Guyanese fuel tanker pilot faces ban following severe Demerara Harbour Bridge damage

Oct 08 2022

The pilot of fuel tanker, MV Tradewind Passion is most likely to be banned from duty following the vessel’s collision with the Demerara Harbour Bridge which has left thousands of passengers and tons of agricultural produce stranded on both sides of the Demerara River

The Guyanese pilot of the Panama-registered fuel tanker, MV Tradewind Passion, was suspended from duty on Saturday and would most likely be banned from duty following the vessel’s collision with the Demerara Harbour Bridge, Director-General of the Maritime Administration Stephen Thomas said.

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