Oil spill headed towards Bonaire

[Catito]

Crap!

Oil spill spreads across Caribbean from Tobago to Bonaire

The oil from a capsized barge off the coast of Tobago is threatening Bonaire's mangrove forests.

www.bbc.com

 

[tursiops]

From The Bonaire Reporter, current edition, Feb 28-Mar 13, 2024, year 31, Issue 5:

 

[Doctorfish]

This is an environmental disaster. If the mangrove is impacted significantly, it will mean far fewer juveniles, which will be reflected in fish numbers on the reef in future. Not to mention the dead birds, fish and turtles in the near term. I certainly hope the booms are effective.

Bonaire reefs were already struggling because of Stony Coral Disease and bleaching.

I hope that Curacao and Aruba take precautionary measures before the oil reaches there.

 

[tursiops]

Developing Story: Grote zorgen om aangespoelde olie aan oostkust Bonaire - Bonaire.Nu

Aan de oostkust van Bonaire zijn op maandagmiddag grote hoeveelheden olie aangetroffen.

bonaire.nu

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[The Chairman]

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[tursiops]

More intrigue...

Tobago Oil Spill Tug "Solo Creed" Belonged to Panamanian Firm With History of Moving Venezuelan Oil - bellingcat

The tugboat behind an ongoing oil spill off the Tobago coast, which has spiralled into a regional environmental crisis, belonged to a director at a network of Panamanian companies with a history of transporting oil from Venezuela, according to documents unearthed by Bellingcat and the Trinidad...

www.bellingcat.com

 

[bcaderunr]

On March 2, we drove around the reopened East side. Sorobon and Lac Cai both escaped without any visible (to us) effects.

However, Baby Beach and south roughly 1/2 way to the Lighthouse had a layer deposited at the full moon high tide mark.

We're guessing that this was first point of contact. Reports from friends who visited the National park were negative for any evidence of spill.

 

[Giant_grouper]

On March 2, we drove around the reopened East side. Sorobon and Lac Cai both escaped without any visible (to us) effects.

However, Baby Beach and south roughly 1/2 way to the Lighthouse had a layer deposited at the full moon high tide mark.

We're guessing that this was first point of contact. Reports from friends who visited the National park were negative for any evidence of spill.
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I’m supposed to go in three weeks. I’m more concerned about the fact that the actual spill was just contained. Is it still clear on the west cost by the majority of dive sites?

 

[bcaderunr]

I’m supposed to go in three weeks. I’m more concerned about the fact that the actual spill was just contained. Is it still clear on the west cost by the majority of dive sites?

All dive sites from the Lighthouse north along the west coast including Klein were completely unaffected and remained open throughout the entire episode.

The spilled bunker oil floated on the surface and washed ashore in the area we observed. Nothing left to contain, although the shoreline we observed could use a scrubbing.

Been here for the past 5 weeks. We worry more about cruise ships and late afternoon traffic.

 

[Doctorfish]

That is good news. Could have been much worse.