Recently, the government of Trinidad and Tobago said that it will be working with foreign specialists to recover the debris of a barge that sank in adjacent seas, resulting in a significant oil leak.
According to the Ministry of Energy, T&T Salvage, a Texas-based business, and QT Environmental, a Minnesota-based company, will collaborate with local authorities to further clean up the leak that has contaminated the nation’s beaches and seas in the eastern Caribbean.
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When the leak happened over two weeks ago, the government was forced to proclaim a national emergency and at least two schools had to close.
While technicians install an underwater oil-detection system, divers are anticipated to locate and seal leaks on the capsized barge, according to authorities.
To aid in the ongoing effort, the government has leased a truck that can be piloted remotely.
According to officials, starting on Tuesday, the staff and equipment should arrive.
According to an initial inquiry, the overturned barge started off in Panama and was being towed to Guyana, which is close by, when it started to sink off the coast of Tobago.
The location of the tugboat and its owner are among the data authorities currently seek.
A nonprofit group in Trinidad called Fishermen and Friends of the Seas has expressed concerns about who would foot the bill for cleaning and provide compensation to fishermen whose equipment and means of subsistence were impacted by the leak.
