All aboard! May 17, 2013 TIMES INT'L The new roll-on/roll-off ferry vessel ‘MV Kanawan’ made its first commercial trip in September 2012, from Parika to Supenaam. The ‘Sabanto’ and ‘Kanawan’ were added to the fleet of vessels used by the Ministry of Public Works to boost its water transportation services, as each has a seating capacity of 800 and a decking capacity of 20 lorries or 44 cars, along with a modern VIP lounge.Government invested Gy$240.1M and Gy$138M for the construction of docking facilities at Parika and Supenaam respectively, to accommodate the vessels. Share this:FacebookXLike this:Like Loading...