The Management of Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD), and officials from the Ministry of Public Works and Ministry of Home Affairs are currently working, as a matter of urgency, to verify the source of the fire and the extent of damage done to M.V. Barima.
However, the Public Works Ministry said that it is alleged that on 3 March 2021, while cargo was being offloaded, a gas pump in the engine room exploded.
The T&HD is currently engaging external engineers to assist in conducting an immediate investigation into the incident and to provide a full report on the cause of the fire.
The Public Works Ministry said that all attempts will be made to ensure that the service is back in operation at the soonest possible time, and that additional details will be provided to the public once confirmed information is received.
Guyana Standard understands that a fire had broken out in the vessel’s engine room around 11:30hrs today at Port Kaituma.
