Representatives from the Johor Southern Region Marine Department, Johor Port Authority, Kota Tinggi District Office, Pengerang Municipal Council, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, Marine police, Navy, Civil Defence Force, Dialog Terminals Pengerang Sdn Bhd and Petronas Pengerang were deployed to the scene to monitor the oil spill along the Pengerang coastline and its surrounding waters.
Ling said the agencies were working to contain the oil spill which was reported to have encroached on the Sungai Renggit beach yesterday.
“JAS will activate the beach-cleaning action plan, which includes a coordinated cleanup operation, if necessary,” he said.
Tanjung Surat Assemblyman Aznan Tamin said the oil spill had spread to Kota Tinggi waters yesterday.
On Friday, the Netherlands-registered ship Vox Maxima, collided with an oil tanker from Singapore, Marine Honor, at the Pasir Panjang Terminal.
The crash caused about 400 tonnes of marine fuel to leak into the waters.
Aznan, who is also Johor Education and Information Committee chairman, said he chaired a meeting with Kota Tinggi district officers on ways to mitigate the environmental impact.
Source: New Straits Times
