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SINGAPORE: Oil patches have been spotted in Singapore’s southern waters off Pulau Sebarok, Pulau Semakau and Selat Pauh, with authorities investigating their source.<\/p>\n
No oil patches were seen near West Coast, Sentosa, the Southern Islands or East Coast, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said in a statement on Sunday (Nov 1).<\/p>\n
MPA was alerted to a sighting of oil in the waters off Pulau Sebarok at about 10.25am. <\/span>Aerial surveillance later confirmed several oil patches in the area.<\/p>\n The authority has activated its oil spill response contractors, while terminals in the area have been directed to deploy their spill response resources.<\/p>\n Relevant agencies have also been alerted to take precautionary measures to protect shorelines if necessary, while ships in port have been asked to report any sightings of oil patches.<\/p>\n There has been “no impact to navigational traffic and port operations”, MPA said.<\/p>\n The authority added that it was continuing surveillance and working with agencies and terminals to mitigate and clean up the oil patches, while investigating their source.<\/p>\n Pulau Semakau, which is home to Singapore’s only landfill, is about 8km south of the mainland. Selat Pauh is a stretch of water near Pulau Semakau.<\/p>\n Singapore experienced a <\/span>major oil spill in June 2024<\/span>, when about 400 tonnes of low-sulphur fuel were released after a dredger hit a stationary bunker vessel at Pasir Panjang Terminal.<\/span><\/p>\n The oil subsequently washed up on several coastlines, including Sentosa, East Coast Park, Labrador Nature Reserve and the Southern Islands.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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