Coast Guard Commander Gary Beaton says there have been no reports of piracy in the Essequibo area since the deployment of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard Floating Base at Pomeroon, in November last year.
Beaton, who recently led a team of Coast Guard officers on a regular inspection visit to the base, said it is proving to be a valuable national asset in the fight against piracy, and especially in the Essequibo, the GDF said in a statement yesterday. It added that it is envisaged that in the future other such facilities will be deployed along the coast.
The upsurge in piracy activities along the coast of Guyana gave rise to the need for the construction and deployment of the base,