Safety lapses found on Dutch dredging boat involved in Singapore oil spill

The Netherlands-flagged dredging boat Vox Maxima in the Singapore Strait on June 15. - ST

SINGAPORE: Serious lapses relating to fire safety and life-saving equipment aboard Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima were uncovered during an inspection by Singapore’s port authority in the wake of the worst oil spill here in a decade.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) confirmed on Friday (July 5) that it had carried out a port state control (PSC) inspection on Vox Maxima on June 15.