Channel NewsAsia 3 Jul 13;
SINGAPORE: Operations to clean up an oil spill resulting from the collision between two foreign registered bulk carriers continued on Wednesday.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said nine craft were deployed on Wednesday for surveillance, containment and recovery.
As at 5pm on Wednesday, no significant patches of oil were sighted in the affected waters.
However, some oil stains were found along the rock bunds and sandy shoreline near Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal.
The National Environment Agency is coordinating cleaning efforts along these affected areas.
The collision between South Korea-registered bulk carrier Oriental Pioneer and Bahamas-registered bulk carrier Atlantic Hero occured on Tuesday, about 6.6 kilometres southwest of the ferry terminal.
Vessel traffic in the Strait of Singapore and port waters remain unaffected.
Port operations are also not affected.
Members of the public can contact the of MPA's 24-hour Marine Safety Control Centre at 6325-2488 to report any sighting of oil slick in Singapore’s waters or coastlines.
- CNA/xq
Oil spill following collision between Oriental Pioneer and Atlantic Hero -Update 2
MPA media release 3 Jul 13;
The cleaning up of the oil spill resulting from the collision between the South Korean-registered bulk carrier, Oriental Pioneer, and the Bahamas-registered bulk carrier, Atlantic Hero continued today.
Nine craft have been deployed today for surveillance, containment and recovery. As of 1700hrs, no significant patches of oil were sighted in the affected waters. However, some oil stains were found earlier today along the rock bunds and sandy shoreline near Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal. The National Environment Agency is coordinating cleaning efforts along these affected areas.
Vessel traffic in the Strait of Singapore and port waters remain unaffected. Port operations are also not affected.
Members of the public can contact the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore's 24-hour Marine Safety Control Centre at 6325-2488/9 to report any sighting of oil slick in our waters or coastlines.
