April 4, 2025
SINGAPORE – The oil leak at Langsat Terminal near the mouth of the Johor River has stopped and clean-up operations for an oil patch sighted off Pulau Ubin and along Changi Beach are being carried out.
In a joint statement on April 4, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), National Environment Agency (NEA), Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and National Parks Board said the Johor Port Authority has informed MPA that a clean-up at Langsat Terminal is ongoing.
The agencies added that clean-up operations for an oil patch sighted off the north-eastern coast of Pulau Ubin and along Changi Beach are also under way.
“As a precautionary measure, booms will be deployed at Chek Jawa Wetlands in Pulau Ubin to protect the biodiversity-sensitive areas,” the statement said, adding that SFA is also working with fish farms in the East Johor Strait to take the necessary precautions.
“Drones and satellite imagery have been activated to monitor the surrounding waters for any additional oil patches,” the statement said.
An additional oil recovery system – the Marine Oil Sweeper – has been deployed off Pulau Ubin and is on standby in case other oil patches at sea are detected.
NEA also advised the public against swimming and other primary contact water activities at Changi Beach and Pasir Ris Beach until further notice.
It added that parts of Changi Beach will be cordoned off to facilitate the clean-up operations.
“As a precautionary measure, public access to Chek Jawa Wetlands is also temporarily closed till further notice for oil spill clean-up,” the statement said.
MPA said no other oil patches at sea and ashore have been sighted so far, adding that it will continue to monitor the situation closely with its partner agencies and provide updates if there are significant developments.