SINGAPORE — A large section of the beachfront in East Coast Park will be closed until further notice to the public amid clean-up efforts in the aftermath of an oil spill resulting from a ship incident in Pasir Panjang Terminal. The beachfront closure in East Coast Park stretches from Area B to Area H. The jetty and Rocky Shore at...
Large section of East Coast Park beachfront closed following oil spill; waters at Sentosa beaches remain closedJune 16, 2024 4:02 AMSINGAPORE — A large section of the beachfront in East Coast Park will be closed until further notice to the public amid clean-up efforts in the aftermath of an oil spill resulting from a ship incident in Pasir Panjang Terminal.
The oil spill is the result of an incident involving the Netherlands-flagged dredging boat Vox Maxima and the Singapore-flagged bunker vessel Marine Honour, which was stationary, on June 14. There are no signs of oil slick within Sisters' Islands Marine Park, but an oil sheen was observed in the surrounding waters, it said.MPA patrol craft were deployed to spray dispersants on the spill. The MPA oil spill response contractor was also activated, and the team mobilised oil booms, dispersants and oil skimmer to reduce the impact of the spill.
The booms also facilitate the recovery of the trapped oil off the affected shorelines and lagoons to prevent them from going back to sea, the statement added.
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