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3 knots u say dey?bluefete wrote:Left Japan:
Next Stop - Honolulu, Hawaii - March 30-31, 2018.
Speed about 3 knots (3.45 mph / 5.5 kph).
rspann wrote:3 Knots is real slow, can't even trim at that speed. If they continue at that speed , it could take over three months. The amount of wear and tear that boat will see during that voyage is unbelievable. It's the pacific ocean , no place for mechanical problems.
rspann wrote:3 Knots is real slow, can't even trim at that speed. If they continue at that speed , it could take over three months. The amount of wear and tear that boat will see during that voyage is unbelievable. It's the pacific ocean , no place for mechanical problems.
Rovin's Audio wrote:^^^ T&T taxpayers paying for it in 1 form or d other ....
xtech wrote:That ferry is only built for or intended for 2hr trips why would they send a slow ferry across the worlds biggest ocean where hurricanes live year round ? Somebody wanna make a quick profit with insurance if it sinks?
Nidco denies Galleons Passage crew quit The Galleon's Passage
The National Infrastructure Development Company (Nidco), has denied rumours that the crew of the Galleons Passage abandoned ship in Shanghai, China, because of safety concerns.
“There is no truth to the rumors regarding the Galleons Passage and its crew. Also note, the vessel is en route to Yokohama,” the company told Newsday in an emailed statement.
Former Transport Minister Devant Maharaj, however, suggested differently. In a text message, Maharaj said agents in China had told him the crew was scared after the voyage from Hong Kong to Shanghai because they didn’t think the vessel would be able to withstand crossing the Pacific from Japan to Hawaii. He said a new crew replaced them before the Japanese leg of the journey.
According to ship tracking website, the boat is already in Japanese waters, just a few kilometers from Yokohama.
The Galleons Passage is expected to reach Trinidad at the end of April. The boat, a roll-on-roll-off passenger ferry, desperately needed to service the inter-island seabridge, was expected to arrive in early April but had been delayed because of Chinese New Year. After Hawaii, it is scheduled to cross the Panama Canal, then stop off in Cuba for upgrades, before finally docking in Port of Spain.
So we put a diesel engine in a b13, because we want it to work a different route than it is intended to...xtech wrote:
Should of used a service like that.... would of been here faster.
That ferry is only built for or intended for 2hr trips why would they send a slow ferry across the worlds biggest ocean where hurricanes live year round ? Somebody wanna make a quick profit with insurance if it sinks?
shake d livin wake d dead wrote:Who is the man benefitting in the corbeaux star contract?? Ah mean shitkickers was upset in the beginning
Fisherfolk report decline in exports with ferry woes
Fishermen and fish processors are reporting a decline in exports of fish and fish products to Trinidad with the removal of the T&T Express from the seabridge on March 13.
They say the breakdown in the inter-island transport system, with only the cargo ferry, the Cabo Star operating, has severely affected sales for the lucrative Lenten and Easter period to the sister isle.
Vice President of the All Tobago Fisherfolk Association, Curtis Douglas, told Newsday Tobago that apart from problems with transporting fish to Trinidad, or with Trinidadians coming to Tobago to
buy fish to take back, fishermen are also having difficulties with bringing in fishing equipment.
“Normally we have a market for Easter where we would send fish to Trinidad because of the high demand for lent. The prices in Trinidad are $45 and $50 a pound and here we are selling it for $20-$25 a pound, so we usually take advantage of the Trinidad market.
“We have not seen that revenue from the Trinidad market as it used to be for two years now,” Douglas said.
“For Easter we would usually corn and smoke fish, send the products to Trinidad but this year we have a serious challenge, we are struggling to get this done. We don’t use the cargo ferry because of the length of time and we cannot use the plane, so we mostly used the ferry to transport the fish,” he said.
“No one can get here, Trinidadians do not come to Tobago buy fish and return on the plane,” he added, noting this loss of a market as well.
Douglas also said recent rough seas have caused some damages to fisherfolk’s boats and equipment and the lack of a fery is creating problems to get parts to Tobago.
“We would usually use the ferry to transport our materials but because of the ferry issues we cannot go get the parts to do the repairs. If we
can’t get our boats fixed, then we can’t go to sea and if we can’t go to sea, then we can’t catch fish. Our family, income and ultimately the businesses and people of Trinidad and Tobago are being affected,” he said.
“We cannot get the ropes; we can’t get the fibreglass … so it’s really causing a stir and a hard time for us. The next option we are looking at is driving our boats to Trinidad, catch a car to Port-of-Spain and organise our business and get some of our dealers to get our fishes off our hands,” he said.
hydroep wrote:The link showing the whereabouts of the Galleons Passage hasn't been updated since last Saturday. Like Colon-in-Butt tell them to turn off the telemetry or what?...
