The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore was first notified of an oil sighting near Pulau Sebarok on the morning of Nov 1. Subsequent aerial surveillance confirmed several patches dispersed across the waters of Pulau Sebarok, Pulau Semakau, and Selat Pauh. Encouragingly, surveys detected no oil near East Coast, West Coast, Sentosa, or the Southern Islands. Response teams and local terminals are actively engaged in clean-up operations, while vessels in the area have been directed to report any additional sightings.
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Port operations and vessel navigation continue without any disruptions despite the ongoin…: Port operations and vessel navigation continue without any disruptions despite the ongoing clean-up operations.
Specialized contractors and local terminals have deployed resources to mitigate and activ…: Specialized contractors and local terminals have deployed resources to mitigate and actively clean up the spill.
Maritime authorities are continuing surveillance efforts while actively investigating the…: Maritime authorities are continuing surveillance efforts while actively investigating the origin of the oil.
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- MPA said oil patches were spotted off Pulau Sebarok, Pulau Semakau and Selat Pauh after a report at 10.25am on Nov 1.
- Aerial checks found several patches, but none near West Coast, Sentosa, the Southern Islands or East Coast.
- MPA has activated spill contractors, alerted agencies and ships, and said there is no impact on port traffic while it investigates the source.
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SINGAPORE – Oil patches were spotted off Pulau Sebarok, Pulau Semakau and Selat Pauh, said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).
In a statement on Nov 1, MPA said it was alerted to a sighting of oil in the waters off Pulau Sebarok at about 10.25am on Nov 1.
Aerial surveillance by MPA then confirmed several patches of oil off Pulau Sebarok, Pulau Semakau and Selat Pauh.
There were no sightings of oil patches near West Coast, Sentosa, Southern Islands and East Coast, added MPA.
It said it has activated its oil spill response contractors, and terminals in the area have been directed to deploy their spill response resources.
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