Third oil spill in Bahamas in two months

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Ministry of Transport and Aviation says a Haitian “sloop” confiscated during a recent drug enforcement operation had sunk in the harbour of Inagua on Sunday, spilling more than 200 gallons of a mixture of oil and diesel fuel into the water.
It said that incident occurred during the night when the 75 foot wooden vessel sank in adverse weather conditions.
“The amount of fuel spilled is approximately 220 gallons of a mixture of oil and diesel fuel,” the statement said, noting that “this incident in Inagua, our southern most island highlights the importance of now ensuring that islands are strategically provided with oil spill response materials and equipment throughout the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and also that protocols are put in place for decommissioning fuel from arrested vessels in similar circumstances”.