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No distraction needed. The Opposition is corrupt, untrustworthy and a bunch of jokers. PNM could do what they want.
Sinanan: Imbert ‘soft’ on Nidco with Galleons Passage
Clint Chan Tack An Hour Ago
WORKS and Transport Minister Rohan Sinanan believes Finance Minister Colm Imbert went easy on the National Infrastructure Development Company (Nidco) when he said the Galleons Passage will make its first commercial journey to Tobago in the next seven days.
Imbert made this statement in the House of Representatives when he presented the 2018/2019 budget on Monday.
On a tour of the Churchill Roosevelt Highway extension project in Cumuto Tuesday, Sinanan said, “I think the Minister of Finance was very, very soft on Nidco.”
He said he was hoping that “within seven days” does not mean seven days.
“I’m hoping it will be some time later on this week.”
Sinanan did not give a date when the ferry will sail.
He has said the Galleons Passage sorted out some challenges with berthing at the Scarborough port and is in the final stages of certification.
He dismissed THA Minority Leader Watson Duke’s boast that his pirogue could beat the Galleons Passage in a race to Tobago.
“Watson Duke is Watson Duke. I wouldn’t comment on Watson Duke. I’ll leave that for Tommy Joseph and those fellows to do,” Sinanan said.
He said he will be speaking in the budget debate when it resumes in the House on Friday. The Opposition Leader will give her response to the budget when the sitting begins at 10 am.
Sinanan promised to provide more details about his ministry’s activities in the debate.
On Monday, Imbert also spoke about Government’s plans to acquire two new fast ferries from Austal and Incat.
rspann wrote:Within seven days does not mean seven days. Which part of dat yuh don't understand?
shake d livin wake d dead wrote:Reports say the galleons sailing from mon..
Galleons ends seabridge woes
Sinanan confident of inter-island sailings
Elizabeth Gonzales
Minister of Works and Transport Rohan Sinanan yesterday said he felt confident the seabridge woes will now be over when the Galleons Passage makes it’s first commercial sailing to Tobago tomorrow.
He said the US$17.4 million vessel, after three trial runs, will help restore the confidence of travellers sailing between the islands.
“I am confident all the challenges on the sea bridge are over now that we have three vessels operating efficiently to transport cargo and passengers daily. I am more confident that things will only get better now that we have the acquisition for two new fast ferry vessel and we are currently looking at procuring a third vessel, so we can replace the older ones. We can now work on rebuilding that confidence in the sea bridge,” Sinanan said.
The Galleons Passage joins the TT Spirit and Cabo Star which also returns to service after being in drydock.
Sinanan along with other officials will be on-board the Galleons Passage for the sailing from Port of Spain at 6 am. National Infrastructure Development Company (Nidco) chairman Herbert George also said yesterday there were no issues reported during the last sea trial and the vessel is now ready for sailings.
George said after encountering a number of issues over the past three months after the vessel’s arrival on July 16, he feels relived now that it is scheduled to begin operations between the islands.
“The vessel is ready, the trials were successful and we have all the necessary certification so there is nothing to prevent it from sailing on Monday. I think most of the issues we have encountered have been ironed out, I expect the sailings should be smooth and I expect the experience to be a good one,” George added.
“It was a stressful experience for me and it’s not because of the concerns of whether the vessel was sea worthy or not, it’s just that we had to satisfy the requirements of the various agencies and that was quite a challenge. Initially one would assume that once we purchase a vessel it would be built to meet certain standards and one would have thought that the agencies would have recognised the standards to which the vessel must be at, this was not so. As a result there was a need for retrofit.”
George further stated the vessel will travel at 23 knots with passengers on-board and there would be no need to decrease the speed. “The speed was only decreased during its international voyage from its location to Trinidad. On the inter-island route the vessel, where the route allows, will be doing the maximum speed it can go at which is 23 knots.
“Keep in mind there are certain areas where it will not be able to go at that speed because of the currents so where one can go at that speed the vessel will be operated at that speed,” he said.
The Nidco chairman stressed that the vessel will still be its responsibility while it’s managed by the Port Authority of TT (PATT). He said Nidco will continue to maintain, inspect and equip the vessel.
PATT will only be responsible for scheduling and ticketing. “We will continue to have the vessel to ensure it remains sea-worthy, ensuring that it is managed by competent people, this is the responsibility we will continue to retain.”
The official sailing times of the Galleons Passage are on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturdays at 6 am from Port-of-Spain and 4 pm from Scarborough.
In a statement yesterday, PATT said the TT Spirit will also be sailing this week to maintain a two-vessel service.
The Spirit will operate every day except Wednesday on afternoons from Port of Spain at times of 3 pm, 4 pm and 5 pm, and on mornings from Scarborough at times of 6.30 am, 7.30 am and 9.30 am.
Tobagonians not excited about Galleon’s Passage
Elizabeth Gonzales
“WE want a fast ferry, not a donkey.”
This was one of the comments made by one of several people looking through the fence at the Scarborough Port on Saturday, as the Galleons Passage docked during its final test run ahead of its first commercial sailing this morning. The boat is scheduled to leave Port of Spain at 6am. However, reports are that only 30 seats were sold up to late yesterday although the ferry can accommodate 700 people.
On Saturday, many Tobagonians didn’t seem excited to see the vessel as its ramp was lowered at 12.23pm after its departure from Port of Spain at 7.33 am.
The ship took 20 minutes to completely dock at Scarborough before further inspections on the ramp was done by crew members and other port officials.
During its first test run to Tobago on September 1, the vessel encountered problems docking as the bow ramp was too high to reach the Scarborough port berthing area. On September 15 at the second trial, the vessel was able to dock using its stern ramp and a stationed ramp, but there were some “tweaking” which was still needed, Herbert George, chairman of the National Infrastructure Development Company told the media.
Eric Castillo said, as he look at the vessel dock on Saturday, “That’s a nice boat to run from Store Bay to Crown Point. I am not excited about it, it’s a waste of time. Look how long it’s taking to line up to dock. I’m not going on that, next thing that get difficulties out in sea and you realise the Coast Guard in Tobago not equipped with any big vessel to come to our aid.”
Another observer, when asked if he will be using the new ferry said, “No I don’t travel on boat at all. Imagine when that takes vehicles and passengers and its out in those rough waters. I don’t want that boat for us here. Whoever in Trinidad buy that let them use that there. Look how the boat rocking and the water clam, that’s the first problem.”
Retiree Sean Thompson shook his head in disappointment.
“Where the cargo boat will park when we have this vessel here? Why they don’t put the ramp in a more neutral spot where it could remain so every time the cargo is coming we don’t have to organise to move the ramp. Business in Tobago survives with the cargo boat that brings goods and services to our people. We need the cargo boat to get priority to dock, not that old boat.”
hydroep wrote:Tobagonians not excited about Galleon’s Passage
Elizabeth Gonzales
“WE want a fast ferry, not a donkey.”
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https://newsday.co.tt/2018/10/07/tobagonians-not-excited-about-galleons-passage/
Dizzy28 wrote:hydroep wrote:Tobagonians not excited about Galleon’s Passage
Elizabeth Gonzales
“WE want a fast ferry, not a donkey.”
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https://newsday.co.tt/2018/10/07/tobagonians-not-excited-about-galleons-passage/
Said the people that voted overwhelmingly for Kelvin Charles et al in the THA elections!!
What percentage of the capacity did they have, weight wise?K74T wrote:
sMASH wrote:What percentage of the capacity did they have, weight wise?K74T wrote:
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