The Vreed-en-hoop Shorebase Inc. saw the docking and offloading of the first commercial vessel at its shorebase facility, at the newly constructed man-made island.

The docking of the vessel was also celebrated as it was registered as the longest vessel, at over 190 meters, to ever enter the Demerara River Channel.

Additionally, with a cargo of over 26,900 metric tonnes it was also one of the largest payloads to ever be offloaded.

A statement from the company said the docking and offloading of the vessel mark a major milestone for the 44-acre facility which will primarily serve as a shorebase for ExxonMobil Guyana projects.

According to one of the Directors of the shorebase facility, Nicholas Deygoo “We are very proud of this milestone as it take us closer to becoming fully operational.”

Vreed-en-Hoop Shorebase Inc. is a joint venture between NRG Holdings Inc. which is a 100 percent Guyanese-owned consortium that is the majority shareholder, and Jan De Nul, a Belgium international maritime infrastructure company.

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