Coast guard rescues adrift small vessel, crew in Essequibo River
A quick reaction team from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard rendered timely assistance to a disabled small boat and its crew, 12 nautical miles off the east coast of the Essequibo River.
The crew members who the GDF rescued
According to a report from the GDF, on Thursday, at approximately 15:30h, the GDF Coast Guard received information about a disabled small boat in the Demerara River. The boat had departed from the Harbour Bridge to deliver supplies to MV PROSPERITY 1, which was anchored 12 nautical miles offshore from the Demerara River mouth.
The GDF Coast Guard conducted two separate searches and located the disabled vessel around 23:00h, some 12 nautical miles off the east coast of the Essequibo River, about 10 miles off its intended target. The vessel had three crew members on board.
The adrift vessel was subsequently towed back to the GDF Coast Guard headquarters. (G9)
