Guyana Coast Guard rescues seven after boat sinks

Members of the Guyana Defence Pressure Coast Guard rescued a ship captain and 6 crew members after their vessel sank on Tuesday off the Essequibo Coast.

The boys had been saved throughout a search and rescue operation that started round 11:30 a.m., in response to a sighted misery sign.

The response vessel and workforce had been instantly deployed to the situation and 6 crew members of the vessel, ‘Girl Shaneeza’, had been pulled to security from a life raft.

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They informed the Coast Guard officers that their vessel, which was on its means again from Trinidad after departing Guyana earlier this month, had encountered extraordinarily dangerous climate and sank. Additionally they reported that one other crew member had drifted, sporting a life jacket.

An aerial search by Roraima Airways was launched to help within the effort.

The lacking crew member, 57-year-old Christopher Williams was discovered after drifting for greater than 19 hours.

He was rescued about 4 nautical miles off the mouth of the Pomeroon River and transported by ambulance to the Charity Hospital.

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