SINGAPORE: The clean-up of the oil spill that has affected parts of Singapore’s shores on Sentosa and the mainland resumed on Sunday (Jun 16).
At Tanjong Beach on Sentosa, an oil spill response company contracted by Sentosa Development Corporation resumed removing oil from the shoreline at first light.
Workers used shovels to lift layers of sand covered in oil and scooped them into big plastic bags. The bags were then carried off on a skid-steer loader.
When CNA visited at 11am, the smell of petrol fumes could still be detected from the entrance to Tanjong Beach, growing stronger nearer to the sea.
An oil slick could still be seen on the seawater and a rocky outcrop near the shore, as well as on the beach. Some patches of sand were starting to peek through the oil.
Workers resume clean-up operations at Sentosa's Tanjong Beach on the morning of Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: CNA/Davina Tham)
Workers resume clean-up operations at Sentosa's Tanjong Beach on the morning of Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: CNA/Davina Tham)
Workers remove bags of contaminated sand at Sentosa's Tanjong Beach on the morning of Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: CNA/Davina Tham)
Sentosa's Tanjong Beach is seen on the morning of Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: CNA/Davina Tham)
Sentosa's Tanjong Beach is seen on the morning of Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: CNA/Davina Tham)
The oil washed up at some of Singapore’s beaches after a dredger hit a bunker vessel at Pasir Panjang Terminal on Friday.
The Netherlands-flagged dredger hit a stationary Singapore-flagged bunker vessel at about 2.20pm, causing some oil from a cargo tank on the vessel to spill into the water.
Sentosa’s Palawan, Siloso and Tanjong beaches remain open to the public, but swimming and sea activities are not allowed for the time being.
A worker removes oil-covered sand at Sentosa's Palawan Beach on Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: CNA/Davina Tham)
A worker scoops oil-covered sand into a bag as part of clean-up efforts at Sentosa's Palawan Beach on Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: CNA/Davina Tham)
A worker scoops oil-covered sand into a bag as part of clean-up efforts at Sentosa's Palawan Beach on Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: CNA/Davina Tham)
Sentosa's Palawan Beach is seen on Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: CNA/Davina Tham)
An oil-covered bottle is seen on the sand at Sentosa's Palawan Beach on Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: CNA/Davina Tham)
A cordon was up at the shoreline of Tanjong Beach, but that did not deter some patrons at Tanjong Beach Club.
Families, including young children, swam in the club’s pool and ate al fresco, with some also running on the sandy beach.
A father of two, who only wanted to be known as Ivan, brought his young children to the beach for a kickabout.
He said that his family was in Sentosa on a staycation, and that he was not worried as long as they stayed out of the water.
An oil slick is seen within view of patrons at Sentosa's Tanjong Beach Club on Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill occurred at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: CNA/Davina Tham)
Farther west at Palawan Beach, the oil spill covered a noticeably smaller area than on Tanjong Beach.
Domestic workers Alma, Lenny and Irma told CNA they had worn their swimsuits, hoping to swim in the sea on their day off, and were “a little disappointed” that they were not able to.
Remnants of an oil spill are seen at East Coast Park on Jun 16, 2024, two days after the spill occurred at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: Xabryna Kek)
Remnants of an oil spill are seen at East Coast Park on Jun 16, 2024, two days after the spill occurred at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: Xabryna Kek)
Remnants of an oil spill are seen at East Coast Park on Jun 16, 2024, two days after the spill occurred at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: Xabryna Kek)
Remnants of an oil spill are seen at East Coast Park on Jun 16, 2024, two days after the spill occurred at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: Xabryna Kek)
Remnants of an oil spill are seen at East Coast Park on Jun 16, 2024, two days after the spill occurred at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: Xabryna Kek)
Remnants of an oil spill are seen at East Coast Park on Jun 16, 2024, two days after the spill occurred at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: Xabryna Kek)
Remnants of an oil spill are seen at East Coast Park on Jun 16, 2024, two days after the spill occurred at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: Xabryna Kek)
The beachfront at East Coast Park is seen closed on Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill occurred at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: Xabryna Kek)
At East Coast Park, the beachfront from areas B to H has been closed to facilitate clean-up efforts.
At area B on Sunday afternoon, teams of workers removed oil-covered sand from the beach using petroleum sorbent pads as well as shovels.
Beachgoers were scattered around the grassy patches behind the shoreline as the stench of petrol wafted in on the sea breeze.
Workers carry out a clean-up operation at East Coast Park on Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: CNA/Davina Tham)
Workers carry out a clean-up operation at East Coast Park on Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: CNA/Davina Tham)
Bags of oil-covered sand are seen at East Coast Park on Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: CNA/Davina Tham)
Beachgoers are seen at East Coast Park on Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: CNA/Davina Tham)
Remnants of an oil spill are seen at East Coast Park on Jun 16, 2024, two days after the spill occurred at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: Xabryna Kek)
The jetty and Rocky Shore at Labrador Nature Reserve have also been closed.
Eighteen response craft and close to 1,500m of container booms have been deployed to prevent any further spread of the oil and facilitate the clean-up, authorities said on Saturday.
