China will deliver new ferries before year-end

CHINESE Ambassador to Guyana, Mr. Yu Wenzhe disclosed, on Wednesday, that the two roll on/roll off ferries, being built for this country, are to be completed by the end of October and delivered before year-end.
Speaking to the Guyana Chronicle at the Homestretch Avenue, Georgetown studios of the National Communications Network (NCN), he said: “I was told that the construction, according to the schedule, will be finished by the end of October. We have already got the names of the two vessels. They are Amerindian names.
“We will get a big boat to bring the two ferries to the Caribbean and we are discussing, with the Government, how to bring them here, once they get there.”
The diplomat said it is necessary to find a deep water harbour in the Caribbean to accommodate the large vessel that will bring the two ferries from China upon their completion.
He said he was not sure whether the ferries will be larger in size than the Transport and Harbours Department current fleet, but assured that they would be more modern.
“My understanding is that, once they are here, they will be plying the Essequibo River and relieve some of the older ferries to benefit the people of Region 2,” the envoy said.
Meanwhile, Government is in the process of upgrading the Parika and Good Hope stellings, on the East Bank Essequibo and Essequibo Coast, respectively, to accommodate the ferries.

roll on and roll off ferries will really help those in essequibo.  quicker turn around will help with time

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