Singapore Continues Oil Spill Cleanup Efforts
31st meeting of The Straits of Malacca and Singapore Revolving Fund Committee, 27 May 2010.
The Straits of Malacca and Singapore Revolving Fund Committee (RFC) consisting of members from the littoral States of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, held its 31st Meeting in Singapore on 27 May 2010, amidst a concerted oil spill clean-up operation by the three States in the Singapore Strait.
The oil pollution was caused by the collision between the Malaysian-registered tanker, MT Bunga Kelana 3 and the St Vincent and the Grenadines-registered bulk carrier, MV Waily on 25 May 2010.
The RFC meets annually to discuss issues relating to oil spills and to update the Standard Operating Procedure for Joint Oil Spill Combat in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOP).
Regular joint exercises are also carried out to test the procedures and any lessons learnt are used to further improve and update these procedures.
Capt Khong Shen Ping, Assistant Chief Executive of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, is the current chairman of the RFC.
The other members of the RFC are Mr Sunaryo, Director General for Sea Transportation, Indonesia and Dato’ Hajah Rosnani Ibarahim, Director General, Department of Environment, Malaysia.
At its 31st Meeting, the RFC was briefed on the extent of oil pollution, the measures and efforts that had been taken by the littoral States, their respective agencies and oil response companies from the private sector to contain and clean up the oil spill caused by the collision between the MT Bunga Kelana 3 and the MV Waily.
The RFC discussed the incident and agreed to continue to co-operate closely to clean up the oil spill.
The RFC noted that the incident underscored the importance of having the SOP in place for dealing with such incidents in order to prevent environmental damage and disruption to shipping traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore.
The RFC also acknowledged that quick action and co-operation have helped to mitigate the impact of this incident.
The RFC re-affirmed the continued close co-operation among the three littoral States in combating oil pollution in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore and pledged to work together to further enhance joint responses in the future.
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