Barge grounded off Sentosa’s Tanjong Beach safely towed away: MPA

A barge that ran aground off Tanjong Beach, Sentosa has been safely towed away to an anchorage, said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

The barge known as Marco Polo 802 has grounded on the morning of June 6 and was later safely towed away to an anchorage for inspection and investigation.

“A portion of the floating security barriers off Sentosa was damaged in the incident earlier this morning,” said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) in an update last week.

It added that the police coast guard (PCG) will be assessing the damage and doing the necessary repairs. MPA earlier said that the police coast guard has concurrently stepped-up patrols in the vicinity.

At the time of their statement, MPA said that they have been sent tugboats to tow the barge out to sea.

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There are no reports of damages, injuries or pollution and no impact to navigational safety, according