"Unraveling the Trinidad & Tobago National Emergency Oil Spill Mystery"

A mystery vessel leaking oil and running aground off the coast of Tobago has caused a national emergency in Trinidad and Tobago. Despite being identified as the "Gulfstream," the vessel lacks an International Maritime Organization (IMO) registration number, leading to speculation that it is an unpowered barge. Research by Bellingcat suggests that the vessel is part of an articulated tug and barge system and may have been involved in transporting sanctioned oil from Venezuela. The vessel's lack of AIS signals and its poor maintenance raise concerns about its involvement in a potential environmental disaster. Efforts to clean up the extensive oil spill continue, while the vessel's owners remain elusive.