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New river navigation regulations for Region One

Nov 19, 2016 News

Director General of the Maritime Administration Department, Claudette Rogers, travelled with a team of officers from MARAD to Port Kaituma and Mabaruma in Region One, recently, to conduct a safety awareness programme for boat operators.
Operators were briefed on River Navigation and Safety Regulations by Director Maritime Safety, Mr. John Flores. They were encouraged to practise all river safety rules whenever they traverse the waterways, in an effort to curb the recent spate of accidents occurring in the area.
Also highlighted were the new river navigation regulations which will be implemented soon in Mabaruma, Port Kaituma, and Moruca. These were specially produced for those areas where an enhanced prosecution process will follow for persons breaching the safety regulations.
Some of the safety regulations include zero tolerance for those captains who are not certified. Additionally, passenger vessels will not be allowed to operate during the hours of darkness, only in the case of an emergency.
Further, MARAD will deploy speedboat monitors in the specified areas to conduct safety checks on vessels traversing the waterways. Monitors will be assisted by the law enforcement agencies comprising the Coast Guard and Marine Police.
The Director General encouraged the boat operators to be licensed, and explained that MARAD will be making the process easier for them by establishing safety centers in Regions One, Two and Seven. As a result, they will no longer have to travel to Georgetown, thus making it convenient for operators.

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