The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) confirmed that oil which overflowed during a bunkering operation from the receiving Bahamas-flagged bulk carrier, INES CORRADO, has stopped.
MPA was informed of an oil spill off Changi during a bunkering operation between a Bahamas-flagged container vessel and a licensed bunker tanker. An estimated 5 tonnes of oil was reported to have overflowed as a result of the incident that occurred on 28 October, and the bunkering operations ceased immediately.
MPA craft upon arrival sprayed dispersants. In addition, relevant government agencies were alerted to keep a lookout for any oil sighting along the shores. Nevertheless, there was no impact to navigational traffic.
As of 29 October, there is no oil sighted at sea in the vicinity of the incident or ashore. Furthermore, as a precautionary measure, a Current Buster has been deployed off Changi to recover oil on water, if sighted. The Malaysian authorities have been alerted to keep a lookout for oil sightings with MPA to investigate the incident.
