'Complex operation' underway to access MV Barima wreck – President Ali
Guyana Chronicle · Staff Reporter
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The Chronicle, a state-owned newspaper, reports President Irfaan Ali told relatives at the Charity Waterfront on Wednesday 22 July that a “complex operation” to access the MV Barima wreck had begun, led by the Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard with specialist teams from France and Trinidad and Tobago. Ali said divers had assessed the wreck on 21 July and that 1,500-ton buoyancy airbags would be used to reposition it, that troops were searching Shell Beach, and that a prayer service would be held at Charity that evening.
| Outlet | Guyana Chronicle |
|---|---|
| Author | Staff Reporter |
| Published | 22 July 2026 |
| Type | Guyanese press |
| Genre | — |
| Archive reference | 2026-07-22_guyana-chronicle_complex-operation-underway-to-access-mv-barima-wreck-president-ali.md |
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