‘Very Small’ Oil Spill From Construction Barge

There was a small oil spill from a construction barge at the ferry terminal this past weekend, with officials confirming that “only a very small amount of oil had entered the water and no further pollution was likely to occur.”

A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Sunday 18th August, 11:00 am – Ferry Corona reported an oil spill from a construction barge at the ferry terminal. The owner of the barge and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources were contacted, they were able to confirm that only a very small amount of oil had entered the water and no further pollution was likely to occur.”

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