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.
A large section of the beachfront in East Coast Park will be closed until further notice to the public amidThe beachfront closure in East Coast Park stretches from Area B to Area H.
Food and beverage establishments, tracks, fields and cycling paths also will stay open, the statement said. There are no signs of oil slick within Sisters’ Islands Marine Park, but an oil sheen was observed in the surrounding waters, it said. Close to 1,500m of container booms have been deployed and more will be used over the next few days to prevent further spread of oil onto the shores.
Although West Coast Park is not affected, oil absorbent booms have also been deployed there to protect the mangroves at the Marsh Garden.
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