Oil spill off Changi East: MPA media release

Collision between MT Bunga Kelana 3 and MV Waily in the Singapore Strait - Update 6
MPA media release 29 May 10;

Containment and clean up efforts following the collision between the Malaysian-registered tanker, MT Bunga Kelana 3 and the St Vincent and The Grenadines-registered bulk carrier, MV Waily continued for the fifth day. Please refer to Annex A for a map of the area showing some of the efforts at sea.

Efforts in the waters off Changi East and East Coast Park are ongoing, and the breakdown is as follows:
-*No. of craft deployed: 25 craft
-*Containment booms: 1,490 metres
-*No. of vacuum truck: 3
-*No. of harbour buster: 1
-No. of skimmers: 3
-No of seaward personnel deployed: 140

No significant patches of oil have been observed in the Traffic Separation Scheme off Changi East or within the anchorages of Singapore's port waters. The isolated patches of oil that were close to East Coast Park have been largely contained. However, the possibility of small isolated patches of oil or oily flotsam surfacing remains, and MPA is monitoring our waters closely.

An oil slick was observed this morning in Malaysian waters off Tanjong Pengelih (to the east of Pulau Tekong). MPA and the National Environment Agency informed our Malaysian counterparts of the observation and have offered our assistance in line with the Standard Operating Procedure for Joint Oil Spill Combat in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore. MPA is also closely monitoring the waters around Pulau Tekong.

Traffic in the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait remains unaffected.

Members of the public can contact MPA's 24-hour Marine Safety Control Centre at 6325-2489 to report any sighting of oil in our waters or coastlines.

Further details will be released when available.

End of release


MT Bunga Kelana and MV Waily Annex - Update 6 (29 May 10, 1700hrs)

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