An oil spill off the coast of Tobago has led to a national emergency in Trinidad and Tobago, with Prime Minister Keith Rowley spearheading clean-up efforts. The spill, caused by an overturned vessel, has affected beaches and wildlife, spreading over 12 kilometers. Tides have carried the spill towards the Caribbean Sea, prompting neighboring countries to be on alert. Initial investigations reveal that the barge responsible for the spill was being tugged to Guyana. The spill is now spreading towards Grenada and may impact Venezuela, affecting tourism and fishing in the region.
Tobago's tourism, fishing hit as oil slick spreads across Caribbean https://t.co/plALl7UHOV https://t.co/0MrKo4Um7c
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Reuters- An oil spill that has stained Tobago's coastline is entering into Grenada's waters and could impact Venezuela too, Tobago's Chief Secretary Farley Augustine said. Origin and owners of the barge+tugboat combo that caused the spill remain unclear https://t.co/R7z5m7tuNz
UPDATE: @bellingcat identified barge #GULFSTREAM and tug #SOLOCREED as the Tobago #oilspill culprit, confirmed by #TrinidadandTobago . Theia found the vessels #AIS dark anchored off #Venezuela . Data fusion is the key to big intelligence problems. #Theia's AI sees all. #Intel https://t.co/3e4mOXLfqp
Tobago oil spill spreading to Grenada, could also impact Venezuela https://t.co/LBqkmlHr5W https://t.co/A6HAcKvAPt
#Tobago oil spill spreading to #Grenada, could also impact #Venezuela #oott https://t.co/en2HHZ7Giz
A preliminary investigation into a mushrooming oil spill in waters near Trinidad and Tobago that sparked a national emergency has found that an overturned and abandoned barge blamed for the disaster was being tugged to Guyana: https://t.co/voYOt9YQQc
BREAKING: New details emerge regarding the #oilspill in #Tobago. Sat pic taken 2024-02-06 (day prior to news reports) shows that #GULFSTREAM barge had caused the spill 16NM south of the island. Barge probably washed up and capsized overnight. There may have been choppy waters. https://t.co/FICuFLO44U
Tides move oil spill away from Tobago to the Caribbean, neighbors on alert #globalrisk https://t.co/W7klw9cJRg
A week after an oil spill was first spotted near Tobago's shore, portions of the stain are moving in opposite directions into the Caribbean Sea, the island's emergency management agency said, putting the country's neighbors on alert https://t.co/dZ26Jmjyn1
An overturned barge off Trinidad and Tobago has been leaking oil for a week. The government has now proposed some answers. https://t.co/0TST2ucZky
Tides move oil spill away from Tobago to the Caribbean Sea, cleanup progresses https://t.co/VKUf7LbnBq https://t.co/Nck0uTiSko
Tides move oil spill away from Tobago to the Caribbean, cleanup progresses #oott https://t.co/zNVHi0HQfm
On the 7th Feb, an unknown vessel, named by divers as the #GULFSTREAM, ran aground off SW #Tobago, causing a large #oilspill. Over 1000 #volunteers and multiple agencies are working to combat the Tier II #disaster, which has affected 15km of coastline. #Oil #imagery #darkvessel https://t.co/XpYEyakKft
An unidentified vessel ran aground off the coast of Tobago on February 7th, leaking oil, coating beaches, wildlife, and over 80 kilometres of the Caribbean Sea. Bellingcat and our Discord community look into the origins of this mystery vessel: https://t.co/YibCOWsldB
Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Keith Rowley declared a national emergency as teams sought to contain an oil spill detected four miles off its coast last week https://t.co/AtZsVB3EMx https://t.co/zpKUiU83K6
First responders and volunteers from Trinidad and Tobago sought to contain an oil spill detected last week in the Caribbean country's waters https://t.co/AtZsVB3EMx https://t.co/pvxv6lLjhk
Oil spill from mystery vessel off Tobago becomes ‘national emergency’ for island nation https://t.co/uKO91pXjH2 https://t.co/iLTYUh6gLc
Trinidad and Tobago cleans up beaches following 12-kilometer oil spill https://t.co/M9nr2M3K9f https://t.co/Ckyxkhk78c
Oil spill from mystery vessel off Tobago becomes 'national emergency' for island nation https://t.co/n0AFpDaXfT
Trinidad and Tobago cleans up beaches following 12-kilometer oil spill #oott https://t.co/sKqXzTQeqF
⚠️ TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO CLEANS UP BEACHES FOLLOWING 12-KILOMETER OIL SPILL (Reuters) First responders and volunteers from Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday sought to contain an oil spill detected last week in the Caribbean country's waters and clean areas of Tobago island's coast…
Mystery shipwreck causes disastrous oil spill off Trinidad and Tobago. — in pictures https://t.co/yItsZK9gYN https://t.co/ambqzc2lh9
An offshore oil spill has caused a 'national emergency,' Trinidad and Tobago prime minister says https://t.co/OxVXEEIElj
Oil spill leads to "national emergency" in Trinidad and Tobago https://t.co/88Jv5oHLtI https://t.co/MaEVeT5QVU
An overturned vessel has caused a huge oil spill along Trinidad and Tobago’s coastline, in what the Caribbean country’s prime minister described as a “national emergency." https://t.co/CX5enTXe7y
Trinidad and Tobago declares national emergency as mystery shipwreck causes massive oil spill https://t.co/MmMwq7apnp https://t.co/6HXLxrKwXV
An offshore oil spill has caused a 'national emergency,' Trinidad and Tobago prime minister says (from @AP) https://t.co/VM8GiwUlwz
Tobago Oil Spill Declared National Emergency: Prime Minister Rowley Leads Clean-up Efforts #oott https://t.co/2EaZ0giGDp