The government is optimistic that the two recently-acquired ferries from China will be plying the Parika–Supenaam route by mid-February as works to retrofit the Parika and Supenaam stellings continue apace and the training of a contingent of Guyanese sailors is ongoing.
The Sabanto and the Kanawan, the two Chinese-built roll-on/roll-off ferries arrived at Port Georgetown in December 21, 2011 and are presently docked in the city harbour. For the weeks that the vessels