🚢 Grounded oil tanker Sea Elephant now docked in George Town

The Cayman Islands Government has confirmed that the Sea Elephant, an oil tanker that ran aground on Cayman Brac earlier this month, has now docked at George Town. The vessel was initially anchored offshore, but on Friday, it moved to the Jackson Point Terminal to offload its fuel products. Following this, it was expected to relocate to Anchorage #3 in the George Town port area for inspection before its anticipated departure. 🚢

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OfReg) has been closely monitoring the situation, particularly the availability of fuel stocks. It has confirmed that there are no concerns regarding fuel supplies within the Cayman Islands. Meanwhile, the investigation into the grounding incident by the Department of Environment, Coast Guard, Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands, and other government agencies is ongoing. Last week, Bodden Shipping confirmed that two of its pilots and the captain of the Sea Elephant had been arrested as part of the investigation. 🕵️‍♂️