Singapore: The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore led a multi-agency joint oil spill exercise on October 17, 2008, to test and demonstrate Singapore’s readiness to respond to oil spills.
Codenamed JOSE 2008, 8,000 tonnes of crude oil from a very large crude carrier was leaked into the sea about 2.8 kilometres from Raffles Lighthouse. The first response craft arrived within 30 minutes. A Hercules aircraft equipped with an aerial spray system, introduced this year to provide a swift and efficient response to large spills, immediately followed. Sprays from dispersant boats and oil containment booms were also deployed around the VLCC as well as further downstream. Captain M Segar, Group Director at MPA, “As the world’s major hub port, it is vital that Singapore remains vigilant at all times. “MPA, together with other agencies and the industry, has drawn up comprehensive contingency plans which are tested via regular, multi-agency exercises to ensure the country’s preparedness to respond to marine incidents. “This year’s exercise demonstrates the close co-ordination of both aircraft and vessel based dispersant spraying systems in the busy waters of the port and Singapore Straits. This further ensures an effective and swift response to oil spill incidents, should prevention fail.
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