Two large oil tankers have collided and caught fire off Singapore’s coast, the UN’s shipping agency has said.
“Salvage and firefighting assets have been arranged by both vessel owners to support the firefighting efforts and subsequent towage of the vessels to safety,” a spokesperson with the International Maritime Organisation said.
“Navigational traffic is not affected.
“The status of the vessels and any pollution is currently unknown at this time.”
Singapore is Asia’s biggest oil trading hub and the world’s largest refuelling port.
Its surrounding waters are vital trade waterways between Asia and Europe and the Middle East and among the busiest global sea lanes.
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