Two vessels collide in Singapore Strait
Tengku Noor Shamsiah Tengku AbdullahPublished: Feb 11, 2014 2:00 PM | Updated: Feb 11, 2014 2:05 PM
Two vessels have been reported to have collided yesterday in the Singapore Strait, off Sebarok Island, about 10km south of mainland Singapore.
This is the third incident of vessel collision in more than two weeks.
Two vessels have been reported to have collided yesterday in the Singapore Strait, off Sebarok Island, about 10km south of mainland Singapore.
The vessels involved the departing Liberia-flagged containership Hammonia Thracium and the Panama-flagged chemical tanker Zoey.
This is the third incident of vessel collision in more than two weeks.
In a statement, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said it received a report of the collision yesterday.
Hammonia Thracium reported that one of her bunker tanks was damaged, resulting in spillage of about 80 tonnes of bunker fuel.
Upon notification, MPA dispatched four patrol craft to deal with the spillage.
The two vessels are currently in stable condition outside of Singapore’s port limits.
- Bernama
The vessels involved the departing Liberia-flagged containership Hammonia Thracium and the Panama-flagged chemical tanker Zoey.
This is the third incident of vessel collision in more than two weeks.
In a statement, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said it received a report of the collision yesterday.
Hammonia Thracium reported that one of her bunker tanks was damaged, resulting in spillage of about 80 tonnes of bunker fuel.
Upon notification, MPA dispatched four patrol craft to deal with the spillage.
The two vessels are currently in stable condition outside of Singapore’s port limits.
- Bernama
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