Ship Collisions & Accidents May 25, 2010

Tanker collides with ship, spilling crude oil off Singapore coast

The Malaysian flagged tanker MT BUNGA KELANA 3 collided with the MV WAILY, a St. Vincent and The Grenadines flagged bulk carrier, early this morning (May 25) in the Singapore Strait, about 8 miles from Singapore’s coast.

It is estimated the MT Bunga was carrying 18,325 barrels of oil or 769,650 gallons of oil. The spill caused a 4-mile slick south of Singapore’s coast.

Cleanup teams from Singapore and Malaysia acted quickly to keep the spill from reaching shore. They have deployed oil dispersant, containment booms and skimmers to collect crude oil on the surface.

Traffic in the busy strait has not been affected.

Cruise fire in Norway forces evacuation of 607

A machine room fire onboard the MS DEUTSCHLAND, forced the evacuation of its 607 passengers and crew Sunday.

The MS Deutschland is operated by the German company Peter Delimann Cruises and was on its Norwegian Fjord route.

Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the machine room, however it continued to burn for several hours.

There have been no report of injuries and it is unknown what will happen to the stranded passengers.