Affected area in oil spill "generally clean" but clean up continues: MPA

Channel NewsAsia 11 Sep 12;

SINGAPORE: The clean up of an oil spill following the collision of two vessels in Singapore waters is continuing.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said as of 5pm, waters in the affected area were generally clean.

There were only patches of sheen sighted near the Jurong Island T-bund and Tuas View Extension.

The rock bund and lagoon cleaning up operation at Sultan Shoal Island have already been completed.

Still, MPA said that the sea-based clean up operation will continue, as will its work with JTC Corporation and the National Environment Agency on the land-based clean up.

Vessel traffic in the Port of Singapore as well as port operations remain unaffected.

The collision happened on Sunday afternoon, between the Hong Kong-registered bulk carrier Sunny Horizon and the Korean-registered liquefied petroleum gas carrier DL Salvia.

The bunker tank on DL Salvia was breached and close to 60 metric tonnes of oil was spilled.

- CNA/ck

Oil Spill Following Collision Between "Sunny Horizon" and "DL Salvia" at Temasek Fairway - Update: 2
MPA News Release 11 Sep 12;

The cleaning up of the oil spill following the collision between Hong Kong-registered bulk carrier "Sunny Horizon" and Korean-registered Liquefied Petroleum Gas carrier "DL Salvia" continued today.

As at 1700hrs, Singapore's waters around the affected area are generally clean, with only patches of sheen sighted near the Jurong Island T-bund and Tuas View Extension. The sea-based clean up operation continues, with a deployment of 7 craft, a harbour buster and 2 containment booms.

MPA continues working with JTC Corporation and the National Environment Agency on the land-based clean up efforts. The rock bund and lagoon cleaning up operation at Sultan Shoal Island has been completed.

Vessel traffic in the Port of Singapore and port operations remain unaffected.

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

End of release.