Environment
Over 250 participate in
Joint Oil Spill Exercise to
Test Responsiveness to
Oil Spills at Sea
T
he Maritime and Port Authority of
Singapore (MPA) led a multi-agency Joint
Oil Spill Exercise (JOSE) today to test and
demonstrate Singapore's readiness to
respond to oil spills at sea.
2 More than 250 personnel from 26
agencies participated in JOSE 2018
(please see Annex A for list of agencies),
which comprised a table-top exercise at the MPA’s Port
Operations Control Centre. During the exercise, agencies
deliberated on operational and policy measures to deal
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with a major oil spill in Singapore waters, and a seaward
deployment exercise scenario near Raffles reserved
anchorage.
3 The seaward deployment exercise scenario involved
a simulated collision between two tanker vessels, one of
which sustained damage to its two cargo oil tanks and
caused a spillage of approximately 10,000 metric tonnes
of oil. The scenario also called for the immediate medical
evacuation of an injured crew member on board the
damaged tanker vessel.
4 The spill response teams demonstrated the