Tanker behind mysterious Trinidad and Tobago oil spill refloated
Wednesday, 21 August 2024 () Port Of Spain (AFP) Aug 20, 2024
Authorities in Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday announced they had refloated the mysterious oil tanker that capsized off the Caribbean country six months ago and spilled some 50,000 barrels of oil. At the time of the spill, the vessel - identified as the "Gulfstream" - was being towed by the "Solo Creed," which turned off its tracking beacon shortly after the incident. The Trinidad gover
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