By DENISE MAYCOCK
Tribune Freeport Reporter
dmaycock@tribunemedia.net
THE Bahamas Oil Refining Company/Buckeye on Friday dedicated one of five new trucks in honour of a beloved employee who was tragically killed in a car accident last year.
The dedication and naming ceremony for the five trucks was held at the BORCO plant on Friday morning, where Minister for Grand Bahama Dr Michael Darville commended the oil company for strengthening its emergency response to potential unexpected disasters.
The trucks, he said, will add to the manpower and resources available on the island to respond, should such an occasion arise.
The Buckeye Bahamas Hub is the leading hub in the Caribbean region and the largest petroleum products terminal in the Western Hemisphere. Dr Darville said it plays a very important and vital role in the Grand Bahamian and global economy.
The oil storage facility currently has over 26 million barrels of storage capacity and 8 berths, including 2 VLCC-capable berths. It stores crude oil, fuel oil and VGO, diesel fuel, and gasoline and components.
Dr Darville said products are imported from locations around the world and stored or blended at Buckeye Bahamas Hub for export, including to regional consumers, key import locations in the Americas, and long-haul markets in Asia. Due to the scale of the location, he noted that Buckeye Bahamas is ideally suited for blending, transshipping, and terminal operations for global trade flows.
“Being a company that processes such an important natural resource, the government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas is very pleased to know that your company takes the safety of your workers and the protection of our island’s environment seriously,” Dr Darville said.
The minister then paid tribute to the late Mark Wilson, 41, who worked in the Health, Safety, Security and Environment department at BORCO.
“I…understand that a member of the Buckeye Bahamas Hub’s Family, Mr Mark Wilson… passed away a few short months ago in a car accident. Hearing from individuals close to him and those who worked with him, Mark can never be replaced by naming and dedicating one of the trucks in his honour, we can be reminded each day of the work he leaves behind to serve as inspiration and motivation to other employees to give their very best effort and to continue to strive for excellence. I pause to reflect and pay tribute to his life and to his family, friends, and loved ones…,” he said.
Dr Darville congratulated the leadership team of the Buckeye Bahamas Hub on its continued growth and development.
“Know that you have the full support of the government of the Bahamas, to aid and assist as you continue to advance the industrial sector of Grand Bahama and I encourage you to continue to work and partner with us as we build a stronger community, island and country together,” he said.
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