Collision causes oil spill in Singapore Strait

Collision causes oil spill in Singapore Strait

Print..Topics:Economy Government and Policy.On Tuesday 25 May 2010, 14:41 SGT

Emergency teams scrambled to contain some 2,000 tonnes of crude oil that leaked Tuesday into the Singapore Strait after two vessels collided in the busy waterway, port officials said.

Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority said the Malaysian-registered tanker MT Bunga Kelana 3 had collided with the MV Waily, a bulk carrier registered in St Vincent and the Grenadines, damaging a cargo tank on the Malaysian vessel.

Four patrol and emergency response vessels and three private craft equipped with oil-spill equipment had been sent to the area, it said, adding: "Work is ongoing to contain and clean up the oil spill."

Nobody was injured and shipping traffic was not affected by the incident, which took place 13 kilometres (eight miles) off Singapore shortly before dawn, the MPA said. Both vessels were at anchor after the incident and neighbouring Malaysia and Indonesia had been kept informed.

Malaysia's Maritime Enforcement Agency told AFP the collision had torn a 10-metre (33-foot) gash in the tanker's port side.

The tanker's operators, Malaysia-based AET, said in a statement: "Oil booms are being placed around the leaked cargo to contain the spill."

It said the ship had been "hit by the bow of the other vessel as Bunga Kelana 3 was travelling from east to west in the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) of the Singapore Strait."

The TSS is a commercial channel running along the Straits of Malacca and Singapore.

Salvage operators interviewed by AFP said the spill could potentially be damaging for the environment but the authorities' swift response would significantly lessen the impact.

"I think it can be controlled. 2,000 tons will not do as much damage if the teams are already there," a salvage operator who did not want to be named said.

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All people have five tenses:smell, feeling, see, taste, and hear. Deaf people are best at "SEE", Hearing people are best at "HEAR", Blind people are best at "FEELING"
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Yesterday, new coworker asked me why do I lost my voice? I said, I am pure Deaf. he said, ohhhh, why dont you get operation? I said, I dont like to being a Coclear Implant. He said, huh, I dont understand this word. I said, Do your homework at internet with my smile face!
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Thursday at 3:06am · .Fadly Hamzah Just tell him, if i have my voice, i will be famous
Thursday at 11:48am · .Ruby Gonzales so dumb. so many of hearing people are still so dumb today.
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Wavehouse at special events

yesterday, I worked really busy for special events. oh, man, I have a lot of telling this... the model and few customers came in to my buggy. one of drunk man was sort of goofy, and he sat at window, I said, 'sit down on couch "and still stubborn. my voice increased to little mad and "get sit down now" then finally, we drove to beach station. where the people would able go to home for taxi or car. but nearest to beach station, he was making fun about me three times. I stopped my buggy, my sign langauge said to him "dont be silly" he said, huh, then I use my voice, "hey, dont fuck me around, you need to be calm down now. ok? " he turned alittle mad, lucky his friend said, calm down. i dont bother him. I drove them to beach station, he was offer hand shake, I refused to do this.. I dont like anyone mess me up as a deaf. then he turned apology at me, I accept his offer, and american hand at him. He said, sorry again.. I said, dont do this again. In two hours later, one of my new coworker spoken at me, I use my sign langauge at him. he kept talking at me, I showed my ear at him.... he still keep talking at me. oh, man! he was pure idoit and native. I told him do write your text... He asked me 'why do i lost my voice?" I decided to write on my hand phone for text My text said, "I am pure Deaf" " he asked me why dont I get operation? I told him I dont like to be a coclear implant with my smile face. I dont understand this word, he replied then I told him, "do your homework at internet" he said, ok, I told him, I dont like anyone control my voice and my sign language. I am deaf pride....