Japanese salvage ship Senshei Maru arrived in the country Wednesday afternoon, ABS-CBN News learned. The salvage ship arrived at the Iloilo Strait at 4 p.m. and is now anchored at the Iloilo International Port. Reports said the salvage ship’s first mission is to confirm the exact location of the sunken M/T Solar 1 that has been leaking oil under Panay Gulf.
Officials estimated Solar 1’s location at 600 meters underwater at the Panay Gulf.
The Japanese ship is equipped with seabed scanners and has a remotely operated submersible that can determine the position, condition and the exact location of the sunken tanker.