Five tonnes of oil spilled while a kamsarmax bulker was taking on bunkers in the port of Singapore.
The Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said the overflow involving the 81,300-dwt Bahamas-flagged Ines Corrado (built 2012) and a bunker tanker began on Monday afternoon.
An MPA patrol craft sprayed dispersants and by Tuesday morning no oil was sighted at sea near the incident or ashore.
As a precautionary measure, an oil spill recovery vessel has been deployed off Changi.
Malaysian authorities have also been alerted to keep a lookout for oil slicks.
The MPA said it will be investigating the incident.
The authority added that bunkering operations had ceased immediately when the overflow was noticed.
“There is no impact to navigational traffic,” the MPA added.
The bulker is controlled by Gestion Maritime of Monte Carlo, which has been contacted for comment.
The ship has a clean port state control detention record.
Six-ship fleet
Gestion is owned by the Corrado family and has six bulkers.
The company was founded in 1908 by Genovese shipping magnate Andrea Corrado.
Over the past 20 years, the operation has transitioned from a traditional family shipowner model to what it calls a “professionally managed, institutional grade shipping company structure with fully integrated internal ship management”.
Gestion has carried out more than 100 vessel purchases and 30 newbuilding projects.
