The MT Princess Empress, the oil tanker that submerged and caused a massive oil spill in Oriental Mindoro and nearby provinces, has been located&nbsp;7.4 nautical miles off Balingawan Point in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro.&nbsp;
This was announced by Oriental Mindoro Governor Humerlito "Bonz' Dolor in a Facebook post on Tuesday.
"Sa wakas, natagpuan na ang MT Princess Empress!" he captioned, sharing a snippet photo of the MT Princess Empress.
The sunken ship was found by the Japanese dynamic positioning vessel (DPV) Shin Nichi Maru equipped with a remotely operated vehicle (ROV).
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The MT Princess Empress which carried 800,000 liters of industrial fuel oil submerged last February 28 due to engine overheating.
The oil spill has spread as far as <a href="https://www.dzrh.com.ph/post/oil-spill-reaches-batangas-island" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Verde Island in Batangas</a>; <a href="https://www.dzrh.com.ph/post/oil-spotted-in-calapan-coasts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Calapan City</a>; Palawan; and Antique.&nbsp;

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Sunken oil tanker located, Oriental Mindoro Gov. says