To test and demonstrate readiness to tackle oil and chemical spills, Singapore conducted a multi-agency joint chemical spill exercise, ChemSpill 2017, on Friday (28 Apr).
Organised by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the exercise took place at the conclusion of the 10th International Chemical and Oil Pollution Conference & Exhibition (ICOPCE), held in conjunction with the Singapore Maritime Week 2017.
ChemSpill 2017 comprised a tabletop management exercise at MPA’s Port Operations Control Centre Vista and a full-scale chemical and equipment deployment in oil spill response. A total of 150 personnel from 25 agencies participated in the table top exercise and seaward exercise, located along Raffles Reserved Anchorage.
The exercise included responses to combat chemical pollution and test multi-agency responsiveness and co-operation.
Mr Andrew Tan, Chief Executive of MPA, said, “As one of the busiest ports in the world and leading bunkering port, the ability to respond to any maritime incident swiftly, including chemical and oil spill is critical. Good coordination across various agencies is essential.”
“Today’s multi-agency exercise is a good opportunity for us to hone our response strategies as well as share best practices. We are pleased to have ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd and Chembulk Tankers supporting today’s exercise. We look forward to working with others to raise the overall level of safety in our waters.”
Some 40 ICOPCE delegates from the international shipping, oil and gas sectors were present to observe the exercise.
List of participating organisations of ChemSpill 2017 can be found on Annex A in the MPA press release.
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