SINGAPORE, Oct. 17 -- More than a year after Singapore's worst oil spill in a decade, hundreds of compensation claims have been lodged with the international body handling payouts, The Straits Times reported.

The International Oil Pollution Compensation (IOPC) Funds said it had received 589 claims totalling S$72.5 million (RM236.9 million) following the June 2024 spill off Pasir Panjang Terminal, when the Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima collided with Singapore-flagged bunker vessel Marine Honour. The crash caused about 400 tonnes of oil to leak into the sea, fouling beaches at East Coast Park, Sentosa and the Southern Islands.

According to an IOPC Funds report published on September 30, 212 claims worth S$31.5 million have so far...