Minister Of Energy Bringing Specialist Help To Tobago To Deal With Oil Spill
Minister of Energy and Energy Industries Stuart Young and his team met with CEO of T&T Salvage LLC and Mr Clinton Paul Williams, Director of Emergency Response Services, T&T Marine Salvage, Incorporated, on Tuesday, who gave a high-level briefing on the execution of response efforts targeted at the overturned vessel and hydrocarbon discharge off the southern coast of Cove, Tobago. The response team, comprising a salvage master, naval architect and ADCI divers with experience in low to zero-visibility diving and sonar technology, will be in Tobago to execute the required emergency response. Dive gear, hydrographic survey equipment and NOFI Current Busters are being flown in from the USA and Europe to Tobago. Minister Young emphasised the effective recovery of the hydrocarbons and restoration of Tobago’s coastline is paramount. The technical staff at the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries will assist in facilitating operations.
