Singapore oil spill: Johor coastline cleanup almost complete, says Malaysian official
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The Malaysian authorities inspecting the area affected by the oil spill in Pengerang on June 19.
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JOHOR BAHRU – More than 43 tonnes of oil-contaminated waste have been collected from the Johor coastline as a result of the recent oil spill in Singapore.
Johor Health and Environment Committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said the cleanup in Sungai Rengit and Teluk Ramunia in Kota Tinggi was nearly completed by the insurer of the vessel involved in the incident that caused the oil spill
“There is only a bit of oil sludge left at the mangrove and rocky areas,” he said.
“However, a nearby island, Pulau Che Kamat, was also found with traces of oil sludge believed to be a result of the oil spill,” he told reporters when asked to comment on the matter at a community diabetes screening programme on June 30.
“The cleanup work at the new location will begin on (July 1).”
The oil spill occurred on June 14 when the Netherlands-flagged dredging boat Vox Maxima reportedly hit the stationary Singapore-flagged bunker vessel Marine Honour at Pasir Panjang Terminal.
The Johor Environment Department received information from its Singapore counterpart
Mr Ling added that the state government was not planning to take legal action against the Netherlands-flagged vessel as its insurer was taking care of the cleanup and compensation costs. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
