Guyana, Suriname seeking alternative as MV Canawaima nears 2027 lifespan

(Demerara Waves) – Guyana and Suriname are working on a contingency plan if the MV Canawaima is pulled out of service next week for major rehabilitation, public works minister Juan Edghill said Sunday. “We are working on the MB Sandaka which was used before,” Mr Edghill told Demerara Waves Online News. That barge was previously used in 2019 as the replacement vessel to serve the Moleson Creek, Guyana to South Drain, Suriname route across the bordering Corentyne River. Last month, there was a six-day suspension of the MV Canawaima ferry, causing vehicles, passengers and goods to be stranded on both sides of the river. That vessel resumed temporary operations on August 29. The minister’s disclosure followed the Suriname government’s statement earlier this month that MV Canawaima is provisionally allowed to continue operating until September 28. The government said an inspection by the Maritime Administration of Suriname would determine whether the ferry might continue plying the route if serious shortcomings were identified again.

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22 Sep 2026

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