Coast Guard works with police after gun incident in Gulfstream

The Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG) has assured that none of its members were injured in a shooting incident on the Gulfstream vessel in Port of Spain last Friday evening (August 23).

According to a press release from TTCG, some of its staff were busy with security duties on board the ship in the Sea Lots area that night when they noticed intruders attempting to board.

The TTCG stated that during their confrontation, the intruders “engaged in a brief exchange of fire before quickly fleeing the scene.”

The TTCG also pointed out that its members continue to assist the police in their investigations into the case.

On Saturday, the Ministry of Energy confirmed the incident and initially reported that a member of the emergency team suffered a non-life-threatening injury and received medical treatment.

Last week, the still-overturned barge was towed to Trinidad by two tugboats from the National Energy Corporation and another support vessel.

The journey from Cove, Tobago to Sea Lots, Port-of-Spain took approximately 30 hours and was conducted under the direction of technical experts from T&T Salvage LLC and QT Environmental.

It is scheduled to be prepared for storage by technical experts and then officially handed over to the Principal Receiver of Wrecks, who is under the Maritime Services Division (MSD) of the Ministry of Works and Transport.

The Principal Receiver of Wrecks is empowered under the Shipping Act to exercise general direction and supervision in all matters relating to wrecks and salvage.

This handover completes the scope of operations carried out by the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries and its international partners T&T Salvage/QT Environmental.