Lessons on Oil Spill Prevention, Detection and Mitigation Following Recent Spate of Incidents

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport in light of the various oil pollution incidents which happened within our Singapore port waters this year (a) what are the further lessons learnt on the (i) prevention of oil pollution, (ii) early detection of oil pollution and (iii) mitigation measures to prevent or minimise the spread; and (b) what are the effects of oil pollution to our waters and coastal areas.

This question have been addressed in the reply to Question Nos 7 and 8 for Oral Answer at the 11 November 2024 Sitting. [Please refer to (a) "Adequacy and Effectiveness of Oil Sighting and Alert Mechanisms, and Maritime Incident Response and Mitigation Strategies", Official Report, 11 November 2024, Vol 95, Issue 145, Oral Answers to Questions section; and (b) "Inspection for Structural Integrity of Oil Pipelines, Measures to Prevent Oil Spills and Penalties for Recent Incidents", Official Report, 11 November 2024, Vol 95, Issue 145, Oral Answers to Questions section.]