Indonesia successfully refloats tanker Young Yong
In response to media queries, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said that it was informed by the Indonesian authorities that the tanker, YOUNG YONG, has been successfully refloated on 10 November 2022 and is now anchored at Nipah Anchorage in Indonesian waters.
The tanker had grounded off Takong Kecil in the Riau Islands, Indonesia at around 2020h on 26 October 2022. Prior to its grounding, MPA's Port Operations Control Centre (POCC) issued early shallow water warnings through its Vessel Traffic Information System (VTIS) to the tanker on the potential risk of its grounding.
Navigation through the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Singapore Strait has remained unaffected while YOUNG YONG was grounded and throughout the Indonesian-led efforts to refloat the tanker. There is no report of oil pollution in Singapore’s waters.
MPA was established on 2 February 1996 with the mission to develop Singapore as a premier global hub port and international maritime centre, and to advance and safeguard Singapore’s strategic maritime interests. MPA is the driving force behind Singapore’s port and maritime development, taking on the roles of port authority, port regulator, port planner, international maritime centre champion and national maritime representative. MPA partners with industry and other agencies to enhance safety, security and environmental protection in our port waters, facilitate port operations and growth, expand the cluster of maritime ancillary services, and promote maritime R&D and manpower development. MPA is responsible for the overall development and growth of the Port of Singapore. In 2021, Singapore remained as the world’s busiest transshipment hub with a container throughput of 37.5 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs).
