Container-laden barge runs aground off Tanjong Beach in Sentosa
SINGAPORE: A container barge ran aground off Tanjong Beach in Sentosa today, but authorities said there have been no reports of damage, injuries, or pollution, and that navigational safety remains unaffected.
A photo provided by the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) showed a large barge loaded with containers marooned off a beach lined with palm trees.
The vessel, Marco Polo 802, remains stable, MPA said in a statement.
"There are no reports of damages, injuries or pollution. Tug boats activated by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore are en route to tow the barge out to sea," it said.
MPA is investigating the incident.
"There is no impact to navigational safety. The beach remains open to the public," it said, adding that MPA and Sentosa Development Corporation "are working with the relevant agencies to ensure minimal disruption."
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New Straits Times
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SINGAPORE: A container barge ran aground off Tanjong Beach in Sentosa today, but authorities said there have been no reports of damage, injuries, or pollution, and that navigational safety remains unaffected. A photo provided by the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) showed a large barge loaded with containers marooned off a beach lined with palm trees. The vessel, Marco Polo 802, remains stable, MPA said in a statement. "There are no reports of damages, injuries or pollution. Tug boats activated by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore are en route to tow the barge out to sea," it said. MPA is investigating the incident. "There is no impact to navigational safety. The beach remains open to the public," it said, adding that MPA and Sentosa Development Corporation "are working with the relevant agencies to ensure minimal disruption."
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SINGAPORE, June 6 — A barge carrying containers ran aground off Tanjong Beach in Sentosa island, Singapore this morning, but authorities said there were no injuries, damage, or pollution. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said in a statement that the vessel, Marco Polo 802, remains stable. It added tugboats have been dispatched to tow the barge back out to sea. The statement also said there is no threat to navigational safety, and Tanjong Beach remains open to the public. MPA said it is working closely with Sentosa Development Corporation and other agencies to minimise disruption and is currently investigating the cause of the incident.
