SINGAPORE: The removal of bulk oil from the sea and Singapore's beaches is nearly completed, with about 550 tonnes of oil-soaked sand and debris collected from all affected beaches, authorities said on Monday (Jun 24).
Workers from T&T Salvage Asia deploying oil booms into areas affected by the oil spill. SINGAPORE: The removal of bulk oil from the sea and Singapore's beaches is nearly completed, with about 550 tonnes of oil-soaked sand and debris collected from all affected beaches, authorities said on Monday .
In a press conference on Monday as well, Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat gave a timeline of the authorities' response immediately after the oil spill.: MPA's first patrol craft arrives at the incident site. It sprayed dispersant on the observed oil sheens to treat the oil. Mr Chee said that MPA focused on the safety of the damaged vessel to confirm that it would not sink and conducted checks to ensure that the crew were safe and the spillage was under control.
T&T needed a few hours to load the heavy equipment on its vessel and for its workboats to get to the incident site. The boom can help to catch some oil spill in the vicinity but it is not"100 per cent foolproof, because the tidal currents and waves can carry the oil to go below or above the booms".: Oil slicks were spotted in waters at Palawan, Siloso and Tanjong beaches at Sentosa. SDC deployed workers to start the clean-up.
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