On Jan 3, 2017, at 11.50 p.m. the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) was notified by the Johor Port Authority (JPA) of a collision between the "Wan Hai 301" and the "APL Denver" off Pasir Gudang Port. The master of the "APL Denver", which had left the port on Jan 2 at 10 a.m. bound to Hong Kong, reported that one of her bunker tanks sustained damage resulting in approximately 300 tonnes of oil spilling. The JPA has deployed four anti-pollution craft on site and an oil boom around the ship to contain the oil spill. The "APL Denver" returned to the Pasir Gudang Container Terminal on Jan 4 at 3 a.m., the "Wan Hai 301", which had come from Port Klang, berthed at the same terminal on Jan 3 at 5.30 p.m. In Singapore, some oil patches were spotted and have been contained off the western side of Pulau Ubin. The MPA has activated a total of eight anti-pollution craft with dispersant spraying capabilities to clean up the spilled oil.
WORLD SHIPPING
04 January 2017 - 12:00
Update: 04 January 2017 - 15:38
Oil spill after collision off Pasir Gudang
Oil spill after collision off Pasir Gudang
WORLD SHIPPING
04 January 2017 - 12:00
Update: 04 January 2017 - 15:38
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