The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) in its quest to reduce the number of accidents occurring on the nation’s waterways has embarked on a venture of placing warning signs at strategic points.Director General of MARAD, Claudette Rogers told Kaieteur News yesterday that since the spate of accidents which claimed the lives of more than 20 persons for the year so far; the department has taken sweeping measures to reduce the crisis.Rogers said the department has stationed more patrols on the waterways,Cheap Jerseys, cadets from MARAD on the ground,Jerseys From China, along with marine officers who operate in “impromptu” form.A MARAD employee places a sign on a tree along the Mazaruni RiverShe explained that the reason for this is because they don’t want boat operators to know that they are on the ground making checks. “In that way if we do that we can apprehend persons who don’t follow the necessary safety procedures that we as a department set,Jerseys From China,” Rogers noted.The Director also said that the department has moved to have quarterly reviews with the relevant associations and authorities to discuss safety matters or any views that they might have. She added that a number of awareness seminars were held across the country, teaching persons,Cheap Jerseys Authentic, especially children, about the relevance of safety jackets.“We have been visiting schools in the Pomeroon River district and in other neighbouring communities,China NFL Jerseys, issuing life jackets and teaching them about how to use a life jacket,” Rogers said.Rogers also told this publication that the administration has started to erect a number of signs along the Mazaruni and Moruca Rivers; a process which is ongoing. These areas were the primary focus due to the fact that most of the accidents occurred there. Rogers however said that areas such as Mabaruma,Jerseys From China, Charity and the Pomeroon River areas will be provided with signs as the exercise continues.