Marina at Keppel Bay reopens after nearly two-week closure

End of Ist phase of site cleanup efforts but more detailed cleaning ongoing

- Elise Wong

Marina at Keppel Bay reopened on June 28, following a nearly twoweek closure due to the recent oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal.

It marks the conclusion of the first phase of cleanup efforts within the marina, though "more detailed cleaning, as per other affected sites, is ongoing", said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

Cleanup efforts are now transitioning to the next phase, focusing on areas less accessible such as rock bunds, and are expected to take up to three months to complete, MPA had said earlier.

This comes after MPA, the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation and cleaners recommended that the containment boom across the entrance to the marina be removed on the afternoon of June 28.

"There was minimal floating black oil present in the marina, and there were adequate steps taken to minimise movement of floating oil," MPA said.