SINGAPORE – A crude oil supertanker has run aground in Indonesian waters near a vital pipeline supplying natural gas to Singapore, according to a stat
SINGAPORE – A crude oil supertanker has run aground in Indonesian waters near a vital pipeline supplying natural gas to Singapore, according to a statement from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).
The MPA said it was informed on Monday (Oct 31) by the master of the Djibouti-registered tanker Young Yong that the ship had grounded off Takong Kecil in Indonesia’s Riau Islands in the Singapore Strait on Oct 26. There have been no reports of injuries or oil spills, the MPA added.
Indonesian authorities are leading the efforts to refloat the tanker, which has a capacity of about 2 million barrels, and to prevent any potential oil spills, according to the Indonesian navy.
The tanker, nearly full, carries crude oil typically bound for China, according to shipping data from Refinitiv Eikon. The vessel is owned by Technology Bright International Co Ltd and managed by East Wind Ship Management Ltd. It usually loads crude oil from floating storage facilities in the Singapore-Malaysia Straits.
Indonesian navy spokesperson Julius Widjojono said a navy patrol ship has been deployed to monitor for any leaks from the tanker’s cargo tanks.
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