SINGAPORE: A boat hit another vessel on June 14 resulting in an oil spill at the Pasir Panjang Terminal in Singapore, where clean-up operations were underway.
The Netherlands-flagged dredging boat Vox Maxima and the Singapore-flagged bunker vessel Marine Honour, which was stationary, were involved in the collision, according to Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).
The damaged cargo tank on Marine Honour was next to a container vessel berthed at Pasir Panjang Terminal and it leaked oil into the sea, the MPA said in a statement. The spill has been contained, it added.
The statement further said that the MPA, port operator PSA and the bunker vessel firm have activated oil spill response craft.
The incident took place on June 14 at around 2.20pm, and no injuries were reported.
While both vessels were safely anchored, there was some damage above the waterline—the part of the hull that meets the surface of the water, the MPA said.
The statement said: “There is no impact to navigational safety and berthing operations at PSA remain unaffected.”
