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Tobago IDs Tug and Barge in Oil Spill as Search for Missing Tug Continues

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March 7, 2024
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Tobago IDs Tug and Barge in Oil Spill as Search for Missing Tug Continues

Tobago IDs Tug and Barge in Oil Spill as Search for Missing Tug Continues

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Tobago has recognized the tug and barge concerned within the oil emergency because the slick continues to unfold (TEMA)



 

Officials in Tobago introduced that they’ve recognized a tug that’s believed to have been transferring the barge that later capsized inflicting the nationwide emergency and nonetheless rising oil catastrophe onshore and within the Caribbean Sea. The data is much like an impartial investigation that decided it was an articulated tug and barge system that foundered with the barge coming to relaxation the wrong way up lodged on a reef simply offshore on the southwestern finish of the island.

The Ministry of National Security studies that its Coast Guard has reviewed video footage, satellite tv for pc photographs, and different materials, in addition to working with a number of businesses and others together with the Guyana Coast Guard. As a outcome, they recognized the tug which is lacking at this level in addition to revised their earlier studies to say the capsized vessel is an unpowered gasoline barge that was being taken to Guyana.

They imagine the tug Solo Creed (registered in Tanzania) working out of Panama was towing the barge named Gulfstream. The tug had departed Panama in January and made a cease in Aruba and in keeping with the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard satellite tv for pc photographs confirmed the tug towing an object approaching the world round Tobago on February 4. They had been in a position to observe the vessel into the nation’s territorial waters, however ultimately misplaced radar contact with each vessels. The oil slick and capsized vessel had been first spotted on February 7.

The Equasis database lists the house owners of the tug as unknown. They present the vessel as being inbuilt 1976 however listing it below a former title of Margie V. The tug was reported offered in the summertime of 2023. TankerTrackers.com has been profitable to find satellite tv for pc photographs of the 2 collectively and identifies the tug below the alternate title of Ranger, utilizing the identical IMO ID variety of 7505994.

 

This could be one of many final accessible photographs of the vessel GULFSTREAM, which capsized off the coast of #Tobago. It was photographed by @planet simply 2-3 days previous to the catastrophic #oilspill. The vessel was towed by RANGER (7505994). Thank you @bellingcat for clues! #OOTT pic.twitter.com/IPxuNMdkSJ

— TankerTrackers.com, Inc. (@TankerTrackers) February 14, 2024

 

The authorities in Guyana confirmed that the tug and barge didn’t arrive as anticipated. Officials in Tobago proceed to work with the varied businesses and worldwide authorities to find the tug and its house owners.

They are reporting that the identification of the tug was additional confirmed by means of consultations with the authorities in Panama and Aruba. The Dutch authorities in Aruba had been in a position to present photographs of the tug towing the barge which was used to substantiate the identification of each vessels. They are saying that there are “distinctive markings” on the capsized barge to substantiate its identification.

 

Tobago IDs Tug and Barge in Oil Spill as Search for Missing Tug Continues

Tobago IDs Tug and Barge in Oil Spill as Search for Missing Tug Continues

Images of the continued clean-up over the previous few days in Tobago (Courtesy of TEMA)

 

The announcement got here hours after the web site Bellingcat which represents impartial researchers launched an extensive analysis figuring out the barge. They identified distinctive components equivalent to “pigeonhole ladders on the side of the hull,” which they famous are solely discovered on this kind of unpowered barge. They concluded it was a 60,000 bbl double-hulled barge, though famous that due to the shortage of detailed registrations for barges, it’s troublesome to trace.

The authorities additionally launched new photographs exhibiting progress with the onshore cleanup whereas reporting that the satellite tv for pc photographs from at present, February 14, confirmed the slick spreading. Winds as much as 14 knots and currents are driving the slick but in addition holding it offshore. They estimated the slick measures 78 nautical miles and has traveled as much as 63 nautical miles together with almost 20 miles outdoors the Trinidad and Tobago EEZ.

In addition to receiving assist from volunteers, corporations working within the nation are contributing sources. BP is reported to have offered tools together with remotely operated autos to assist in the cleanup. Booms additionally proceed to be deployed in an try to forestall the oil from reaching shore.

 

Tobago IDs Tug and Barge in Oil Spill as Search for Missing Tug Continues

Progress in keeping with the authorities within the onshore clean-up (TEMA)

 

Tobago IDs Tug and Barge in Oil Spill as Search for Missing Tug Continues

Map primarily based on this morning aerial survey exhibiting the unfold away from Tobago (TEMA)

 

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