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MPA is monitoring the situation in case there are undetected patches of oil. Members of the public who spot any oil patches in our waters or coastlines can also contact MPA's 24-hour Marine Safety Control Centre at 6325-2488/9. Vessel traffic in the Strait of Singapore and port waters remain unaffected. Port operations are also not affected. Investigations on both incidents are on-going. Oil spillage clean-up and containment efforts continue - Update 2 31 January 2014 The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) continued to coordinate the containment and clean-up of the oil spillage in Singapore's waters following two collisions south of Jurong Island and off Marina South on 29 and 30 January 2014 respectively. A total of 24 craft and 120 personnel from MPA and oil spill response companies were involved in the effort. Most of the affected areas have been cleaned up, except for minor oil patches in the vicinity of the Southern Islands. MPA is still monitoring the situation in case there are undetected patches of oil. Response craft and personnel will remain on site in the interim. Members of the public who spot any oil patches in our waters or coastlines can also contact MPA's 24-hour Marine Safety Control Centre at 6325-2488/9. Vessel traffic in the Strait of Singapore and port waters remain unaffected. Port operations are also not affected. Oil spillage clean-up and containment efforts continue 30 January 2014 Following the oil spillage from two collisions south of Jurong Island and off Marina South on 29 and 30 January 2014 respectively, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has been co-ordinating the containment and clean-up efforts. Good progress has been made since the start of the operations. A total of 20 craft from MPA and oil spill response companies have been deployed for the clean-up efforts. Containment booms were used to contain and prevent the oil patches from hitting the coastlines and approved oil dispersants are being used to break up the oil patches into smaller globules. Patches of oil may be spotted in the vicinity of the Southern Islands but the public is advised not to be alarmed. Members of the public who spot any oil patches in our waters or coastlines can also contact MPA's 24-hour Marine Safety Control Centre at 6325-2488/9. The four vessels involved in the collisions are currently safely anchored and in stable condition. There is no report of injury, and port operations remain unaffected. Investigations are currently on-going. Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore press release |
Oil spillage clean-up and containment efforts continue - Update 3
