Georgetown : Prime Minister Samuel Hinds headed an exercise by the Maritime Safety Administration Department (MARAD), aimed at strengthening the search and rescue (SAR), capacity at sea.
The simulation which was held at the Georgetown Ferry Stelling, Harbour Master’s Office, Stabroek, depicted a rescue of a vessel which was lost at sea, carrying 216 passengers of which some were children and elderly.
Stephen Thomas, MARAD, Director of Maritime Safety while explaining the procedure said that the crew, during the exercise successfully activated a search and rescue system in the various inter-agencies, using common efforts.
Prime Minister Hinds while lauding the efforts of MARAD, encouraged the crew to always practice their rescue capacity to be able to better respond to a disaster whether maritime; air or land.
He said that while a disaster in Guyana might not be frequent, there is still need for practice so that in the instance of a disaster professional, prompt and reliable assistance can be rendered to the affected.
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