Aroyat

The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) responded to an oil spill from the 'Aroyat', which was moored alongside the Demerara Sugar terminal (DST), Ruimveldt, after entering Port Georgetown on May 15, 2025, to load a cargo of rice. The MARAD was informed about the incident at approximately 5 p.m. The National Emergency Response Team including, MARAD, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard (GDF-CG) was immediately mobilised, and mitigating efforts were underway to stop the leak and contain the spill. An investigation into the cause of the incident was launched.

Two cargo ships, the 'Resilient Africa' (IMO: 9257204), en route from Constanta, and the bulk carrier 'Aroyat', coming from Istanbul entered Ukrainian waters on Sep 16, 2023, breaking the Russian blockade to Ukrainian ports. She moored at the northern anchorage of Chornomorsk on Sep 18 at 3 a.m. in pos. 46° 18.95' N 030° 40.39' E. The 'Aroyat' berthed in Chornomorsk on Sep 16 at 5.10 p.m. UTC. Both ships are to be loaded with grain and have crews including citizens of Turkey, Azerbaijan, Egypt and Ukraine on board and are operated by Turkish companies.