SINGAPORE:  , The removal of large oil from the water and Singapore’s shores is nearly completed, with about 550 tonnes of oil- washed sand and dust collected from all disturbed beaches, authorities said on Monday ( Jun 24 ).
On June 14, a dredger struck a vault ship, spilling oil into the water. In the aftermath of the event, fuel slicks were spotted at various beaches around Singapore.
The majority of the oil-soaked sand was removed from most of the damaged beaches, aside from Tanjong and Palawan shores in Sentosa, thanks to hundreds of workers working in the clean-up work.
Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat provided a timeframe of the government ‘ response to the oil spill in a press conference on Monday as well.
He claimed that the reaction times were “in line with international industry standards for oil spill answer days.”
JUN 14
The Maritime and Port Authority ( MPA ) received a notification at 2.22 p.m. that the Dutch-flagged dredger Vox Maxima had struck a stationery ship at Pasir Panjang Terminal.
2.33pm: MPA’s initial police create arrives at the event site. The oil sheens were treated by a solvent solution sprayed on top of the discovered oil.
The oil is broken down using the emulsifier, which will speed up cleanup both at sea and on land. Without the emulsifier, it would have hardened over time and become more difficult to remove.
In addition to spraying dispersants and surveillance for oil slicks in the water, MPA and its companies deployed eleven additional warships.
Mr. Chee stated that MPA checked the safety of the crew to make sure it was safe and that spillage was under control, and that it had checked the broken vessel’s safety to make sure it would n’t fall.  ,
After the first gush, which reportedly pumped 400 tons of fuel into the sea, there was no further spillage.