Tag: oil spill

On May 28, a Unified Command was established in Brunswick to coordinate the response and disseminate information regarding the Brunswick East River Mystery Sheen (BERMS) Response.

Bellingcat has provided an update on the tug boat involved in the oil spill which occurred in Trinidad and Tobago a few months ago, saying that it was detained in Angola for breaching security parameters. 

A barge collision with a bridge on the Texas coast on 15th May prompted the closure of the sole roadway to a small island near Galveston, as confirmed by city officials, Reuters highlights.

According to Reuters, the oil leak from a capsized barge, carrying approximately 35,000 barrels of fuel oil off the coast of Tobago in early February, has been successfully halted, said the twin islands' government on 7th March 2024.

Investigators find that the tugboat involved in the Trinidad Tobago oil spill incident, named Solo Creed, belonged to a director associated with a network of Panamanian companies known for transporting oil from Venezuela.

According to the Marine Environment Protection Authority, for the first time, Sri Lanka has employed satellite technology to attribute responsibility for an oil spill to a tanker under the control of the United Arab Emirates.

EU Parliament and Council negotiators have reached an informal deal to extend discharge ban to include sewage and garbage.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) in the Philippines has recommended the immediate filing of criminal charges against the owners and corporate officers of the Princess Empress tanker for their role in the Oriental Mindoro oil spill last February.

The Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG) has confirmed that at least two vessels were involved in the recent oil spill incident in Trinidad and Tobago.

Since February 7th, 2024, the Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) has been responding on an incident of an overturned vessel and a resulting oil spill near Cove Eco Industrial and Business Park in Tobago.