Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima struck stationary Singapore-flagged bunker vessel Marine Honour at Pasir Panjang Terminal on June 14. - Photo: ST file
SINGAPORE: Four crew members on Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima allegedly failed to perform their duties properly on June 14, causing around 400 tonnes of fuel to be leaked into the sea after an accident.
The vessel struck stationary Singapore-flagged bunker vessel Marine Honour at Pasir Panjang Terminal, which led to the worst oil spill here in a decade.
It spread to the coastlines of East Coast Park, Labrador Nature Reserve and Sentosa, and even to the Johor coastline in Kota Tinggi.
Water activities at the affected beaches here were suspended as the areas were being cleaned.
The four Dutchmen – Merijn Heidema, 25; Martin Hans Sinke, 48; Richard Ouwehand, 49 and Eric Peijpers, 55 – were each handed a charge under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 on Wednesday (Nov 6).
Their cases have been adjourned to Dec 4. - The Straits Times/ANN
