1, carrying

more than two million liters of bunker fuel, sank on August 11, 2006 at the Guimaras Strait

off the coast of the Guimaras and Negros Occidental provinces, causing some 500,000 liters

of oil to pour into the strait. It has been said that the recent oil spill has adversely affected

marine sanctuaries and mangrove reserves in three out of five municipalities in Guimaras

Island and reached the shores of Iloilo and Negros Occidental. The oil spill occurred in the

Visayas Sea which is considered a rich fishing ground that supplies most of the fisheries

demand for the entire country. This study was therefore conducted to determine what life is

among the Guimaras fisher folks after the oil spill in 2006. Interviews were conducted to

generate the data needed in this investigation. Results showed that life was not the same

before and after the oil spill. Fish catch and sea shells became few and children are now

afraid to bathe in the waters for fear of the oil spills effects. Development of milkfish fish

cage, handicrafts, and food preservation were top most livelihood activities resorted to by

the fisher folks after the oil spill. Budget inclusion, research and other trainings were part of

the LGU and International interventions that were done after the oil spill.

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