The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago continues to utilize all resources at its disposal to attempt to ascertain and locate those responsible for the oil spill in Tobago.
The Government has received information that the tug ‘Solo Creed’ may have been detained by authorities in Angola.
The Honourable Stuart R. Young M.P. Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister has requested that official correspondence be sent via the Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs and the Maritime Services Division of the Ministry of Works and Transport to Angolan authorities to verify certain information that has come to hand.
The Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard is also assisting in the exercise to verify the location of the ‘Solo Creed’.
The Government is committed to continuing its pursuit of those responsible for the oil spill in Tobago and will continue to keep the public informed of material developments.
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