# Ferry carrying 116 passengers sinks off Guyana coast, authorities say

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-19 12:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 13 · Current Velocity: 13.52

## Executive Summary
A maritime emergency is underway off the coast of Guyana following the capsizing of the ferry MV Barima, which was carrying 116 passengers.

## Intelligence Brief
The ferry MV Barima sank off the Essequibo Coast in Guyana. Authorities report that 116 people were on board at the time of the incident. Coverage from outlets including BBC News, Al Jazeera, Newsday, and Demerara Waves Online News confirms that 53 individuals have been rescued.


Search and rescue efforts remain active in the area. Travel And Tour World reports that the incident has prompted a focus on regional maritime safety protocols involving Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Brazil, and Venezuela. Future reports will track the status of the remaining passengers.


Coverage does not yet specify the current number of individuals still missing or the operational status of the regional search effort.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### What is the name of the vessel?
The vessel is identified as the MV Barima.

### How many passengers were on board?
There were 116 passengers on board.

### Where did the capsizing occur?
The incident occurred off the Essequibo Coast in Guyana.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Ferry, Guyana, Guyana Aligns, Suriname Trinidad and Tobago Brazil and Venezuela, MV Barima Ferry Sinking Sparks Major Maritime Emergency Search and Rescue Efforts and Fresh Focus, Regional Water Travel Safety, MV Barima, Essequibo Coast

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People.com | Ferry Carrying 133 People Sinks, Officials Race to Rescue Passengers and Crew | 2026-07-19 18:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxQSThmeUdjdmp1UXZSeE9zMnhveE9vUl9OZWVkT0VaU19Xekw2ZEJoMXg2aUk2UUFQNnVMRW4xNFUyeXVNZnpTc3M0a05YSGZrcTBVTG5aVHpHX2pSc0k3dnh2WDhWbDRXWDliWm1HVWNyR3dYX3BFQ1laUzBBX092Skd0YnZOVi1rWk1LbkptWmtNTDA?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Dozens missing after passenger ferry sinks off coast of Guyana | 2026-07-19 18:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxONVh2M2k3MXVDTU5mWFplXzhZWVd2M1NLV0NZMnZJLUJGa21BNXFFbzVZemxwMGRjY0w3ZHp1UHdaVlNHTTJQYXBEWnY1MzRoTzktWmFJdW82dXpsVndCSWJYTk5Gc1Vyb1Z0ZlFyU19JWFdhYmxrSUc2UC13LWc2c3dsTkhKSE5mWVVla2g3U3FuN1Q0VjhxSUk1WTBfMkl6dGQ0bUdfZl9mbzFK?oc=5) |
| The Hill | A ferry carrying 133 people capsizes off Guyana’s coast, leaving dozens missing | 2026-07-19 18:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxNeDJCOHhuRHNhOUU1YVZNamszOHF3dzJiMmNCejE5V3RjaFNGb2NvYk9jLVpsVWZSRlRVaE5jamZzbzF4bzhFV0NFVE1TNDljZWJhMU1nRzNoVy04bU81RW1fNTg4UFQyajlWZG96aS1ncFhCLXJYOGFRRU1tSUcxQXZIbWVfOFJVZVc2c2t2TmhNSFAxOFUyNTlXWHBkNk5vTFFLY0ZqbnhlazdVOTV4S0VkYU9LQjVYRmsxVUV1UHNkQ1RYcm1VTHNB0gHPAUFVX3lxTFBXbWNWbUtxZUY1ZUJreVVDeGdWbm9TdlR3U0NBUWtZTlNrZmsxdllhTkJRSXpEdU5vLTIwbnBpSnh6OTdGQWlZVHQtbE1zUzdOVUpxb3Y0Y1Z3Z0FWRXJzajRmR25ySVkycVBLQzVZVndNamRBMEJheVJmZE5IWi1VUDVzS1dLOXp) |
| Los Angeles Times | A ferry carrying 116 people capsizes off Guyana, with 67 rescued as search continues | 2026-07-19 14:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxOZVgxcWswY3Z3amJ6a1B4NXJvVlBzeWt3emhMb0M4eTdhaUhPNjRkeXF5TjJpTnJNVVIwZTIzeU4zQU8xYm15bEJPMXVNN2doZ0FPSkJfYVZNVndSa0dQSjdRSlpIbUJtVHNEcnpXSFloa1N2aUtzREZET04tdE5HVV9uWWxMR2hUNmxQa1ZPNl84WThGZEFGT2RjeTVobV9nbUVhRTctc0xRYWpjMVhSY1JIZEdhT3c5RTJiZ182UHJNSVNLcWpraXYwLW1GWXAz?oc=5) |
| Demerara Waves Online News- Guyana | BREAKING: North West ferry capsized off Guyana’s coast, 8 rescued so far | 2026-07-19 14:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxOZFBJYzdIQ0N1QkRRdmxWQ0w4aUZTUkRTUTF4TGd3emRjeW5LM1otaG5NWTNGQ0FOQTFwMjZWZzJ5cnlJM0NqeFhkckZ1Q3B6T09zYTBNOEU2S28xQUtrNnN6RmI4NW0yTloyZV9HRVJoTGRwaGZGTjRqTlM3VUNsNm5WQ2VCY0FORFNTX0pwUmFKcE5OZkF1Y1YtZVc4VE8wby10cklnTUx6NFE?oc=5) |
| Euronews.com | Passenger ferry carrying 116 people sinks off the coast of Guyana | 2026-07-19 14:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxQcDJibXhMd2dubWhneEk4X0dERXM3X2c5MVItWVJmYWFGS0cyT1N6V2NpYW5lWlF3Wi1ORkRwb2Y4OHI3X2RienZiQ1FDUVpjVEl2c01hRXk4NGstQU1XbzF2WVVnUXVab0FkTk5tek5KZkF0OVdyQVE3WGlWWE5IOWt0US1VNm9EZDdEQ3h6OE8wVWhXd3lmVElsSzhGSTJTeGRZ?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | Rescue Underway After Ferry With More Than 100 Sinks Off Guyana | 2026-07-19 09:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxPLVNsSnF0VWREUnl4bzg5S1NfS1VTOVRsblRsdTdWTWZVSFVWTDliejVRNVd3SDhhR2IxWkJRUEJvTGJ0ZmxVUkp3YWhVa3dWX093cDh4Vld3QnBka0FkYW5OVkkzR2xpTHg5ekNuenlhRm9JSDBRbHYzSk1YWVA1T2JvS2pSRnRQbVFFN1ZZMkdiTm5LOEU3Njc1TkZOdlNIaFVYczY4SXIteDN0eWtxcUxuVEI?oc=5) |
