SINGAPORE: The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said on Tuesday (Oct 29) it was alerted to an oil spill off Changi during bunkering operations between a Bahamas-flagged container vessel and a licensed bunker tanker. The incident was reported to have happened on Monday at about 5.40pm.
New: You can now listen to articles.SINGAPORE: The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said on Tuesday it was alerted to an oil spill off Changi during bunkering operations between a Bahamas-flagged container vessel and a licensed bunker tanker.
Bunkering is the process of refuelling cargo vessels and according to MPA's official website, Singapore is one of the largest and most important bunkering port in the world."Relevant government agencies have been alerted to keep a lookout for any oil sighting along the shores." Shell placed containment booms off the site of the leak and also deployed craft equipped with dispersants to clean up the oil sighted in the vicinity of the leak, said MPA.
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