Clean-Up of Oil Patch off Northeastern Pulau Ubin and Changi Beach in Progress

2. Clean-up operations for the oil patch off the northeastern coast of Pulau Ubin and along Changi Beach are ongoing. As a precautionary measure, booms will be deployed at Chek Jawa Wetlands in Pulau Ubin to protect the biodiversity-sensitive areas. The Singapore Food Agency is also working with fish farms in the East Johor Straits to take the necessary preventive measures.

3. Drones and satellite imagery have been activated to monitor the surrounding waters for any additional oil patches.

4. An additional oil recovery system – the Marine Oil Sweeper – has also been deployed off Pulau Ubin and is on standby in case other oil patches at sea are detected.

5. The National Environment Agency (NEA) advises the public against swimming and other primary contact water activities at Changi Beach and Pasir Ris Beach until further notice. In addition, parts of the beachfront at Changi Beach Park will be cordoned off to facilitate clean-up operations. As a precautionary measure, public access to Chek Jawa Wetlands is also temporarily closed till further notice for oil spill clean-up. See NEA’s website at www.nea.gov.sg, NEA’s Facebook page, NParks’ website at www.nparks.gov.sg, and NPark’s Facebook page for the advisory.

6. No other oil patches at sea and ashore have been sighted at this time.

7. MPA and partner agencies continue to monitor the situation closely and will provide updates if there are significant developments.