Guyana (Demerar Wave) – A captain and three crew members, were rescued after their fishing vessel, Sea Knight, sank approximately 20 miles off the coast of the Pomeroon River on Sunday evening, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) said.
“The success of the rescue operation is credited to the swift response and safety protocols in place,” MARAD said.
The incident occurred around 7 PM on May 25, 2025.
MARAD said the vessel, owned by Pritipaul Singh Investment Inc., went down in the Atlantic, leaving the men adrift. The GDF also said that the rescued crew recalled that the ‘SEA KNIGHT’, began taking in water rapidly due to a “sudden and catastrophic leak”. “Despite their efforts to contain the flooding, the vessel was quickly overwhelmed and submerged around 20:00 hours,” the army said.
Captain Monzil Thomas remained afloat using a life ring and was later rescued near the mouth of the Pomeroon River by 2-Sister, another fishing boat. A few hours into the coordinated search, the remaining three fishermen—Delon Sandy, Patrick McRae, and John McRae Jr.—were located adrift approximately six nautical miles from the mouth of the Pomeroon River. All three were found wearing life jackets and were safely rescued, MARAD said.
