Asia/Pacific News
Singapore Spill: No More Oil Observed in the Waters
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said today that after a fourth day of clean up operations, as at 6:00 pm local time no oil patches have been observed in the waters affected by Sunday's spill of some 60 metric tonnes (mt) of bunker fuel.
The shoreline clean up operation along Jurong Island's T-bund and along Tuas View Extension has also been completed and most of the shoreline has been cleaned, with only small light stains left. The light stains will be removed tomorrow, it said.
MPA said it will continue to monitor the waters closely and carry out any necessary clean up, and its patrol and emergency response craft remain deployed at the West Jurong area to deal with any oil patches that may surface.
Since the September 9, 2012 incident MPA said a total of 14 craft, 2 containment booms, oil recovery equipment such as a harbour buster oil containment and recovery system, and more than 100 personnel had been deployed for the clean-up efforts at sea and land.
The spill happened on on September 9, 2012 as a result of a breached bunker tank following a collision between the 57,000 dwt Hong Kong-registered bulk carrier Sunny Horizon and the 4,998 dwt Korean-registered LPG carrier DL Salvia at the Temasek Fairway in the South West of the country, about 700 metres east of Sultan Shoal between Jurong Island and the Tuas View Extension area.
