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Oct 15, 2008 News
A Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo)-contracted vessel was yesterday seized by the Surinamese military, while on its way to Guyana to collect sugar.
Yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the Guyana-registered MV Lady Chandra 1 was seized by the Surinamese military at 13:30hrs while travelling in the Corentyne River.
This area enjoys the status of a border river separating Guyana and Suriname.
MV Lady Chandra 1 has reportedly been boarded by the Surinamese, and is being escorted by three military vessels to the Surinamese port of Nickerie.
Last evening, Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud confirmed that the vessel was destined to uplift sugar from Skeldon.
While this will cause a minor delay, the Minister said, GuySuCo has already begun putting arrangements in place to have its sugar shipped from Skeldon.
The Guyana National Shipping Company ship was contracted by GuySuCo, and according to the Minister, GuySuCo has advised him that this is the first time they have been faced with a situation where one of its contracted vessels has been intercepted.
A release from the Foreign Affairs Ministry stated that this provocation is the latest in the series that has seen recurrent interventions by the Surinamese against Guyanese shipping in the Corentyne River.
Previously, Guyana had formally dispatched a diplomatic note protesting to the government of Suriname against such actions, all to no avail and without any response.
In its September 17 arbitral award, the ITLOS Tribunal that had ruled on the maritime dispute between Guyana and Suriname found that the resort to the use of force by Suriname offended international norms and practices.
Guyana, in responding to this latest action, is closely monitoring this development and intends to take all necessary steps to safeguard its national interests, the statement said.
Additionally, this most recent act of provocation is being drawn to the attention of the Secretaries General of both the United Nations and CARICOM.
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