safety steps

TEMA (Tobago Emergency Management Agency) – The Tobago Emergency Operations Centre (TEOC) overseeing Operation Gulfstream, in response to the oil spill, has downgraded the activation from Orange to Yellow Level, effective Tuesday April 16th 2024.

This downgrade signifies a significant decrease in activity related to the operation. However, it is imperative to emphasize that all personnel on the ground must remain on high alert and maintain a state of readiness to respond to any emerging developments swiftly.

𝑾𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒅𝒆𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅, 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔:

Power washing and cleaning of the rocks are being conducted in the following areas: behind the Scarborough Secondary School, along the Lambeau Bridge at Cemetery Street Lambeau, Milford Road Lambeau and Villas at Magdalena.

Additionally, the de-inventory process continues at the shoreside of Cove with work being done by T&T Salvage and QT Environmental under the guidance of the MEEI and assistance with local contractors and stakeholders at the wreck and at the temporary storage facility at Cove.

Hydrocarbons from the cargo tanks onboard the vessel will be pumped to the temporary storage site in Cove. From there, tanker trucks will transport the hydrocarbons to the Port of Scarborough for transfer to a bunkering vessel. Once filled, the vessel will sail to Pointe-a-Pierre, Trinidad, where the hydrocarbons will be offloaded and stored in a tank.

The TEOC continues to manage overall planning, coordination, and communication tools, through Unified Command, supported by the necessary emergency support functions.

Operation Gulfstream continues to be closely monitored, and all necessary measures are being taken to ensure the ongoing safety and protection of the environment and surrounding communities.

For further updates and information, please refer to official channels and announcements from both the Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) and the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI)