Oil spill cleanup in progress at Pasir Panjang Terminal after boat hits stationary vessel: MPA
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The incident involved a Netherlands-flagged dredging boat Vox Maxima (pictured) and the Singapore-flagged bunker vessel Marine Honour, which was stationary.
PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM CAPT ANDRI SINTYADI/YOUTUBE
SINGAPORE - Cleanup operations are under way at Pasir Panjang Terminal after a boat hit another vessel on June 14, resulting in an oil spill.
The incident involved the Netherlands-flagged dredging boat Vox Maxima and the Singapore-flagged bunker vessel Marine Honour, which was stationary, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said in a statement.
The damaged cargo tank on Marine Honour – which was next to a container vessel berthed at Pasir Panjang Terminal – leaked oil into the sea, the statement added.
The spill has been contained, it said.
MPA, port operator PSA and the bunker vessel firm have activated oil spill response craft, the statement added.
The incident took place at about 2.20pm on June 14, and there were no injuries reported.
Both vessels are anchored safely, but MPA said there is some damage above the waterline, which refers to the part of the hull of a ship that meets the surface of the water.
The statement said: “There is no impact to navigational safety and berthing operations at PSA remain unaffected.”
