Vreed-en-Hoop Shorebase receives 1st commercial vessel

…longest vessel to ever enter Demerara River

The Vreed-en-Hoop Shorebase has received its first commercial ship, the MV Virtuous Striker.
This was disclosed by President Dr Irfaan Ali via his social media page on Monday, where he noted that at 190m long, this vessel is the longest to ever enter the Demerara River.
“She arrived at Guyana’s first man-made island with an 8m draft, loaded with 26,900 metric tonnes of aggregate,” he explained.
Also on Monday, Vreed-en-Hoop Shorebase Inc said that the vessel docked at the newly constructed man-made island. Additionally, with a cargo of over 26,900 metric tonnes, it was also one of the largest payloads to ever be offloaded.
The docking and offloading of the vessel mark a major milestone for the 44-acre facility which will primarily serve as a shorebase for Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) projects. According to Nicholas Deygoo “We are very proud of this milestone as it takes us closer to becoming fully operational.”
Vreed-en-Hoop Shorebase Inc is a joint venture between NRG Holdings Inc—a 100 per cent Guyanese-owned consortium that is the majority shareholder – and Jan De Nul, a Belgium international maritime infrastructure company.