GDF Coast Guard hosts interagency maritime safety and security seminar.

The Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard (GDF CG) launched a two-day Maritime Safety and Security Seminar aimed at strengthening interagency cooperation and coordination among key national agencies responsible for the country’s maritime domain.
In a post on social media, the GDF stated that the seminar, which opened on Tuesday at the Coast Guard Headquarters, has been spearheaded by the Commander of the Coast Guard, Commander David Shamsudeen. It brings together department heads and operational teams from a range of critical agencies, including the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD), Maritime Police, Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Fisheries Department, Guyana Energy Agency (GEA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
According to the GDF, the first day featured presentations by the GDF Coast Guard, Marine Police, and MARAD. Each agency provided detailed briefings on their operational capacities, surveillance systems, and ongoing challenges in maintaining maritime safety and security.
These sessions were followed by robust discussions focused on improving interagency communication, joint response strategies, and the creation of a unified framework to tackle both current and emerging maritime threats. A key point of consensus was the need for enhanced integration between regulatory and enforcement bodies, a move seen as vital to safeguarding Guyana’s inland waterways and expansive Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
The seminar continued Wednesday with presentations from CANU, GRA, the Fisheries Department, GEA, and the EPA, furthering the dialogue on collaborative mechanisms and operational synergy across maritime institutions.