But swimming or primary contact water sports such as wakeboarding and stand-up paddling are still not allowed.
SINGAPORE – The East Coast Park beach section near the National Sailing Centre reopened on July 29, more than a month after it was closed for
“While it is safe to use the beach, the public is advised not to swim or undertake primary contact water sports such as wakeboarding and stand-up paddling in the beach waters,” it said, adding that it will continue to monitor the water quality.In a separate Facebook post on July 29, the National Parks Board said the rest of the beachfront at East Coast Park remains closed until further notice.
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 oil also spread to the waters off Malaysia’s southern coast, where about 1km of the shoreline in Pengerang in Johor state was affected.
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