Construction started 1 July 2006 Length 76 m Draft 3.2 m | Namesake Aline Sitoe Diatta Launched 25 October 2007 Weight 2,349 tons Beam 16 m | |
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Owner Ministere de l'Economie Maritime et des Transports Maritimes Internationaux Operator Consortium Senegalais d'Activites Maritimes (COSAMA SA) | ||
The MV Aline Sitoe Diatta (named after the Senegalese freedom fighter) is a ferry in active service since March 2008 between Ziguinchor and Dakar over the Atlantic Ocean. The ship passes the mouth of the Gambia river.
There are two voyages per week in each direction. The voyage takes some 15 hours, including boarding and debarking.
Since the accident with the MV Le Joola in September 2002, there is much more attention to the security of the passengers.
The vessel was built in 2006-07 by Fr. Fassmer Shipyards in Berne, Germany.
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