NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas government says it has launched an investigation into an oil spill incident over the weekend even as Environment Minister Kenred Dorsett said that the spill had been contained.
Dorsett said that more than 200 gallons of fuel had been released into the sea at the Freeport Harbour due to an incident involving an overflow of light diesel from the bunker barge, “Smit Inesita” to the Mt “Butterfly”.
“The Ministry of Transport and Aviation has launched a complete investigation into this incident to ascertain all the facts. All ships documentation and procedures will be reviewed to ascertain the volume of oil discharged and to determine the root cause of the incident,” the Ministry of Transport and Aviation said in a statement.