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MV Barima Incident and Safety Failures | Guyana News
The MV Barima disaster has sparked a government-wide crackdown on vessel inspections, with Minister Edghill confirming a new system to screen all boats before departure. An ongoing investigation into the ship’s ill-fated Saturday voyage reveals a wildly inaccurate passenger manifest—179 people on board, not the reported 116 passengers and 17 crew. The captain and a crew member are in police custody and being offered counseling, while Prime Minister Phillips admits systemic failures. Past disciplinary actions for violations like smuggling and unauthorized passengers show the government’s…
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