Antiguan vessel to complete sand shipment despite attack

The armed men set fire to this stairwell

Although its crew was left shaken and extensive damage was done to the navigation and radio equipment during an attack by several armed men at Sand Hills, the MT Seven Mako is expected to leave for Grenada tomorrow, according to Jaime Ramroop, the local agent for Coastal Shipping.

The Antiguan registered vessel is owned by the Trinidad-based Coastal Shipping.

Ramroop told Stabroek News that the vessel is expected to leave for Grenada on Thursday with a