Coast Guard commissions two...
greater assurance to the citizens, fisher-folk and investors.
He added that the government is confident that the Coast Guard has the will to remain in the forefront to prevent illegal activities in the rivers and maritime waters. “It will receive our support to suppress all illegal activi-ties including poaching, fuel smuggling and piracy. It will receive our support to suppress and prevent narcotics trafficking and all other forms of maritime illegality and in this regard I congratulate the Coast Guard for its success,” he said.
He added that the protection of Guyana’s territorial waters is vital to the protection of the coun-try’s marine assets, the prevention of transnational crime and for the promo-tion of international and coast trade, as such the Coast Guard must ensure that the territorial waters are secure.
The two brand-new 38-feet Metal Shark vessels were specially designed for Guyana, each has the capacity to fit 18 persons and will operate with a crew of six. Each vessel is also equipped with three 300 Yamaha outboard engines which can take it up to a top speed of 50 knots, giving it the ability to chase down almost any vessel that traverses Guyana’s waters.
The two additional vessels now bring the Coast Guard fleet to seven, making it more equipped to stay out in the water longer while providing the crew with more comfort.
After commissioning the two vessels, the Coast Guard took them on a test run up and down the Demerara River where displayed their forma-tions.
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