MANY passengers who utilise the ferry service at Good Hope, Region Two, had to divert their travelling plans and use water taxis instead after the door of Chinese ferry MV Kanawan encountered a problem on Wednesday.

The boat had a scheduled 05:00hrs departure, but after sitting for almost an hour in the boat, the passengers realised that something was amiss and became impatient.

Not long after, they learnt that the door of the ferry had a problem and workers attached to the Transport and Harbours Department were working to fix it.

The passengers, who were not apprised of the problem, on learning of it, walked out of the ferry and asked for refunds before heading to the Supenaam Stelling to board water taxis there.

When the Guyana Chronicle visited, workers were busy trying to fix the faulty door.

The ferry had some 200 passengers and 15 vehicles on board.