The Scotsman: “Wrecked barge holding ‘toxic’ and potentially ‘explosive’ gases is beached for decontamination operation in scenic Scottish Highland bay”

 

 

Local people are calling for answers after a damaged barge containing toxic & potentially explosive gases was beached in a scenic protected bay in the north-west Highlands @TheScotsman https://t.co/caYfb5qW5V @BonnMees @ScotlandSalmon @GaelForceGroup @MCA_media @scotgov @scotgp

— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) December 22, 2022

 

 

 

The Scotsman reported (21 December 2022):

 

 

 

 

 

Here's an update on Facebook (23 December 2022):

 

 

 

Here's the newspaper version published in The Scotsman on 22 December 2022:

 

 

"Outcry as wrecked barge holding 'toxic' gases is beached in scenic Highland bay" @Ilonaamos @TheScotsman https://t.co/nswtHxAklC @rendabelle @ScottishEPA @_KateForbes @Ianblackford_MP @WHFP1 @Rossnews @GaelForceGroup @ScotlandSalmon @KishornPortLtd @TavishScott @Folketrygdfond pic.twitter.com/VDCkxiRCBg

— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) December 22, 2022

 

 

 

Does Bakkafrost & salvage company @BonnMees have a licence to dump a toxic @GaelForceGroup barge in Loch Reraig (close to Loch Carron MPA)? How much of the 690 tons of "contaminated water & feed" are left on board? @nature_scot @ScottishEPA @scotgov @_KateForbes @ScotlandSalmon https://t.co/O1SGGTK8yt pic.twitter.com/dQ7JWcpGpS

— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) December 20, 2022

 

 

 

This has been dumped in a bay (not Kishorn) right on the edge of the Lochcarron MPA, with no warning or explanation to those who live there. It is bigger than the house on the shore and who knows what it is emitting. Shocking.

— Annabel Scott 💙 (@madame_scott) December 19, 2022

 

 

 

Is a Total Exclusion Zone in place around the toxic @GaelForceGroup barge dumped in Loch Reraig (close to the Loch Carron MPA)? @nature_scot @ScottishEPA @scotgov @MCA_media @Ianblackford_MP @_KateForbes
Have locals been warned not to venture near? @rendabelle @madame_scott pic.twitter.com/nu9zN1Q9L7

— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) December 20, 2022

 

 

 

"SOSREP has established a Total Exclusion Zone initially around the lifting site & latterly around
MATADOR 3 itself. The TEZ will remain in force throughout the decontamination work & the transit to
Strome until all contaminated water/feed has been removed & the risk eliminated" https://t.co/k4RsCdCqZr pic.twitter.com/jJ386QyySJ

— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) December 8, 2022

 

 

 

Read more via:

Photos: Toxic Feed Barge Dumped Illegally in Loch Reraig (near Loch Carron MPA)?

Police Scotland FOI disclosure on toxic feed barge off Portree – now beached in Kishorn?

Public Health Scotland FOI: "an explosive risk…..supportive of the path closure" (but still no warning to the public)

FOI disclosure by Maritime & Coastguard Agency (8 December 2022) – more documents on the 'toxic' & 'explosive' feed barge sunk off Portree!

Mowi's "totally appalling levels of safety, COPFS are going to prosecute" (says Maritime & Coastguard Agency in FOI disclosure)

Update: Toxic Feed Barge Salvaged Off Portree Heading to Loch Carron & then Ardyne!