Gaspar Grande: LNG vessels off the Western Coast of Gaspar Grande are reporting the presence of an oil like substance in the coastal waters.
Aerial reconnaissance was performed by officials from the Ministry of Energy and four vessels were seen in the vicinity.
The Environmental Management Agency says it will perform tests on samples of the substance and compare it with samples taken from the ships in the area of the spill to determine the source of the leakage.
The EMA says there is a total spill area of approximate one to two miles in diameter but it says the substance is not believed to be oil and poses no serious threat to the coastal area as it not moving towards the coast at this time.
However, members of the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard are stationed around the area to monitor any changes that may occur.
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