Singapore: efforts to clean up oil spill show "positive results"

The Singapore authority said on Monday that the containment and clean-up efforts following the collision between a tanker and a bulk carrier showed positive results.

A Malaysian-registered tanker, the MT Bunga Kelana 3 and the St Vincents and The Grenadines-registered bulk carrier, MV Waily collided last Tuesday with some 2,500 tons of crude oil spilled into the sea. No injuries were reported.

According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), as of Monday, waters from the Changi Naval Base to the East Coast Park were clear of any oil patches. There was no report of oil patches in the traffic separation scheme of the Singapore Strait south of Changi. Traffic in the Singapore Strait remains unaffected.

The MPA said that the possibility of small isolated patches of oil with debris surfacing remains, adding that it will continue to monitor the waters closely and carry out necessary clean up efforts. The various craft involved in the containment and clean- up efforts remain deployed at sea round the clock to deal with any oil patches that may surface.

The MPA said it will continue to work with the Indonesian and Malaysian authorities in the clean-up efforts.

Source:Xinhua