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The oil spill along the shoreline of East Coast Park as seen from Bedok Jetty at about 10am on June 16.The oil spill along the shoreline of East Coast Park as seen from Bedok Jetty at about 10am on June 16.Beachfront businesses have taken a hit after thick sheets of black oil washed up on coastlines around Singapore, following an oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal on June 14.
Ninja Kayakers Foilers also scrapped an eFoil – a kind of motorised surfboard – class at East Coast Park on June 16. However, restaurants at Marine Cove in East Coast Park are already recovering as the stench following the incident begins to lift. But Rumours Beach Club at Siloso – which logged at least six same-day cancellations on June 16 – is holding up well, said club manager Gilbert Goh.
Tidal currents deposited the oil along the shorelines at Sentosa, Labrador Nature Reserve, the Southern Islands, Marina South Pier and East Coast Park, the authorities said in a joint statement on June 15. As at June 15, close to 1,500m of container booms had been set up, with absorbent booms in place to sop up encroaching oil at Berlayer Creek and the Rocky Shore at Labrador Nature Reserve.
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