EMERGENCY AGENCIES QUICKLY CONTAIN OIL SPILL AFTER CATAMARAN SINKS NEAR SOUFRIERE JETTY.

Quick action by local emergency agencies helped prevent what could have been a marine disaster in Soufriere early Sunday morning. A French-registered catamaran began sinking near the southern jetty, causing a small oil spill. But thanks to a coordinated response led by NEMO, the vessel was refloated and the spill swiftly contained—protecting the coastline and nearby coral reefs from further harm.