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Old 19-10-2017, 16:36   #1
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Oil spill in Chaguaramas, Trinidad

Last weekend there was an oil spill in Chaguaramas, Trinidad. A possible lead has been identified as to the culprit but nothing definitive. Here is a link to a video of our boat following the spill. Our boat has now been hauled out. We estimate it will take about 50 hours to remove the oil from our boat.

The oil spill was sickening, as we watched fish swim under a thick oily surface. I had no idea that this oil spill is not an isolated incident.

Please consider signing a petition circulating to bring greater attention to the problem of oil spills on Trinidad.

https://www.change.org/p/honorable-minister-of-energy-of-trinidad-and-tobago?recruiter=486896530&utm_source=share_petiti on&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition &utm_term=share_petition

The video of my boat is at - and, I totally know it is not Oscar quality, but it shows how thick the water was with oil.
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Re: Oil spill in Chaguaramas, Trinidad

some useful inks at the end of the news article on who to contact to report the incident

engine cleaner or an industrial strength detergent is what you need for cleaning the hull and dinghy.

i had this problem quite a few times when cruising oil producing countries solved it by painting my 8"waterline boot top black!

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