Considerable progress has been achieved in containing and cleaning up the oil spill caused by the collision , which happened this morning between ships Oriental Pioneer and Atlantic Hero off Singapore’s Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) informed in an update.
MPA further reported that there has been no additional spillage of fuel oil from Oriental Pioneer, from which some 100 metric tons of fuel spilled into the water right after the accident.
Precautionary measures were taken by placing an oil boom around the vessel. An oil spill response craft have been also deployed on the site to monitor the situation.
“11 craft and some 100 personnel from MPA and oil spill response companies have been deployed as part of the containment and clean-up efforts. A helicopter was also deployed to conduct aerial surveillance of the affected waters,” MPA said in a statement.
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World Maritime News Staff, July 2, 2013; Image: Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore