Twenty-eight boat operators from Region Nine have been awarded a Certificate of Competency to operate as boat Captains under the Licensing of Ships Regulation 2001, and are now appropriately equipped to operate safely on the rivers within the region, a release from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) said on Friday.
MARAD collaborated with the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) and Conservation International –Guyana to hold a training programme for the boat operators at Caiman House in Yupukari Village, Region Nine on August 10, 2016.
