Some 30,000 gallons of fuel spilled from an oil ship on Great Exuma Island in the Bahamas early Wednesday morning.
The spill was at the Old Navy Base in George Town on Great Exuma, the largest island on the Exuma chain, known for its white sand beaches and swimming pigs.
Chester Cooper, the Bahamas’ Acting Prime Minister, said the spill occurred as an oil carrier named The Arabian was unloading fuel, and that crew members first saw it at about 4 a.m. The ship was contracted by Sun Oil and was offloading fuel for Bahamas Light and Power at the time.
Spokesmen for Sun Oil said the crew deployed absorbent pads and containment buoys near the shore at sunrise. By Wednesday night, teams had recovered 15,000 to 20,000 gallons of fuel.
The spill was contained to the bay near the Exuma Sailing Club.
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