Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Solar-1-Oil-Spill---Philippines-2006-27MZIFYX32L.htmlConceptually similarSolar 1 Oil Spill - Philippines 2006GP09LDCompleted★★★★Solar 1 Oil Spill - Philippines 2006GP01FJYCompleted★★★★Solar 1 Oil Spill - Philippines 2006GP01FJZCompleted★★★★Solar 1 Oil Spill - Philippines 2006GP01F2QCompleted★★★★Solar 1 Oil Spill - Philippines 2006GP01BKXCompleted★★★★Solar 1 Oil Spill - Philippines 2006GP0RCVCompleted★★★★Solar 1 Oil Spill - Philippines 2006GP0GDKCompleted★★★★Solar 1 Oil Spill - Philippines 2006GP016X5Completed★★★★Solar 1 Oil Spill - Philippines 2006GP0QVLCompleted★★★★View AllGP0GVISolar 1 Oil Spill - Philippines 2006The oil spilled from the tanker Solar 1 which sank in heavy seas off the Philippines on 11th August 2006. The vessel was chartered by Petron, the largest oil company in the Philippines and was carrying 2 million litres of Bunker Oil.Greenpeace called on the Philippines government to hold the oil firm Petron and it's partners accountable for damages to the environment and people's livelihoods resulting from the worst oil spill in Philippine history.Locations:Guimaras-Nueva Valencia-Philippines-Southeast AsiaDate:17 Aug, 2006Credit:© Greenpeace / Gavin NewmanMaximum size:3504px X 2336pxKeywords:Accidents-Day-Disasters-KWCI (GPI)-Mangroves-Marine pollution-Oceans (campaign title)-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil (Industry)-Oil spills-Oiled beaches-Outdoors-PlantsShoot:Defending Our Oceans Tour in the PhilippinesThe Esperanza is in the Philippines to highlight the threat of pollution as well as documenting the success of Marine Reserves.Related Collections:Defending Our Oceans Tour in the Philippines (Photo & Video)Planet Ocean (All Photographers)