Dispersants were sprayed on the spill almost “immediately” while containment booms were activated later.
on June 14, the spill has stained coastlines at East Coast Park, Labrador Nature Reserve, Keppel Bay, the Southern Islands and Sentosa.
These booms refer to containment booms, which are floating devices that create a barrier to trap oil. Once oil is contained, oil skimmer machines help collect the oil from the water surface.“Our first priority was to ensure the safety of the vessels and to immediately stop the oil from further leaking into the sea,” Capt Chong said.
The Vox Maxima has since been towed further away from the incident site to allow port operations to resume. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUIFollowing the initial containment strategy in the immediate vicinity of the two vessels, Capt Chong said more booms for coastal protection purposes were laid near the coastlines while equipment was used to collect oil trapped there, starting from June 15, the day after the incident.
Separately, absorbent booms are used in biodiversity-sensitive areas as they can contain and absorb oil.
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