Affected parts of Sentosa cordoned off several hours after oil spill on Jun 14
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The Sentosa Development Corporation told CNA it started to cordon off affected parts of Palawan Beach on Friday night, hours after it was notified about the oil spill.
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17 Jun 2024 02:21PM
(Updated: 17 Jun 2024 06:57PM)
SINGAPORE: The Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) has beefed up its beach cleaning efforts as it works to restore the shores affected by a recent oil spill.
In response to CNA queries, SDC said on Monday (Jun 17) that its primary focus is on recovery efforts and the restoration of water quality along the affected beaches.
“We have beefed up our beach cleaning efforts by working with licensed contractors to assist in the cleaning of the (affected) beaches as part of whole-of-government efforts,” it added.
As of Sunday afternoon, about 100 trained workers were deployed across Sentosa’s beaches armed with specialised oil containment and recovery equipment.
This included oil booms, vacuum pumps, oil dispersants, skimmers and absorbent materials to prevent further spread of oil onto shore and efficiently clean up the spill, said SDC.
“We understand the importance of our beaches to our guests and residents, and we are working tirelessly to restore them to a safe condition as quickly as possible. We will reopen the beaches for swimming and other sea activities only after the waters meet the necessary safety standa