Seeb

270.000 t dirty, Mideast Gulf - China, WS 39, February 20 - 22, Unipec

In the night of Jan 4, 2012, the cargo vessel "Kota Tenaga" enroute Singapore-Kolkata was in collision with the "Seeb" about 2.7km south of Pulau Sebarok in the Strait of Singapore. The collision caused a small oil spill from the "Kota Tenaga" which was contained, and the vessel ga was moved to the Raffles Reserved Anchorage where an oil boom was laid out as a precaution. A total of 12 craft was activated to monitor and clean up the oil spill. Non-toxic and biodegradable oil spill dispersants were used to break up patches of oil sighted in the vicinity of Pulau Pawai, Pulau Senang and Raffles Reserved Anchorage. About 5 metric tonnes of marine fuel oil had spilled into the Strait of Singapore. Traffic in the port and the Strait of Singapore remained unaffected.

At about 6.30 p.m. on Dec 26 Dec, 2011, the "Seeb" which was enroute to China reported a sick crew member. He was suffering from acute abdominal pain with traces of blood in urine. The ship was about 210 nautical miles from Mumbai and was directed to alter course and head towards Mumbai by the Indian Navy. A Sea King helicopter from the "Shikra" was launched for a medical evacuation with first light on Dec 27. The patient along with an escort from the ship was air lifted to the "Shikra" and thereafter transferred to the Naval Hospital Asvini for urgent medical attention.