Shipwrecks in Trinidad and Tobago: There is no trace of the crew

The Trinidad and Tobago authorities They activated it this Thursday Emergency service after tipping over a 92 meter long boatso far without Traces of his crew.

The incident was reported on Wednesday off the coast of Cove Eco-Industrial Park in southern Tobago.

The island’s Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) said there were no signs of life on the ship Gulfstream, whose cargo was believed to be sand and wood.

“So far there have been no visible signs of human life or human remains,” he said in a statement. “Two ships with divers have been sent to the area” to continue the search work, he added.

The crew did not make any emergency calls and it is unclear whether he fled.

The ship’s overturn also resulted in the leakage of an undetermined amount of fuel, affecting approximately 12 km of coastline, which TEMA also began cleanup operations for.

The agency also noted that part of the ship’s superstructure had broken off and was lying among the wreckage on the seabed.

Just before the Carnival holidays, the environmental agency discovered damage to the reef and beaches of the Atlantic coast, which are crucial to the twin island of Trinidad, which relies on tourism. AFP

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