Source: CNA/kg
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At Tanjong Beach on Sentosa, an oil spill response company contracted by Sentosa Development Corporation resumed removing oil from the shoreline at first light.
Workers used shovels to lift layers of sand covered in oil and scooped them into big plastic bags. The bags were then carried off on a skid-steer loader.
When CNA visited at 11am, the smell of petrol fumes could still be detected from the entrance to Tanjong Beach, growing stronger nearer to the sea.
An oil slick could still be seen on the seawater and a rocky outcrop near the shore, as well as on the beach. Some patches of sand were starting to peek through the oil.
Workers resume clean-up operations at Sentosa's Tanjong Beach on the morning of Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: CNA/Davina Tham)
Workers resume clean-up operations at Sentosa's Tanjong Beach on the morning of Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: CNA/Davina Tham)
Workers remove bags of contaminated sand at Sentosa's Tanjong Beach on the morning of Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: CNA/Davina Tham)
Sentosa's Tanjong Beach is seen on the morning of Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: CNA/Davina Tham)
Sentosa's Tanjong Beach is seen on the morning of Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: CNA/Davina Tham)
The oil washed up at some of Singapore’s beaches after a dredger hit a bunker vessel at Pasir Panjang Terminal on Friday.
The Netherlands-flagged dredger hit a stationary Singapore-flagged bunker vessel at about 2.20pm, causing some oil from a cargo tank on the vessel to spill into the water.
Sentosa’s Palawan, Siloso and Tanjong beaches remain open to the public, but swimming and sea activities are not allowed for the time being.
A worker removes oil-covered sand at Sentosa's Palawan Beach on Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: CNA/Davina Tham)
A worker scoops oil-covered sand into a bag as part of clean-up efforts at Sentosa's Palawan Beach on Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: CNA/Davina Tham)
A worker scoops oil-covered sand into a bag as part of clean-up efforts at Sentosa's Palawan Beach on Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: CNA/Davina Tham)
Sentosa's Palawan Beach is seen on Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: CNA/Davina Tham)
An oil-covered bottle is seen on the sand at Sentosa's Palawan Beach on Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: CNA/Davina Tham)
A cordon was up at the shoreline of Tanjong Beach, but that did not deter some patrons at Tanjong Beach Club.
Families, including young children, swam in the club’s pool and ate al fresco, with some also running on the sandy beach.
A father of two, who only wanted to be known as Ivan, brought his young children to the beach for a kickabout.
He said that his family was in Sentosa on a staycation, and that he was not worried as long as they stayed out of the water.
An oil slick is seen within view of patrons at Sentosa's Tanjong Beach Club on Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill occurred at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: CNA/Davina Tham)
Farther west at Palawan Beach, the oil spill covered a noticeably smaller area than on Tanjong Beach.
Domestic workers Alma, Lenny and Irma told CNA they had worn their swimsuits, hoping to swim in the sea on their day off, and were “a little disappointed” that they were not able to.
Remnants of an oil spill are seen at East Coast Park on Jun 16, 2024, two days after the spill occurred at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: Xabryna Kek)
Remnants of an oil spill are seen at East Coast Park on Jun 16, 2024, two days after the spill occurred at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: Xabryna Kek)
Remnants of an oil spill are seen at East Coast Park on Jun 16, 2024, two days after the spill occurred at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: Xabryna Kek)
Remnants of an oil spill are seen at East Coast Park on Jun 16, 2024, two days after the spill occurred at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: Xabryna Kek)
Remnants of an oil spill are seen at East Coast Park on Jun 16, 2024, two days after the spill occurred at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: Xabryna Kek)
Remnants of an oil spill are seen at East Coast Park on Jun 16, 2024, two days after the spill occurred at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: Xabryna Kek)
Remnants of an oil spill are seen at East Coast Park on Jun 16, 2024, two days after the spill occurred at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: Xabryna Kek)
The beachfront at East Coast Park is seen closed on Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill occurred at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: Xabryna Kek)
At East Coast Park, the beachfront from areas B to H has been closed to facilitate clean-up efforts.
At area B on Sunday afternoon, teams of workers removed oil-covered sand from the beach using petroleum sorbent pads as well as shovels.
Beachgoers were scattered around the grassy patches behind the shoreline as the stench of petrol wafted in on the sea breeze.
Workers carry out a clean-up operation at East Coast Park on Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: CNA/Davina Tham)
Workers carry out a clean-up operation at East Coast Park on Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: CNA/Davina Tham)
Bags of oil-covered sand are seen at East Coast Park on Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: CNA/Davina Tham)
Beachgoers are seen at East Coast Park on Jun 16, 2024, two days after an oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: CNA/Davina Tham)
Remnants of an oil spill are seen at East Coast Park on Jun 16, 2024, two days after the spill occurred at Pasir Panjang Terminal. (Photo: Xabryna Kek)
The jetty and Rocky Shore at Labrador Nature Reserve have also been closed.
Eighteen response craft and close to 1,500m of container booms have been deployed to prevent any further spread of the oil and facilitate the clean-up, authorities said on Saturday.
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