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Dizzy28 wrote:Has there been any adherence by GORTT wrt proper procurement rules when it comes to Tobago ferries going back to the Super Fast Galicia?
The_Honourable wrote:Dizzy28 wrote:Has there been any adherence by GORTT wrt proper procurement rules when it comes to Tobago ferries going back to the Super Fast Galicia?
Nope... In this case, Rowley will say it had too much corruption at the Port Authority and there he had to step in and save the day.
Ah thought he was going race the gp in ah dingy .....dingdong in ah dingyshake d livin wake d dead wrote:Like the GP was giving trouble today...I see watson bitching
He would win cause the galleons would have to turn back for whatever reasonwickedtuna wrote:Ah thought he was going race the gp in ah dingy .....dingdong in ah dingyshake d livin wake d dead wrote:Like the GP was giving trouble today...I see watson bitching
shake d livin wake d dead wrote:According to him...the GP could not go through the large swells
meccalli wrote:shake d livin wake d dead wrote:According to him...the GP could not go through the large swells
If indeed that's the cause, wait till January comes...
meccalli wrote:shake d livin wake d dead wrote:According to him...the GP could not go through the large swells
If indeed that's the cause, wait till January comes...
Passengers irate over ferry
SEAN DOUGLAS and KINNESHA GEORGE-HARRY
BROTHERS Wendell and Leon De Freitas told Newsday a malfunction on the Galleons Passage yesterday caused the boat to abandon its trip to Tobago and return to Port of Spain.
The boat left Port of Spain at 12.05 pm, but almost an hour into its voyage – upon reaching the rough waters known as the Bocas, the engines conked out causing the boat to drift and rock wildly, related Wendell.
“At first it was moving fast but then came to a dead stop and was rocking from side to side like an earthquake. The engine started back then shut down again.”
He said the boat returned to Port of Spain at about 2.10 pm.
Wendell said a woman on the public address system, blamed the turnaround on “bad weather ahead.” He said he was unimpressed that staff had not properly apologised for the incident. “This is unacceptable. They are taking us for granted.”
He said the whole day was ruined, more so as all his family members had to leave home at 5 am to reach the port for the ferry’s 9 am initially scheduled sailing time. Leon lamented, “Our car trunk is full of frozen chicken and goat for us to have cooked in Tobago.”
Wendell added, “We were all to have gone to sign some documents but now we don’t know what we’ll do.”
Tobago House of Assembly Minority Leader Watson Duke said slammed the government for endangering the lives of people on the Galleon’s Passage.
“I have said already that the Galleon’s Passage is Gilligan’s Passage and it is no new boat, it is an old boat. I’ve said already, the boat is a river boat and not suited for carrying persons on the high Atlantic sea.”
Meanwhile, the TT Spirit, which was pulled from service last week Sunday, is still being repaired. Port Authority chairman Lyle Alexander told Newsday yesterday that the problem was with the crank case in the port-side inner main engine.
“The repairs are ongoing, but a specialist intervention is necessary at this point in time. We are sure to get that done within the next couple of days and aiming to be back on the run by Saturday.”
Galleons Passage fails to complete Tobago voyage
News Desk
Passengers trying to make their way to Tobago via the Galleons Passage were left confused as to the exact reason why the vessel had to return to the Port of Port-of-Spain while on the way to the Scarborough Port yesterday.
The vessel was making the journey to Tobago after having departed Port-of-Spain around 11 am. The vessel was scheduled to arrive in Tobago at 4.30 pm
But passengers claim around 2 pm, almost midway through the journey, it was announced that the Galleons Passage would not make it to Scarborough but had to return to Trinidad.
One man,who made a short recording, which has been making the rounds on social media, claims passengers were told rough seas and bad weather were being given as the reasons for the journey being aborted. His recording showed bright sun and calm seas.
Later another video surfaced showing passengers having to disembark and remove their cars from on board the vessels at the Port of Port- of- Spain.
Checks with meteorologists revealed there were no bulletins for rough seas or adverse weather.
Rumours have been swirling about mechanical problems facing the Galleons Passage and the T&T Spirit from THA’s Minority Leader Watson Duke.
Efforts were made to contact the acting chief executive officer of the inter island transportation company, Vilma Lewis Roosterburn, for a comment but they were futile.
In a statement late yesterday, Nidco said the vessel experienced rough sea conditions which resulted in it returning to Port-of-Spain/
It said sea conditions experienced were recorded at 3.5 metres when the average measurement is capped at 1.5 metres. During the rough sea conditions, two panels on the car deck became dislodged and came into contact with two vehicles resulting in minor damage to both vehicles.
In the interest of safety, the captain decided to return to Port-of-Spain to have the panel system repaired.
shake d livin wake d dead wrote:Tonight I prove rohani doh think when we speaking...imagine he comparing the GP to a cruise ship...saying cruise ships doh sail in large swells...you know how bad the sea has to be for a cruise ship not to sail....allyuh pnm mites swallowing that sheit easy easy
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