Kanawan runs out of fuel
While the scheduled time to depart the Supenaam Ferry stelling was 11 am, Wednesday morning,
Kkanawan
passengers traveling to Parika via the Chinese ferry, Kanawan, were forced to be delayed at the Supenaam Stelling for almost three hours.
Kanawan developed difficulties obtaining fuel from the Guyoil, Adventure branch.
Guyoil, the main supplier of fuel and lubricants was experiencing a shortage which hampered filling stations in the Regions several weeks ago. The situation has returned to normalcy but on Wednesday the agency didn’t have enough fuel to supply the ferry, which caused the delay.
According to a mini-bus driver, who usually transports passengers to and from Supenaam, the Kanawan was delayed at Supenaam for hours because of a fuel shortage experience by Guyoil, the sole fuel depot at Adventure.
“Guyoil didn’t have enough to supply the ferry.”
The bus driver said while passengers were delayed for some three hours, the situation returned to normalcy on Thursday for now.
Meanwhile, the delay had affected passengers; it didn’t fuel any significant problem.
Recently, the Sabanto which was heading to the Good-Hope/Supenaam Ferry Stelling ran into some bushes, aback of Wakenaam. Passengers were forced to solicit the speed boat service, while vehicles were left stranded in the boat which was stuck for days in the clump of bushes.
Next week, the Kanawan is scheduled to be docked.
