Part of Oistins Closed as Cleanup of Oil Spill Continues

Barbados’ first major oil spill contained – Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation

Barbados’ first major oil spill has been contained, and the nearby Oistins Bay Garden has reopened for business, after it and the surrounding community were severely impacted by the early morning incident.Krystal Hoyte has the details.

Oil spill emerges at site of sunken Lomaiviti Princess II in Suva harbour

Oil spill is now visible around the capsized Lomaiviti Princess II in the Suva harbour. The Maritime Safety Authority Fiji said the vessel “went down” after being towed out of Narain Jetty in Suva by Fiji Ports. CEO Joweli Cawaki said Lomaiviti Princess II was unmanned when it capsized at about 4pm on Monday and nobody was injured. “The boat just tilted to one side and took in water and it went down,” Cawaki said. The vessel had been tied up at …

Part of Oistins closed as cleanup of oil spill continues

Chairman of Oistins Bay Garden Inc. Kemar Harris is hopeful that the cleanup of an oil spill in the busy Christ Church town will be completed in time for the weekly Friday night lime.Some businesses in the area are closed “until further notice” while the operation is in progress, but Government officials are expected to give an update around noon.Members of the public are being advised to avoid the area as there is a very strong smell of oil. Ca…

Officials: Environmental disaster averted in Barbados’ first major oil spill - Barbados Today

Barbados faced its first-ever crude oil spill of this nature early Friday morning, prompting an all-hands emergency response that officials say helped prevent what could have been a far worse environmental disaster. The incident also prompted temporary closure of parts of the Oistins commercial district. Acting Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw confirmed that the spill, which occurred around 1 a.m. near the Barbados National Energy Company Ltd. (BN…