Active Monitoring/Alert System to Detect Oil Spillage to Ensure More Effective and Expedient Recovery Efforts

35 Ms Joan Pereira asked the Minister for Transport regarding the oil leakage from a Shell land-based pipeline between Bukom Island and Bukom Kecil on 20 October 2024 (a) whether an active monitoring or alert system is in place to detect oil sightings in Singapore’s water; and (b) what are the lessons and experiences from previous oil leaks and spills that the Government is applying to ensure that the recovery efforts are more effective and expedient.

Mr Chee Hong Tat: I thank the Member for the Question. This Question has been addressed in the reply to Question Nos 7 and 8 for Oral Answer at the 11 November 2024 Sitting. [Please refer to "Inspection for Structural Integrity of Oil Pipelines, Measures to Prevent Oil Spills and Penalties for Recent Incidents", Official Report, 11 November 2024, Vol 95, Issue 145, Oral Answers to Questions section.]