DEONARINE Sookram, the owner of the tug and barge called ‘Rediston and Surtrans’, has completed repaying the Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation for damage done to the decades-old structure, when the vessel collided with the structure on December 9, 2020. This was confirmed by way of a statement issued by the Ministry of Public Works on Wednesday, which indicated that the final payment for the damage was made on March 1, 2021. “The said tug and barge collided with the southern section of the Demerara Harbour Bridge High-Span (span# 30 to 32),” the ministry said. It noted that subsequent to the incident, an agreement was signed between the Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation and Sookram, and a payment plan was put in place. The plan required Sookram to make an initial payment upon signing, and the balance in quarterly installments until full payment is made. “The Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation would like to express thanks to Mr. Deonarine Sookram for his commitment to fulfilling these obligations and bringing closure to this matter,” the statement concluded.