Barge grounded off Sentosa's Tanjong Beach towed away safely for checks

A container barge ran aground off Sentosa's Tanjong Beach on the morning of June 6 and was later safely towed away to an anchorage for inspection and investigation.

- Kolette Lim, Zaihan Mohamed Yusof Senior Correspondent and Ang Qing Correspondent

The incident damaged a portion of the floating security barriers off Sentosa, said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

Ms Kong Pei Ling, a kayak guide at eco-tour agency Kayakasia, said she saw the barge when she reached the beach at about 7.15am.

The barge was blocking the lagoon, she added.

"We were getting ready to start our kayak trip around the coast of Sentosa, but we couldn't launch because of the barge, so we left for Palawan Beach instead," said Ms Kong.

MPA said there were no reports of injuries or pollution and that the barge, Marco Polo 802, remained stable.

"There is no impact to navigational safety," said MPA, adding that the beach remains open to the public.

A post about the incident on the Sentosa Facebook page said there was no oil spillage.