How is Singapore cleaning up the oil spill along its southern coast?

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Publicado 2024-06-27
Singapore has been intensifying clean-up efforts along its southern coastline following an oil slick spanning more than 30km. Hundreds of workers are involved in the effort with dispersants, booms, skimmer machines, satellite imagery and more. They are racing against time to stop the spread of the oil, and ensure that one of the world's busiest global shipping hubs can return to business as soon as possible. CNA’s Arnold Gay explains in this special report how thorough the process needs to be.

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Todos los comentarios (21)
  • @martinarchie2902
    but instead waited for the contractor to arrive 7 hours after the incident to deploy the booms, resulting in a total of 15 hours before the oil spill could be contained on site.
  • @crazy5204
    Merilions : Hit the Baltimore bridge and Blame Americans.. Karma : May i come in (Oil spill)
  • @profitmuhammed
    Who is footing for all of the oil spill cost?the cleaning and environment restoration?
  • @martinarchie2902
    During a press conference on 24 June, Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat explained that containment booms were to prevent further spillage, not “fence in” the spilled oil. This contradicts his 2020 statement that next-generation patrol craft could swiftly deploy booms to contain spills.
  • @martinarchie2902
    As for the MPA’s next-generation patrol craft, it is puzzling why booms were not put up by the MPA patrol craft, which arrived 11 minutes after the allision of the two vessels
  • @martinarchie2902
    This is especially surprising since booms were part of the patrol craft’s capabilities, as indicated in its tender specs in 2019 and touted in 2020.
  • @johntruth1004
    what a calamity for only 400 tons. Do you know we have over a million tons of oil stored in the jurong underground caverns? is SG really prepared?
  • @martinbrock713
    The progressive increase in resources and measures suggests that the initial containment efforts of the 400-metric-ton oil spill were inadequate.
  • @Rainie_Chang
    CNA, you guys need to reduce the bass of the mic for this relatively new male presenter. His voice is already very low in tone. Viewers using good 5.1 dolby surround speakers will find it very hard to hear what he is saying, too bassy.
  • @pearlperfume28262
    For those who comment negatively on the approach the ministry handle, why don’t you participate in the process since you are smart.
  • @martinbrock713
    Given the limited information available, Singaporeans can only get answers about what really transpired following the incident on 14 June through an independent review
  • @anziar3038
    S'poreans are very fortunate because the PAP govt is ranked the most effective in the world. ❤❤
  • @SK-lt1so
    The water there is perpetually oily and smells.