The first Philippines-made, double-hulled oil tanker, designed to prevent oil spills, has set sail, local reports said on Tuesday.
"The ship is currently transporting bunker fuel in different parts of the country, from the Pacific Ocean to the Petron refinery in Bataan. It started last April 8. So far, the performance of M/T Matikas is far more than we expected," Philippine TV network ABS-CBN reported, citing George Cottrell, president of the Herma Shipyard Inc., the biggest Filipino-owned ship...