An urgent appeal has been issued for the maritime community to intensify search and rescue efforts for a crew – captained by a Guyanese – whose vessel caught fire at sea five days ago.
The Trinidad Express yesterday reported that a plea has been made to governments, maritime agencies and commercial vessels operating in the waters between Suriname, French Guiana and Brazil to assist in locating the vessel, which has been without power or communication since it caught fire.
The six crew members aboard the vessel include four Trinidadian nationals, one Vincentian national and a Guyanese captain Eshwar Persaud, also known as “Shanie”, the newspaper reported.
The vessel departed from Chaguaramas on July 6. The six are employed as yellow fin tuna fishermen.
According to information released by the family of one of the Trinidadian crew members Shannon Mohammed, the vessel caught fire at approximately 6.30 a.m. on July 13, while operating near the maritime borders of Suriname and French Guiana.
Since then, there has been no communication or visual confirmation of the vessel or its crew.
The vessel is reportedly disabled and without power, and it is believed to be drifting, the newspaper reported.
According to information, the vessel, owned by Renata Enterprises Limited, departed the Tardieu Marine yard in Chaguaramas.
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