MARAD issues notice for start of E-Networks cable project

More than a year after local cable TV company E-Networks was told by the Ministry of Public Telecommunications that it had not been licensed to lay and land a subsea cable, the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) has once again placed a notice for mariners about the company’s cable laying project, which was due to start yesterday.

According to a Notice to Mariners that was published in Kaieteur News’ August 19th edition, on August 27th, IT Marine SRL was due to commence a cable laying project for E-Networks Inc. within the Guyana Maritime Zone, with operations scheduled to be finished on October 31st.

The notice explained that the operation will include the use of four vessels – IT Intrepid, El Zoro Grande II, Trinity Trade-winds and Trinity Transporter III.