The MV MA Lisha is scheduled to arrive in Guyana by this weekend, after setting sail from Kolkata to Chennai, and then making its way through the Atlantic Ocean to Trinidad, on April 2nd, 2023.
On April 3rd 2023 the vessel was offloaded from the MV Sun Rise at the Port of Chaguaramas, as it prepared to sail to Guyana.
Onboard the vessel to guide it home to Guyana is a 14-member Guyanese crew led by Captain Courtney McDonald, veteran Guyanese Captain and Director of Maritime Safety at the Maritime Administration Department. The Guyanese Crew is complemented by three crew members from Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited, and two technicians from MACORP.
Juan Edghill, Minister of Public Works said the new North-West bound ferry has the capacity to accommodate up to 276 passengers, along with 18 crew members, can also carry 14 sedan-type vehicles and two trucks.
Persons shipping produce in and out of region one will now have access to a cold and cool room storage, thereby reducing spoilage. The vessel is said to be able to accommodate up to 250 tonnes of cargo.
The MV MA Lisha has a front loading/ off-loading ramp which can accommodate easy loading and discharging of cargo at ports she will call on. The vessel also has side boarding capacity.
A total of 19 Navigational, Mechanical and Auxiliary Staff of the Transport and Harbours Department were trained in India during 2022 and earlier this year, to operate the new ferry vessel.
