The re-floated ‘Gulfstream’ barge has successfully been towed to Trinidad.

The barge, which remains in an overturned state, was towed by two tugs provided by the National Energy Corporation and an additional support vessel.

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

The last phase of operations, to prepare the barge for storage, will be conducted by the technical experts.

The Gulfstream will then be officially handed over to the ‘Principal Receiver of Wrecks’ attached to the Maritime Services Division of the Ministry of Works and Transport.

Under the ‘Shipping Act’, the ‘Principal Receiver of Wrecks’ is empowered to exercise general direction and supervision over all matters relating to wrecks and salvage.

The Ministry says the handover will represent the completion of its scope of operations with regard to the vessel.