Oil patches spotted in Singapore's southern waters; source under investigation: MPA新加坡南部海域发现油污；来源正在调查：海事及港务管理局
No oil was seen near West Coast, Sentosa, the Southern Islands or East Coast during aerial surveillance, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said.
No oil was seen near West Coast, Sentosa, the Southern Islands or East Coast during aerial surveillance, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said.
An aerial view of the south side of Semakau landfill. (Photo: NEA)
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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.
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).
MPA was alerted to a sighting of oil in the waters off Pulau Sebarok at about 10.25am. Aerial surveillance later confirmed several oil patches in the area.
The authority has activated its oil spill response contractors, while terminals in the area have been directed to deploy their spill response resources.
CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less 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. There has been "no impact to navigational traffic and port operations", MPA said. 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. Pulau Semakau, which is home to Singapore's only landfill, is about 8km south of the mainland. Singapore experienced a major oil spill in June 2024 , when about 400 tonnes of low-sulphur fuel were released after a dredger hit a stationary bunker vessel at Pasir Panjang Terminal. The oil subsequently washed up on several coastlines, including Sentosa, East Coast Park, Labrador Nature Reserve and the Southern Islands.
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.
There has been "no impact to navigational traffic and port operations", MPA said.
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.
Pulau Semakau, which is home to Singapore's only landfill, is about 8km south of the mainland.
Singapore experienced a major oil spill in June 2024 , when about 400 tonnes of low-sulphur fuel were released after a dredger hit a stationary bunker vessel at Pasir Panjang Terminal.
The oil subsequently washed up on several coastlines, including Sentosa, East Coast Park, Labrador Nature Reserve and the Southern Islands.
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新加坡海事及港务管理局表示，空中监视期间，在西海岸、圣淘沙、南部岛屿或东海岸附近均未发现石油。
从空中俯瞰实马高垃圾填埋场南侧。（图片：国家环境局）
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新加坡：在新加坡南部的Pulau Sebarok、Pulau Semakau和Selat Pauh附近海域发现了油污，当局正在调查其来源。
新加坡海事及港务管理局（MPA）周日（11月1日）发表声明称，在西海岸、圣淘沙、南部岛屿或东海岸附近均未发现油污。
上午10点25分左右，MPA接到报告称在Pulau Sebarok附近海域发现油污。随后的空中侦察证实该区域存在多处油污。
当局已启动溢油应急承包商，并已指示该地区的码头部署溢油应急资源。
CNA游戏 猜词游戏 逐行破解单词 流行词游戏 用给定的字母组成单词 迷你数独 小谜题，脑力挑战 迷你填字游戏 小方格，大挑战 单词搜索 尽可能多地找出单词 显示更多 显示更少 相关机构也已接到通知，必要时采取预防措施保护海岸线，同时要求港口内的船舶报告任何油污踪迹。新加坡海事及港务管理局（MPA）表示，“航行交通和港口运营未受影响”。该机构补充说，他们正在继续监测，并与各机构和码头合作，以减轻和清理油污，同时调查其来源。实马高岛（Pulau Semakau）是新加坡唯一的垃圾填埋场所在地，位于新加坡本岛以南约8公里处。2024年6月，新加坡发生了一起重大漏油事件，当时一艘挖泥船在巴西班让码头撞上一艘停泊的加油船，导致约400吨低硫燃料泄漏。随后，石油被冲到多个海岸线上，包括圣淘沙、东海岸公园、拉布拉多自然保护区和南部岛屿。
相关机构也已接到通知，如有必要，应采取预防措施保护海岸线；同时，港口内的船舶也被要求报告任何发现油污的情况。
海事及港务管理局表示，“航行交通和港口运营未受影响”。
该机构补充说，他们正在继续进行监测，并与各机构和码头合作，以减轻和清理油污，同时调查油污的来源。
实马高岛是新加坡唯一的垃圾填埋场所在地，位于新加坡本岛以南约 8 公里处。
2024 年 6 月，新加坡发生了一起重大漏油事件，一艘挖泥船在巴西班让码头撞上一艘停泊的加油船，导致约 400 吨低硫燃料泄漏。
随后，石油被冲到多个海岸线上，包括圣淘沙、东海岸公园、拉布拉多自然保护区和南部岛屿。
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