Miktay wrote:Fisherfolk report decline in exports with ferry woes
Fishermen and fish processors are reporting a decline in exports of fish and fish products to Trinidad with the removal of the T&T Express from the seabridge on March 13.
They say the breakdown in the inter-island transport system, with only the cargo ferry, the Cabo Star operating, has severely affected sales for the lucrative Lenten and Easter period to the sister isle.
Vice President of the All Tobago Fisherfolk Association, Curtis Douglas, told Newsday Tobago that apart from problems with transporting fish to Trinidad, or with Trinidadians coming to Tobago to
buy fish to take back, fishermen are also having difficulties with bringing in fishing equipment.
“Normally we have a market for Easter where we would send fish to Trinidad because of the high demand for lent. The prices in Trinidad are $45 and $50 a pound and here we are selling it for $20-$25 a pound, so we usually take advantage of the Trinidad market.
“We have not seen that revenue from the Trinidad market as it used to be for two years now,” Douglas said.
“For Easter we would usually corn and smoke fish, send the products to Trinidad but this year we have a serious challenge, we are struggling to get this done. We don’t use the cargo ferry because of the length of time and we cannot use the plane, so we mostly used the ferry to transport the fish,” he said.
“No one can get here, Trinidadians do not come to Tobago buy fish and return on the plane,” he added, noting this loss of a market as well.
Douglas also said recent rough seas have caused some damages to fisherfolk’s boats and equipment and the lack of a fery is creating problems to get parts to Tobago.
“We would usually use the ferry to transport our materials but because of the ferry issues we cannot go get the parts to do the repairs. If we
can’t get our boats fixed, then we can’t go to sea and if we can’t go to sea, then we can’t catch fish. Our family, income and ultimately the businesses and people of Trinidad and Tobago are being affected,” he said.
“We cannot get the ropes; we can’t get the fibreglass … so it’s really causing a stir and a hard time for us. The next option we are looking at is driving our boats to Trinidad, catch a car to Port-of-Spain and organise our business and get some of our dealers to get our fishes off our hands,” he said.
http://newsday.co.tt/2018/03/21/fisherf ... erry-woes/
maj. tom wrote:hydroep wrote:The link showing the whereabouts of the Galleons Passage hasn't been updated since last Saturday. Like Colon-in-Butt tell them to turn off the telemetry or what?...
It only registers port calls , within a base station's radar range. Real time and historical AIS Satellite tracking is available if you send a request and then pay for a subscription. But I think that's more used for SAR or forensic investigations in case of an incident.
rspann wrote:They can solve all their problems if they vote for Rowley next election. He is a Tobagonian just like them and he cares about his people.Miktay wrote:Fisherfolk report decline in exports with ferry woes
Fishermen and fish processors are reporting a decline in exports of fish and fish products to Trinidad with the removal of the T&T Express from the seabridge on March 13.
They say the breakdown in the inter-island transport system, with only the cargo ferry, the Cabo Star operating, has severely affected sales for the lucrative Lenten and Easter period to the sister isle.
Vice President of the All Tobago Fisherfolk Association, Curtis Douglas, told Newsday Tobago that apart from problems with transporting fish to Trinidad, or with Trinidadians coming to Tobago to
buy fish to take back, fishermen are also having difficulties with bringing in fishing equipment.
“Normally we have a market for Easter where we would send fish to Trinidad because of the high demand for lent. The prices in Trinidad are $45 and $50 a pound and here we are selling it for $20-$25 a pound, so we usually take advantage of the Trinidad market.
“We have not seen that revenue from the Trinidad market as it used to be for two years now,” Douglas said.
“For Easter we would usually corn and smoke fish, send the products to Trinidad but this year we have a serious challenge, we are struggling to get this done. We don’t use the cargo ferry because of the length of time and we cannot use the plane, so we mostly used the ferry to transport the fish,” he said.
“No one can get here, Trinidadians do not come to Tobago buy fish and return on the plane,” he added, noting this loss of a market as well.
Douglas also said recent rough seas have caused some damages to fisherfolk’s boats and equipment and the lack of a fery is creating problems to get parts to Tobago.
“We would usually use the ferry to transport our materials but because of the ferry issues we cannot go get the parts to do the repairs. If we
can’t get our boats fixed, then we can’t go to sea and if we can’t go to sea, then we can’t catch fish. Our family, income and ultimately the businesses and people of Trinidad and Tobago are being affected,” he said.
“We cannot get the ropes; we can’t get the fibreglass … so it’s really causing a stir and a hard time for us. The next option we are looking at is driving our boats to Trinidad, catch a car to Port-of-Spain and organise our business and get some of our dealers to get our fishes off our hands,” he said.
http://newsday.co.tt/2018/03/21/fisherf ... erry-woes/
sMASH wrote:Can the person, or persons who didn't renew the galacia be made to foot the bill until the bridge is restored?
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