A captain whose boat was badly damaged on Tuesday morning by the turbulence caused by a cargo vessel in Port Georgetown is calling for compensation from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD).
According to the man’s estimates, he suffered some $12 million in losses as a result of the incident as three parts of his boat including the stern were badly damaged.
Junior George, 46, captain and owner of “White Dover”, the boat in question, told the Sunday Stabroek that on Tuesday at about 10:30 am while the cargo vessel was manoeuvring, the propeller of the vessel created a large wave which caused the boats that were moored at the Meadow Bank wharf to bang against each other.
