(Kaieteur News) – MV Barima Chief Engineer Paul Seepersaud was laid to rest on Wednesday as hundreds of mourners gathered at the Wesleyan Church in New Amsterdam to pay their final respects.

The 44-year-old Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) employee, who had spent more than three decades at sea, was among the 73 people confirmed dead in Guyana’s worst maritime disaster.

Following days of uncertainty, Seepersaud’s body was recovered on July 20, bringing long-awaited closure to his family. His sister told Kaieteur News that she identified him by the distinctive tattoos on his body.