Thursday 3 January 2013

Food for The Poor Hands Over Refurbished Boat To Marine Police

Assistant Commissioner of Police Wray Palmer(right) explains to Nakhle Hado(2nd left), Fishing Technical Manager, Food For The Poor, the role which the refurbished 32-foot Contender Police Boat will play in strengthening the search and rescue and crime fighting capabilities of the Marine Police. The occasion was the official hand-over of the vessel to the Marine Police Division by Food For the Poor (FFP) on Friday, December 28. Participating in the occasion are: (from left): Superintendent Terrence Sanko, Head of the Marine Police Division; and Deputy Superintendent Oral Harrison. The vessel will also benefit the Food For The Poor (FFP) Fishing Villages, especially with regard to the recovery of stolen boats, search and rescue of missing fishermen.



Representatives of the Police and Food for the Poor exchange pleasantries and get ready to take a test run in the refurbished 32-foot Contender Police Boat after the official hand-over of the vessel to the Marine Police Division by Food For the Poor(FFP) on Friday, December 28. From left (front row): Assistant Superintendent Oral Foster, Superintendent Terrence Sanko, Head of the Marine Police Division; Assistant Commissioner of Police Wray Palmer; and Nakhle Hado, Fishing Technical Manager, FFP. In the background (from left): Sergeant Dennyville Lyons and Boat Captain Nicholas Harrison. The boat will play a critical role in the search and rescue, and crime fighting efforts of the Marine Division. The vessel will also benefit the Food For The Poor (FFP) Fishing Villages, especially with regard to the recovery of stolen boats, search and rescue of missing fishermen.


(From left) Nakhle Hado, Fishing Technical Manager, Food For The Poor; Assistant Commissioner of Police Wray Palmer and Superintendent Terrence Sanko, Head of the Marine Police Division; inspect and discuss the features of the refurbished 32-foot Contender Police Boat which was handed over to the Marine Police by Food For The Poor. The handing-over exercise took place on Friday, December 28 at the Marine Police's Newport East Headquarters. The boat will play a critical role in the search and rescue, and crime fighting efforts of the JCF Marine Division. The vessel will also benefit the Food For The Poor (FFP) Fishing Villages, especially with regard to the recovery of stolen boats, search and rescue of missing fishermen in the south eastern end of Jamaica's coastal waters. The Boat will operate out of the Bowden Marina in St. Thomas.




Nakhle Hado(right), Fishing Technical Manager, Food For The Poor, extends best wishes to the Marine Police Division on behalf of the charity, as he hands over the 32-foot Contender Police Boat to that police division on Friday, December 28 at its Newport East Headquarters . Accepting the refurbished vessel is Assistant Commissioner of Police Wray Palmer. Looking on is Superintendent Terrence Sanko, Head of the Marine Police Division.



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