MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) found diesel cargo in sunken MTKR Jason Bradley during its diving operations on Sunday, July 28, and said salvage operations for MTKR Jason Bradley will “commence soon.”
CG Rear Admiral Armando Balilo, spokesman of the PCG, said Coast Guard divers sealed the leaks found on the vessel.
The shipping company initially said that it had no cargo fuel onboard. However, the PCG found an unknown amount of diesel cargo on the vessel.