Through the intervention of the Maritime Administration (MARAD), three Trinidadian nationals have gotten help to return home after being stranded in Guyana for three months on board a vessel.
The crew members, Junior Alex, who is a cook, Kevin Paul, a welder, and Nigel Lashley, a crane operator, became stranded after the ownership of their vessel, MS Katt, changed, which resulted in their contracts at the time not being recognised by the new company, Hercules Marine.
Stabroek News understands that MARAD facilitated talks between the company and the crew members, the end result of which saw the company commit to paying the crew members owed wages and also purchasing their tickets to return home.
