Singapore, Sept. 30 -- There was little time to waste as around 10,000 tonnes of crude oil had "spilled" after a collision of two oil tankers in Singapore's waters yesterday morning.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore's (MPA) next-generation patrol craft sprung into action once they reached the scene, swiftly setting up portable spill containment booms around the "oil spill" to prevent it from spreading, and deploying spraying systems to break up the oil particles.
The oil spill exercise enabled the new vessels, launched last month, to demonstrate their ability to manage such incidents more efficiently.
For example, the vessel is able to deploy the spill containment booms within half an hour. Previously, this process could t...