Boat captain’s licence suspended after fatal Supenaam collision

Ganesh Roopnarine

The captain of the boat that collided with a stationary vessel at Supenaam Creek, Essequibo River, resulting in a man’s death, has had his licence suspended, pending the outcome of an investigation into the incident by Maritime Administration.

Ganesh Roopnarine, 32, of Barnwell, East Bank Essequibo, who had stopped to fix his malfunctioning engine, died in transit to the Suddie Hospital shortly after being taken there in an unconscious state after the June 14th accident. He was