About 30,000 gallons of refined oil spilled from a vessel, tentatively identified as The
Arabian, in The Bahamas earlier this week, Acting Prime Minister Chester Cooper said on Wednesday July 20th.
The oil spill took place at the resort island of Great Exuma, the largest island in the Exuma island chain
Cooper, who identified the vessel concerned, said that the spill began on Tuesday night July 19th as a ship was unloading fuel near Old Navy Base in George Town for local Sun Oil, an independent Bahamian company that markets and distributes fuels and lubricants on behalf of Shell.
