REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, SINGAPORE -- A Libyan-registered oil tanker collided with a Singapore-registered bulk carrier in Singapore waters about 11 nautical miles north-east of Pedra Branca Friday morning, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said on Friday (2/1).
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The collision occurred at about 6 a.m., with one cargo tank sustained damage, resulting in some spillage of crude oil, the MPA said, adding that it had deployed a helicopter to assess the situation.
Oil spill response resources have been activated, and as part of standard operating procedures for joint oil spill combat in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, the MPA has notified the Malaysian and Indonesian Authorities.
The two vessels involved in the collision are currently safely anchored and in stable condition. No injury has been reported, and traffic in the port and the Strait of Singapore remains unaffected, according to the MPA.
The cause of the collision is now under investigation.
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