Oil Barge Salvaged off Tobago Coast After 6 months of Recovery Effort
The overturned oil barge off the coast of Tobago has been salvaged at a cost of $30 million. Recovery efforts led by T&T Salvage successfully refloated the Gulfstream barge after a six-hour operation. The wreck is now being assessed three nautical miles off the coast before being towed to Port-of-Spain. The search for the crew of the abandoned tugboat continues, with the government seeking international assistance in the investigation. The Ministry of Energy has completed beach cleanup and is holding parties accountable for the environmental damage caused by the oil spill.