Oil storage facility fire: Division 1 firefighting operations completed
Johor Zone 1 chief, Senior Fire Superintendent I Zaipulbahri Mat Rusok said that firefighting efforts in Division 2 were still ongoing due to challenges posed by numerous large oil drums obstructing access, making it difficult for firefighters to reach the source of the fire.
'The operation involves the use of three 700-foot water hoses, three water jets, fire hydrants, and machinery pumps,' he said in a statement today.
He added that firefighting operations are continuing today.
Meanwhile, he said the Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) team, which was deployed to the scene at around 11.40 last night, detected a small amount of sulphur in the air.
However, he said the readings were not high, based on monitoring conducted using a Gasmet FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared) detector and material samples collected at the scene.
'The use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including face masks or respirators, remains necessary for all personnel on duty,' he added.
He also noted that the test results of the collected samples are still being analysed.
Yesterday, Deputy chief of Zone I Senior Fire Superintendent Il Rosfarawadi Ismani Ismail reportedly said that five premises were destroyed in the incident, which affected an area of approximately 1,000 square metres and involved the destruction of 15 vehicles.
The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations Centre received an emergency call regarding the incident at 12.54 pm, and a total of 34 personnel, along with assets from several fire stations, including volunteer teams, were deployed to the scene.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
![Maritime authorities probe drifting 'ghost ship' in Terengganu waters [WATCH]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.nst.com.my%2Fassets%2FNST-Logo%402x.png%3Fid%3Db37a17055cb1ffea01f5&w=48&q=75){kind=small}
New Straits Times
3 days ago
- New Straits Times
Maritime authorities probe drifting 'ghost ship' in Terengganu waters [WATCH]
CHUKAI: No victims or hazardous chemicals were found on board a so-called 'ghost ship' that drifted into the Semangkok A oil rig area, off Terengganu, on Tuesday. Kemaman Maritime Zone director Commander Abdul Halim Hamzah said a joint inspection was carried out at 3.30pm by 17 members of the Fire and Rescue Department's Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) Special Team and three officers from the Marine Department. "During the initial inspection, the team detected an odour which was later confirmed to be from spoiled raw material in a refrigerator. "They used two high-tech detection devices — a four-gas meter and a gas meter — and after an hour-long search of the three-deck vessel, no victims or hazardous chemicals were found," he said yesterday. The ship, measuring 53.7m long and 10m wide, will be handed over to the Marine Department for further action. Authorities will also ensure the vessel is not trespassed by any party, he added. The vessel was first spotted drifting near the Semangkok A oil rig on Tuesday before it was towed over two days for about 140 nautical miles to Kemaman Supply Base (KSB) on Thursday morning. The 'ghost ship' is believed to be linked to the tanker fire incident that occurred 36 nautical miles off Tanjung Sedili Kecil, Johor, on Aug 6. In that incident, an Indonesian crew member was killed while four others were injured.
New Straits Times
3 days ago
- New Straits Times
Maritime authorities probe drifting 'ghost ship' in Terengganu waters
CHUKAI: No victims or hazardous chemicals were found on board a so-called 'ghost ship' that drifted into the Semangkok A oil rig area, off Terengganu, on Tuesday. Kemaman Maritime Zone director Commander Abdul Halim Hamzah said a joint inspection was carried out at 3.30pm by 17 members of the Fire and Rescue Department's Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) Special Team and three officers from the Marine Department. "During the initial inspection, the team detected an odour which was later confirmed to be from spoiled raw material in a refrigerator. "They used two high-tech detection devices — a four-gas meter and a gas meter — and after an hour-long search of the three-deck vessel, no victims or hazardous chemicals were found," he said yesterday. The ship, measuring 53.7m long and 10m wide, will be handed over to the Marine Department for further action. Authorities will also ensure the vessel is not trespassed by any party, he added. The vessel was first spotted drifting near the Semangkok A oil rig on Tuesday before it was towed over two days for about 140 nautical miles to Kemaman Supply Base (KSB) on Thursday morning. The 'ghost ship' is believed to be linked to the tanker fire incident that occurred 36 nautical miles off Tanjung Sedili Kecil, Johor, on Aug 6. In that incident, an Indonesian crew member was killed while four others were injured.
The Star
4 days ago
- The Star
Ghost ship not considered dangerous
Floating mystery: Hazmat members from the Terengganu and Pahang Fire and Rescue Department conducting an inspection on the ghost ship that was found drifting in the waters near the Semangkok A Oil Platform in Terengganu. — Bernama CHUKAI: A ghost ship drifting near the Semangkok A oil platform off Terengganu appears to be risk-free as no hazardous chemicals or human remains were found in the abandoned hulk, says Kemaman Maritime Zone director Maritime Commander Abdul Halim Hamzah. He said 17 members of the Fire and Rescue Department's hazardous materials (Hazmat) special team and three officers from the state Marine Department were involved in an hour-long inspection on three levels of the 53.7m-long and 10m-wide ship at the Kemaman Supply Base. He said the Fire Department had used two types of high-tech equipment – a four-gas meter and gasmet (gas analyser) to detect the presence of any hazardous materials or gases in the ship. 'The Hazmat team used advanced equipment to detect any readings from hazardous chemicals or gases on all three levels of the ship. 'The area was found to be safe, with no signs or presence of human remains. 'Initially, there was an unpleasant odour, but upon inspection it was traced to raw materials in the refrigerator,' he told a press conference. Abdul Halim said the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) team would conduct regular patrols around the ship's area to prevent trespassing. The ship was towed to Kemaman Supply Base at about 11.30am on Thursday after it was first spotted on Aug 12. The ghost ship is believed to be an oil tanker which caught fire off Tanjung Sedili Kecil, along the Johor coast on Aug 7, where one crew member died, with four others injured. However, the identity of the ship is still under investigation. Pahang MMEA director First Admiral (Maritime) Mazlan Mat Rejab said for the operation, a Dauphin AS 365 N3 helicopter was used for aerial monitoring, while the Maritime Special Task and Rescue Team was flown from Kerteh to the Larut Platform. From there, they were transferred to MV Aishah AIMS 1 to board the ship. 'The team managed to install the towline, which was then transferred to the MV JM Purnama rescue vessel for the remaining 140-nautical-mile journey,' he said.
