Oil Spill Forces Closure of Sentosa Island Beaches: Impact and Response

Sentosa Island, celebrated for its opulent waterfront residences and dynamic tourist offerings, faced an unforeseen challenge on Saturday, June 15th, when authorities shuttered its beaches due to an oil spill originating from a nearby port. The incident occurred at Pasir Panjang terminal on Friday, involving a collision between a Netherlands-flagged dredger and a stationary Singapore-flagged bunker vessel. This collision precipitated a spill that has adversely affected the surrounding waters, prompting a swift response from the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore. Authorities immediately initiated extensive clean-up operations to mitigate environmental...