THE crew of the cargo vessel HEIN, which ran aground just off Monos Island on June 10 while en route to St Vincent carrying construction materials, is receiving assistance from both private and state agencies to stabilise the ship.

When Newsday visited the site on June 11, the vessel’s owner, Abbas Farouk, was present, co-ordinating operations. People were being transported to and from the vessel, and sling bags were being used to offload cargo to reduce the vessel's weight.

Farouk engaged the services of Capital Signal, which dispatched the tugboat C Prowler along with a barge equipped with a crane to aid in the operation.