[1] In February 2024, the barge, carrying an estimated 35,000 barrels of fuel oil, capsized after running aground on a reef some 150 metres (490 ft) off the south coast of Tobago.
[5] The Government of Trinidad and Tobago confirmed the situation and considered declaring a national emergency.
[7] The National Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM) said that the oil spill had affected around 15 kilometres (9 miles) of the coastline.
[2] By 28 February, oil began to wash ashore on Bonaire in the Leeward Antilles.
[14] On 21 August 2024, the Government of Trinidad and Tobago confirmed that the barge had been successfully re-floated.