GDF Coast Guard’s intervention resulted in 26 rescued after Barima distress alert triggered emergency response, CoI hears

A SATELLITE distress alert linked to the MV Barima set off a chain of emergency communications and a Coast Guard rescue response, with 26 people reported saved by 5:30 the following morning, the Commission of Inquiry heard on Wednesday. Officers at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport’s control tower described what they did after receiving the […]