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Screensize: 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 UserName: Password: Format Mode: Basic  Help  Prompt  Format: Videos: Font Andale Mono Arial Arial Black Book Antiqua Century Gothic Comic Sans MS Courier New Georgia Impact Lucida Console Script MT Bold Stencil Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana   Size 1 2 3 4 5 6   Color Black Red Yellow Pink Green Orange Purple Blue Beige Brown Teal Navy Maroon LimeGreen Message: * HTML is OFF * Forum Code is ON Smilies [quote][i]Originally posted by toubab1020[/i] [br]" major rehabilitation, adding that it has not been in service for a very long time and that the maintenance involved the engine and hull rehabilitations." This will help people & vehicles travel more speedily to the North Bank and South Bank. I like many others remember the days not so long ago where it was NORMAL for the ferries to travel on ONE engine,because of "breakdowns" of the other 3 engines,that's what we were told,however I suspect that there was another reason for running on ONE Engine .[;)] ==================================================== September 17, 2018 By: Kebba AF Touray Speaking in an interview at the Shipyard in Banjul, Mr. Nuha Kassama, General Manager Banjul Shipyard, said the ferry Kanilai is being brought up on the 10th of September for major rehabilitation, adding that it has not been in service for a very long time and that the maintenance involved the engine and hull rehabilitations. He assured that no pinhole will be left after the work, which is cognizant of the fact that the ferry carries lives and properties, which are not compromised at the GPA. He added that the maintenance will boost the speed of the ferry and will ensure the safety of the passengers. He urged the passengers to be patient during the process, noting that the rehabilitation is geared towards their safety. Mr. Hali Abdoulie Gai, Deputy Managing Director GPA Ferries, said their core work is to ensure the operations of ferries of which safety is pivotal and that the ongoing rehabilitation is geared towards ensuring safe and efficient delivery, as well as customer’s satisfaction. “The Kanilai ferry is dry docked. We intend to rehabilitate and refurbish it to making it more attractive so that it will be able to serve our customers”, he cited. He added that the maintenance involves improvement of its engines, changing the bottom, removing marine life, and painting among others to achieve a complete rehabilitation of the ferry so as to combat the erratic conditions upon the completion of the rehabilitation. Mr. Lamin Jawara, Director of Technical Services, stressed that the maintenance includes sand blasting, adding that they have to change some of the plates due to corrosion of the sea water. He clarified that have all the required resources that are needed for the maintenance. He further said that all the materials needed are in stock at the shipyard, except for the few of the 8 millimeter marine plates, which he said were purchased from Senegal. Mr. Ousman M Jorbarteh, Acting Managing Director, said the rehabilitation is part of their routine to bring the Kanilai ferry to the shipyard for dry docking and he estimated that the maintenance will be in the tune of 12 million dalasi. http://foroyaa.gm/gpa-commences-maintenance-on-kanilai-ferry/ [/quote]   Check here to include your profile signature.