SEREMBAN – The results of tests conducted on oil samples taken from four ships docked at Kuala Linggi following an oil spill at Pantai Cermin in Batu 10, Port Dickson, will be known in two months.
Environment Department director Norlin Jaafar said it has taken 12 samples and sent them to the Chemistry Department for analysis and further investigation.
The samples were collected with the cooperation of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency and Marine Department.
“The oil spill, which was detected on October 12, polluted the coastal area over 2km, from Pantai Cermin to the Tg Tuan mangrove forest in Melaka,” she said, adding that clean-up works are 80% completed.
“It’s vital for those with information about an oil spill to report it immediately to the authorities, so that action can be taken to manage it before the oil reaches the beach.” – Bernama, October 18, 2020
