Singapore: Oil spill cleanup after allision between dredger “Vox Maxima” and bunker tanker “Marine Honour”

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on Friday (14 June) was notified of an allision between a Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima and a stationary Singapore-flagged bunker vessel Marine Honour.

The incident took place alongside a container vessel berthed at the Pasir Panjang Terminal at about 2:20pm (SGT), said MPA.

Both vessels are currently anchored safely, are in stable condition, with some damage above the waterline. There is no injury reported.

Bunker fuel from the damaged cargo tank on board Marine Honour spilled into the water. The affected cargo tank has been isolated and the spill contained.

MPA, PSA and the bunker vessel company have activated oil spill response craft to the location. The oil spill clean-up operation is currently in progress.

There is no impact to navigational safety and berthing operations at PSA remain unaffected.

Published: 14 June 2024