Motor vessel Lady Sandra which departed Georgetown on Saturday with a consignment of cement for New Amsterdam, Berbice is currently grounded on the foreshore, off Clonbrook, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
This was confirmed by the Maritime Administration Department in statement to the media on Wednesday which added that a six-member crew was on board.
According to preliminary investigation, during the voyage, there was a main engine failure, thus the Master anchored the vessel at approximately 19:45h on the said day.
Shortly thereafter, he contacted the vessel manager, who initially arranged tug assistance, however during such time, the vessel dragged its anchor and ended up aground at approximately 01:00h on Sunday, November 8.
At approximately 05:34h, as the vessel was observed to be taking in water, the crew abandoned it and went into a life-raft. They were all subsequently rescued by the Coast Guard and taken to the Boathouse where they were examined by a medical team and subsequently released. MARAD has ordered the owners to have the vessel secured and towed away as soon as possible as investigations continue.
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