| Dallas News | A ferry carrying 116 people capsizes off Guyana, with 67 rescued as search continues | 2026-07-19 09:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxQVVhjS0Z3djhyZkJKd0ZnU3N5d0hrYzlibGh2TWJrall5cFVNY0NtU1hXR2VVbGFWRDRzSXBaV0oxSGY3ZzN5S21zQ1JzWkxiRnpiWlpaNWVYd3FoN3pGWllnM25Vc0kxdEFzdnJNTHdZbXBTUnNFTWhscUVONzJ6UU9zVzYwMllXZHVKT3RTQmdiMWl0ZFowc0U4S3lETTV0MDA4T0VObkpWUQ?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | Rescue Underway After Ferry With More Than 100 Sinks Off Guyana | 2026-07-19 09:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxNekpLWlRjVEtaQnhDRVlxem9tVjhJOXlzR1hQTGNWdkZCZjFIeDVZVFJrUDdMRjk0c21DaHNfamZOLURTS3lGSXJJZXZQeXlIWHc5dnhtcllsMWRvcUIxeVRqZkUzeDRUWG9qXzh6UzNrd3lISHR4RXZpRDVRaTJaTlM3RUx6SDh0TVBFSmo1ekE3R3dMdWtRV1FsYVhOZV9BcWxydUNCT1ZqNk9NRWRrT3NCcl92QQ?oc=5) |
| BBC News | Ferry carrying 116 passengers sinks off Guyana coast, authorities say | 2026-07-19 09:59 | [Source Link](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2gm99nrm7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) |
| Travel And Tour World | Guyana Aligns with Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Brazil, and Venezuela as MV Barima Ferry Sinking Sparks Major Maritime Emergency, Search and Rescue Efforts, and Fresh Focus on Regional Water Travel Safety | 2026-07-19 09:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTE1nc0tBNDNiMy1LMkNIM2VrNGxISTE4TndpTHNkekpXVlJXcVV4d2dWQ0NHLVhYTThIenV4OGx3RzlhT2o3anN1Tm9JWUNUZW9SbVhJRE05SW5WdGg5M1dCQlp0TVRZcXRoaEl6M2Fn?oc=5) |
| Newsday | A ferry carrying 116 people capsizes off Guyana, with 53 rescued as search continues | 2026-07-19 09:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMickFVX3lxTE1MenRfTVZoY3ZBOGJfNnNxY0xnTnpBdW0yRkQtMkdaRzNaZHdfdnAwNkxlZUZmZFpDVG90Q2JLNTF3WXQ0alFnRlU4YnJxSUpwb212NkdYWGhPRXpQcjJlSUxlX2FBU2hoU0F0bVJVX2RSZw?oc=5) |
| Demerara Waves Online News- Guyana | 53 now rescued after ferry MV Barima capsized off Essequibo Coast | 2026-07-19 09:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxPNDZYUDN4WVcwUWV6X0djSllwalJlRmEyOFR6SEdxTVpJY0Y5OXZlSXFheUlPazhERHNNcVYzYVZkbDdfNTdlNXFkMGJlbnpaRzJHb3lsZ2FlRXBFNVpwWVRlajVpdVhacUk3WXVzMjJZZHhpeHpxYkJZbTY1SzJUcU50TWJZVW5xX25qMkVpRTRUcXpJVFpiWklmbzZlWkNOQjEzZ3R3?oc=5) |
| Al Jazeera | Guyana ferry with 116 people on board capsizes; more than 50 rescued | 2026-07-19 09:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxObElnNzZQVHZaUVQ3cXlaRXBsSFpwOGF4VXA3MTE4aXZVY2NCU0tJbFE2VFFjUm53MDkzR2NFZFVrSkgwNzlKdDY4OTk0RGtNUFFHOXk3ZlcxbWFzbl9SQ3RPMFRJOERuYUVuMmdhM3JiTkU0UlVJWE02cmV2Z1VSRC1idkhpSUhneGdod1BR0gGTAUFVX3lxTE11NFJSNUM2QzcyUmRnSGRJM3ptbjhkZms4ZHgwUjdSS28zUUtvdlZFbnNMb0NRV0dSOHpIcjUwSzZJX2FFMUJDRld4TEdKU2tKWTl0Z3A4aFF5WG0zR054NHJaRVZoOG9EdldJbFJyS28xbFgxZG5iYkt6cGRPckIxcGhTQXpGaTVDYU9qVGx2MUZwdw?oc=5) |
| BBC | Ferry carrying 116 passengers sinks off Guyana coast, authorities say | 2026-07-19 09:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWkFVX3lxTE80RnY5VTNEc1puc0xDZlVkdzUxcU1nWmx1SFpnUGx0Qmpvdk10Ykx3dnhlUDlyOFRlNDhtU3FEMTBZd2xiWHQ2blRPU25VRjU0WTU2U2FDTmVLZw?oc=5) |

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