After nearly 15 years of planning and anticipation, Saint Lucian entrepreneur Rayneau Gajadhar saw his vision come to life on October 28, 2024, at precisely 9:30 a.m.
As the massive, bright orange tug vessel, aptly named Workforce, sailed into Port Castries, it symbolized the culmination of Gajadhar’s ambition and a new chapter in Caribbean maritime logistics.
This powerful Anchor Handling Tug, designed primarily for handling and securing oil rig anchors, stands as one of the largest and most advanced vessels of its kind in the region.
Equipped to also serve as an Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel and a supply transporter, Workforce boasts a carrying capacity of 1,558 metric tons and a fuel range that allows it to operate at sea for over two months.
“This is something we’ve been working on for a long time,” said Gajadhar, Managing Director of RG Group of Companies. “It’s a massive investment—two brand-new, state-of-the-art pieces of equipment. And it did not happen overnight. We’re talking from 2017 to 2024.” For Gajadhar, the journey has been as monumental as the vessel itself, marking both a financial and operational achievement for his company.
Workforce sailed in Port Castries towing Mokesh, a 330-foot-long, 80-foot-wide barge with a capacity of 7,450 metric tons. T
he journey from China to Saint Lucia took over four months, representing a significant logistical feat and further expansion of RG Group’s shipping capabilities. With this fleet, Gajadhar aims to reduce transportation costs for construction materials, equipment, and aggregates across the Caribbean, bringing increased efficiency to an essential sector.
The two vessels provide Gajadhar’s company with the ability to transport large quantities of building materials between islands, facilitating business operations and helping lower costs in neighboring markets.
Gajadhar explained, “I have expanded into the aggregate business in each of the islands. We’re opening quarries across the region, and this fleet will help move equipment and products from one island to another. It’s going to lower the cost of doing business for me and the islands.” This cross-regional presence underscores his commitment to developing reliable infrastructure that can withstand the demands of Caribbean industries.
Workforce and Mokesh are only the beginning. Gajadhar’s company, Construction and Industrial Equipment Ltd., has also invested in a second barge with a 4,000-metric-ton capacity and a smaller, more agile tug vessel.
These additions will enable RG Group to manage more specialized and strategic deliveries, enhancing flexibility in meeting client needs across multiple islands.
Reflecting on the naming of Workforce, Gajadhar shared, “I asked one of my kids to come up with names, but we were in a hurry. I came up with Workforce—it’s going to be working, and it’s a force, so it fits. And Mokesh my eldest son had the honor of having our flagship barge named after him.”
The arrival of Workforce and its fleet partner Mokesh marks a milestone for Saint Lucia, symbolizing not only Gajadhar’s dream fulfilled but a transformative step in regional maritime logistics.
This locally owned, state-of-the-art vessel ushers in a new era of efficiency, promising to make the transportation of essential construction materials more accessible and affordable across the Caribbean.
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That’s gotta be the blow that kills the already ailing city of Castries, stabbed directly into its heart! More trucks for our roads, Bravo!
First was the beach front property purchased in Bananes..now this..it proves the need for serious investigations
o boy here goes those damn a.. haters who will not take the risk
but when others do.they talk shit
A a Rott and Mastiff have arrived in Port Castries whike we await the purchase/arrival of Mutt and Rutt .
If the st Lucian investor thinks its a good investment who am i to say otherwise.!!
As for the SEAFRONT property at Bannes. The new st lucian owner(s) did not just take it. Someone representing the previous owner(s) exchanged it for money and ownershop was granted!! Legit business transaction. If i had the money and foresight i’d do the same.
Moving on, please let me know whete there is land for sale in the north @ $3.00 EC/sq ft so that i may invest. Thats where my hat can reach.
St Lucians do try to invest in a piece of your country!! This business person with a big purse has so try for where your purse can take you. Start somewhere!!
Don’t just sitback and complain.
Congrats! Well done! If others can do it, yes we can do it in the region too.
G, all you would rather a white man from China to have all the land in the South at a dollar an acre, but once it’s a Lucian , nothing is right.
The details of the sale of Bananes land is very unclear. Prime harbour land sold at half its previous valuation just as a massive transformation and investment from GPH arrives. No general sale offer. No tendering. Supposedly two politically connected ladies rumoured to be involved in the sale. Rumours of quid pro quo. Definetly something that the special prosecutor might need to investigate. Sometimes we possibly might sse the awarding of continous overinflated contracts can make businesses very rich at the expense of others that are playing by the rules and trying to grow legitimately. The funny thing is that St. Lucian’s have abbssolutely no pride in their country and support inproprietry if its their party committing it. What a shame.
This is a great addition for natural disaster relief and supplies…. An speaking of GPH what’s going to happen to all the people living in the shanty’s by Castries roundabout the photos look like they will all be displaced… an there’s a lot a lot of people living right there yo………..what’s up with Wasco??? Is anyone paying attention? Smph
This is what happens in all corrupt third world Country, things are done without ‘Planning’. Now how and where are you planning to house the people of Banans? maybe in their eyes they need no housing – may the Good Lord be merciful to the poor that we have with us always.
Person who sold Bananes Land knew exactly what they were doing!
There is a major typo innthe article…..it shoukd have read :Tug named WORKFAST AND badge named MOKA$H. Those who know, know what I am talking about.