MARAD takes delivery of new built tug “ARAU”

The Damen-built tug ‘Arau’ was launched in the Demerara River on Monday, following its discharge from the vessel ‘Vertom Joy’. Constructed by the Dutch company Damen, the ‘Arau’ is the newest addition to the Maritime Administration Department’s (MARAD) fleet. Before deployment, the assigned crew will undergo two weeks of familiarisation training.
In a social media post, the Public Works Ministry said that the Stan Tug, which is 16 metres long and six metres wide, joins the fleet as the second new-build vessel acquired by the MARAD within the last two years. The new build pilot vessel ‘Arapaima’ was commissioned in 2023.
The acquisition of the Arau is in keeping with President Ali’s promise of modernisation of the maritime administration as part of Guyana’s economic transformation.