Decommissioned Oil Tanker Catches Fire Off Trinidad, No Injuries Reported

Decommissioned Oil Tanker Catches Fire Off Trinidad, No Injuries reported
Screengrab from Facebook video posted by National Energy

A decommissioned oil tanker caught fire at the Port of Spain in Trinidad on Tuesday, May 14.

No oil pollution or injuries were reported, but the smokey fire drew significant attention.

The fire alarm sounded just before 9:00 a.m. local time, and the Port Authority, Coast Guard, and Fire Department responded to the blaze.

The tanker was Aqua Marine.

Reports indicate that it was abandoned off Trinidad, most likely a decade ago.

It had been...

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