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| Location of Port of Tanjung Pelepas at Sungai Pulai off Tuas in Singapore. |
A month ago (26 Jul), one ton of heavy fuel oil was spilled in Malaysian waters off Tanjung Pelepas affecting an area of about 20 nautical miles (37km). A week later (4 Aug), there was an MPA Notice that silt curtains will be installed at the Tuas Spring Desalination Plant in Singapore.
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Oil spill forces Maersk Line to shift ships from PTP to Singapore
Splash 24/7 2 Sep 16;
A 60 metric ton oil spill at Tanjung Bin on August 24 is badly affecting operations at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) to the point where Maersk Line has sent a note to clients today saying it will have to divert a number of ships from PTP to neighbouring Singapore.
The accident happened nine days ago while the tanker Trident Star was taking on bunker fuel at a terminal controlled by VTTI, the storage division of the world’s largest oil trader Vitol. At the time spokespeople at PTP played down the impact of the spill, telling Splash operations were carrying on as normal. This is patently not the case however.
“As part of the ongoing contingency plan, we will be diverting a number of vessels from Tanjung Pelepas to Singapore,” Maersk Line said in a note to clients today. Initially, five ships will be diverted.
In addition to this, Maersk Line is in the process of moving Australian import shipments which were awaiting onwards connections in Tanjung Pelepas, to Singapore.
VTTI says suspends operations at Malaysia terminal after oil spill
Reuters 26 Aug 16;
VTTI, the storage division of the world's largest oil trader Vitol [VITOLV.UL], said on Friday it has suspended operations at its terminal in southern Malaysia after receiving a notice from the authorities following an oil spill.
The spill occurred on Wednesday when tanker MT Trident Star was taking on bunker fuel at the terminal, which is known as ATT Tanjung Bin (ATB), VTTI said.
The Johor Port Authority ordered the terminal to stop operations after the accident, the company said.
The Vitol unit has sent a request to the authority to re-consider the decision to suspend ATB's operations and to lift the suspension immediately.
The terminal at the port of Tanjong Pelepas in Johor has a total storage capacity of 1.155 million cubic meters. It handles gasoline, jet fuel, gasoil, fuel oil and biofuels.
(Reporting by Florence Tan; Editing by Tom Hogue)
VTTI says it resumes operations at Malaysia terminal
Reuters 27 Aug 16;
Aug 27 VTTI, the storage unit of world's largest oil trader Vitol, said late on Friday it has resumed operations at its Malaysia terminal ATT Tanjung Bin (ATB).
"The suspension has been lifted. ATB will resume its operations as normal, with immediate effect," a company spokeswoman said in an e-mail.
The terminal suspended operations earlier on Friday after receiving a notice from the authorities following an oil spill.
ATB located at Tanjong Pelepas in Johor has a total storage capacity of 1.155 million cubic metres. It handles gasoline, jet fuel, gasoil, fuel oil and biofuels.
(Reporting by Florence Tan; Editing by Stephen Coates)
