Oil tanker and vessel collide off Pedra Branca

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A Singapore-registered bulk carrier Sinar Kapuas and Libyan-registered oil tanker Alyarmouk collided about 11 nautical miles northeast of Pedra Branca.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said on Friday (Jan 2) said it received the report of the collision on the same day at 6am.

The Alyarmouk reported that one of her cargo tanks sustained damage, resulting in some spillage of crude oil.

Alyarmouk's ship managers estimate that 4,500 tonnes of crude oil was spilled from the tanker, said MPA.

Two oil response companies have been activated to combat the spill. The companies deployed four craft equipped with dispersants, oil booms and skimmers to the site, according to MPA.

Alyarmouk was en route from Tanjung Pelapas, Malaysia to China, while Sinar Kapuas was on its way to Singapore from Hong Kong when the incident occurred.

The two vessels are currently safely anchored and in stable condition, and there is no report of injury, the press release stated.

MPA has issued navigational broadcasts for ships to navigate with caution when in the vicinity of the incident site, though traffic in the port and the Strait of Singapore remains unaffected.

MPA is investigating the cause of the collision, it added.

This incident follows another incident at Pedra Branca on Wednesday, when a Singapore-registered barge ran aground at the island due to "adverse sea conditions".