Photos by Terrence Thompson
Boulders to seal a decrepit section of the Mahaicony sea defence have begun to arrive by sea but raging waves are preventing the offloading of pontoons and transport by road may have to be considered as the authorities brace for more towering spring tides from October 26.
Barges of some of the 50,000 tonnes of required boulders were delivered to the site between Tuesday and yesterday. However, with the active erosion at the site and powerful waves, it has been a challenge for contractors to begin works, Kevin Samad, Chief Sea and River Defence Officer said.
“We are still trying to seal the breach. Two pontoons with rocks were sent to the area and more are expected to follow for the next couple of weeks,” he told Stabroek News yesterday in a telephone interview.
