Phil Ruck is participating in a workshop for the Philippines Coast Guard (PGC) organised under the auspices of the GI SEA (Global Initiative for South East Asia) programme.
On 11th August 2006, the tanker SOLAR 1, chartered by Petron Corporation and carrying approximately 2,000 tonnes of intermediate fuel oil, encountered problems in rough seas and sank in the Guimaras
The product tanker BOW JUBAIL in ballast, made contact with a jetty and spilled approximately 217 tonnes of bunker Heavy Fuel Oil whilst berthing at the Port of Rotterdam.