US$5M MV Konawaruk 1899 commissioned

What this source establishes

The MV Konawaruk 1899, formerly the ARIS IV, was commissioned in December 2025 at a cost of US$5M and is described as Guyana's first modern double-ended roll-on/roll-off ferry

Key claims

• The MV Konawaruk 1899, formerly the ARIS IV, was commissioned in December 2025 at a cost of US$5M and is described as Guyana's first modern double-ended roll-on/roll-off ferry
• Capacity is given as roughly 300 to 400 passengers and 81 cars or 19 European-type trucks, at 10 knots
• It was assigned to the Parika-Supenaam route
• Greek-built; draught is not published
• Establishes that a vehicle-capable roll-on/roll-off ferry entered the fleet seven months before the MV Barima sank

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