Oil pipeline leak: Booms deployed at Marina Barrage, Sentosa and East Coast Park

In response to the oil leak from a Shell pipeline on Sunday ( October 20 ), Singapore’s authorities deployed booms at locations like Marina Barrage, Sentosa, East Coast Park, and West Coast Park.

The National Environment Agency ( NEA ) has also issued a “precautionary measure” to residents of East Coast Park, Kusu, St John’s, and Lazarus islands to prevent swimmers and other primary contact water activities.

No fuel has been discovered as of October 21 day near the Marina East Desalination Plant and Jurong Island Desalination Plant, which are closest to the fuel leak site, according to federal waters firm PUB in a Facebook post on Monday. &nbsp,

” As a precautionary measure, PUB has also deployed fuel containment boom across the Marina Barrage, which separates the water from Marina Reservoir”.

PUB added that it is closely monitoring the desalination plants ‘ water consumption, making it apparent that operations are unaffected and that excellent readings remain consistent.

Around 1pm, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore ( MPA ) received an alert about oil leakage from a Shell land-based pipeline between Bukom Island and Bukom Kecil.

The hole occurred at around 5.30am and “was reported to have stopped at origin”, it added. &nbsp,

In a Facebook post, NEA also stated that it has installed absorbent boom at the rivers, and that it will continue to monitor the condition in key locations like East Coast Park and West Coast Park.

On the oil leak, the Sentosa Development Corporation ( SDC ) said in a Facebook post it was aware of the incident, adding that” there are no signs of oil or smell at any of our beaches, and Tanjong, Palawan, and Siloso Beach remain open for all water activities”. &nbsp,

” As a precaution, we’ve deployed oil absorbent booms across key areas, including our beaches, Sentosa Golf Club, and Sentosa Cove” .&nbsp,

VOLUME OF OIL Poured INTO SEA SHELL ASSESSED

In response to the event, the power activated drones and dish capabilities in addition to build from its company Singapore Salvage Engineers. In addition, the authority even activated drones and satellite capabilities to help with the sighting of the oil spill.

Shell confirmed to CNA on Sunday that the fuel hole at Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Singapore was stopped on Sunday at around 3 o’clock.

The power giant&nbsp stated in a statement on its website that it is still looking into the volume of oil leaking into the water and that investigations are looking into the incident’s induce are ongoing. No accidents or fatalities have been reported, it added. &nbsp,

Shell has deployed dispersant-equipped art to clear up the oil spotted in the vicinity of the hole, according to MPA, and has placed containment booms away from the leak site.

An oil spill in June involving about 400 kilograms of fuel&nbsp, led to the closure of beaches around Singapore, with clean-up operations just completed in early September.