Oil spill in Singapore waters
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Less than 60 metric tons of bunker was spilled following a ship collision in Singapore waters on Sunday. |
Less than 60 metric tons of bunker was spilled following a collision in Singapore waters between a South Korea-registered liquefied petroleum gas carrier and a bulk carrier registered in Hong Kong, China, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said on Sunday.
The bulk carrier Sunny Horizon collided with the liquefied petroleum gas carrier DL Salvia in the afternoon at the Temasek Fairway, about 700 meters east of Sultan Shoal, it said.
The Sultan Shoal is near the Jurong Island in southwestern Singapore.
The bunker tank on DL Salvia was breached, resulting in the oil spill, which is concentrated within the Temasek Fairway, the Maritime and Port Authority said.
There is no report of injury and port operations remain unaffected. The two vessels involved in the collision are currently safely anchored in the West Jurong anchorage.
The authority immediately dispatched its patrol craft to deal with the oil spill, and professional companies were also called in to help. A total of seven patrol and anti-pollution craft have been deployed to clean up the spilled oil.
The Maritime and Port Authority said it is still investigating the cause of the collision.
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