Denying that it is responsible for any destruction, the owner of the MV Tradewind Passion which crashed into the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) last month, resulting in what the government says will cost in excess of one billion dollars in repairs; is arguing that the incident resulted from unforeseen circumstances.
In fact, the ship’s owner says that the bridge failed to inform it that it was on a collision course; while also stating that the lights displayed on the structure were misleading and/or not in compliance with regulations or up to international standards.
“The incident occurred without fault on the part of the Master, crew…and arose as a result of irresistible and unpredictable natural forces or force majeure.”