A worker removes a bag filled with oil sludge on Siloso beach of Sentosa island in Singapore, June 15, 2024. The Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima collided with Singapore-flagged bunker vessel Marine Honor at the Pasir Panjang Terminal on Friday, leading to oil leakage, said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)
SINGAPORE, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Oil spillage was observed along beaches on Singapore's resort Sentosa island and the waters were closed for clean-up works, the island management authority said Saturday.
A Netherlands-flagged dredger collided with a Singapore-flagged bunker vessel at Pasir Panjang Terminal near Sentosa on Friday, leading to oil leakage.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said Saturday that 16 oil spill response craft have been deployed to spray oil dispersants and collect oil slicks on the water surface. ■
Oil stains are seen on Siloso beach of Sentosa island in Singapore, June 15, 2024. The Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima collided with Singapore-flagged bunker vessel Marine Honor at the Pasir Panjang Terminal on Friday, leading to oil leakage, said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)
A worker removes a bag filled with oil sludge on Siloso beach of Sentosa island in Singapore, June 15, 2024. The Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima collided with Singapore-flagged bunker vessel Marine Honor at the Pasir Panjang Terminal on Friday, leading to oil leakage, said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)
Oil stains are seen on Siloso beach of Sentosa island in Singapore, June 15, 2024. The Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima collided with Singapore-flagged bunker vessel Marine Honor at the Pasir Panjang Terminal on Friday, leading to oil leakage, said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)
Oil stains are seen on Siloso beach of Sentosa island in Singapore, June 15, 2024. The Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima collided with Singapore-flagged bunker vessel Marine Honor at the Pasir Panjang Terminal on Friday, leading to oil leakage, said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)
Oil stains are seen on Siloso beach of Sentosa island in Singapore, June 15, 2024. The Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima collided with Singapore-flagged bunker vessel Marine Honor at the Pasir Panjang Terminal on Friday, leading to oil leakage, said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)