1. Efforts to contain and clean up the oil slick following the collision between the Malaysian-registered tanker, MT Bunga Kelana 3 and the St Vincent and The Grenadines-registered bulk carrier, MV Waily continued this afternoon.
2. Further to the patches of oil and sheen sighted at Changi Naval Base, patches of oil slick have also affected part of the coastline between Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal and Changi Naval Base, and between National Sailing Centre and NSRCC-SAFRA Resort. Joint clean up efforts by the National Environment Agency and contractors engaged by AET are ongoing.
3. Containment and clean up efforts in the sea off Changi East are still ongoing, with 19 craft deployed.
4. MPA continues to work with the Indonesian and Malaysian authorities in line with the Standard Operating Procedure for Joint Oil Spill Combat in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOP) and has offered our assistance should it be needed.
5. The SOP is part of the trilateral arrangement among the three littoral states of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore known as the Revolving Fund Committee (RFC). MPA will be discussing the incident with Indonesia and Malaysia during the 31st meeting of the RFC that will be held in Singapore on Thursday, 27 May 2010.
6. Members of the public can contact MPA’s 24-hours Marine Safety Control Centre at 6325 2489 to report any sighting of oil slick in our waters or coastlines.
7. Further details will be released when available.
ISSUED BY THE MARITIME ANDPORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE (MPA)
