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Likoni: Mombasa Gate Bridge: First Cable Stayed Bridge in Kenya & Longest in Africa
Likoni: Mombasa Gate Bridge: First Cable Stayed Bridge in Kenya & Longest in Africa
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Hii maneno inaanza lini?
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Incoming. It looks like the Domo squad has calmed down.
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Kule Mombasa hamna cha Mteza bridge wala mamake Likoni bridge, after many noises for renders they settled for a bridge smaller than Nyerere bridge, a limit of might Kunyaland's capacity!
The longest bridge will be 660m plus 690 m viaduct n 1440 m of Mteza bridge! For that case Kunyaland will rank way behind Tanzania as far as the number longest bridges r being ranked!
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Made mistake Mombasa's Mwache bridge will rank 2nd longest brigde after Kigongo-Busisi bridge 3.2 km then Selander bridge 1.03 km, Mkapa bridge 970 m, Unity bridge 720m, Nyerere bridge 680 m!
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The longest bridge will be 660m plus 690 m viaduct n 1440 m of Mteza bridge! For that case Kunyaland will rank way behind Tanzania as far as the number longest bridges r being ranked!
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Made mistake Mombasa's Mwache bridge will rank 2nd longest brigde after Kigongo-Busisi bridge 3.2 km then Selander bridge 1.03 km, Mkapa bridge 970 m, Unity bridge 720m, Nyerere bridge 680 m!
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Progress Selander bridge alias Tanzanite bridge.. pier 9 n counting..
Completion of the sheet pile cofferdam for pier 9 on 15 October 2019
Completion of the sheet pile cofferdam for pier 9 on 15 October 2019
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Selander bridge progress
MY TAKE
Huku ni kazi tu...
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MY TAKE
Huku ni kazi tu...
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Achaneni na sisi Uhuru akiondoka tunakuja kuchukua Tausi wetu...
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Hapa kazi tu tunawaundia ferry mbili na mkitaka zingine mseme tu.Selander bridge progress
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Huku ni kazi tu...
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Those r not ferries but cargo barges! sema 2 non motorized trailers/barges maana hazina engine! Hiyo ni kitu hata wale Juakali kariakoo wanaweza kuunda! See here being towed! We know what u can do as motorized Vessels r not ur league!
Angalia mwanaume Songoro marine
and now he is building!
Tz, Uganda Keen to Strengthen Trade Ties
10 FEBRUARY 2020
Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam)
By Nashon Kennedy
THE Ugandan government has reiterated its commitment to continue strengthening closer ties with Tanzania in pursuing economic development goals.
Among other areas, the Ugandan government underscored the need to improve trade relations and water transport through Lake Victoria.
Ugandan Minister of State for Agriculture, Animal, Industry and Fisheries, Mr Henry Bagiire, made the statement over the weekend, noting that the two countries have a long-standing friendship, citing away back when Tanzania helped Uganda during liberation struggles.
Mr Bagiire was speaking at an event of the keel laying for the construction of Buvuma Ferry, worth US dollars 3.3 million (about 7.6bn/-), which was made by the Tanzanian contractor, Songoro Marine Transport Limited.
He officiated the launching of the ferry in Mwanza city in the presence of Mwanza Regional Commissioner John Mongela.
Mr Bagiire said it was his country's wish to see that the Tanzania-Uganda relationship becomes a role model to other African countries because their people also have blood relationship.
"Water transport in Uganda is still lacking, so we Ugandans will continue to cement our relationship with you because Tanzania is ahead of us on issues related to marine transport," he explained.
The minister saluted the contractor of the project for the good work, particularly for the ferry which the people of Uganda were eagerly awaiting. He showered praises to the Tanzanian contractor who outshined international contractors during the bidding process for the project.
"The company's work really meets standards of specifications contained in a Bill of Quantities (BoQ) for this project and we (the government of Uganda) are planning to build another ferry for fisheries research because we believe no one else will be awarded that tender than Songoro Marine Transport Company," he said.
On his part, the Mwanza Regional Commissioner, Mr Mongela assured the Ugandan government that Tanzania under the steady leadership of President John Magufuli will continue to cement the long-standing relationship between the two countries.
On trade and water transport services in the lake Victoria, the regional boss assured the minister that Mwanza city, which is one of the strategic cities for the East African countries, has kept doors open for more investors to come and invest in the region, saying that there was a conducive environment of doing business in the region.
He, however, said he was very proud of Songoro Marine Company for the quality of the work it has been doing, assuring that his office will continue supporting the company. He called upon other local contractors to emulate the good work of the company.
On his part, the Songoro Marine Transport Company Limited Director Major Songoro praised the Ugandan minister for setting aside time to attend the event despite his busy schedule.
"We are thanking your government for trusting us and giving us this opportunity to build your Buvuma Ferry, we promise not to let you down and we will do a quality job to meet international standards because of your trust in us," he said.
Mr Songoro explained that the ferry is 44 meter long and 14.80 width and depth of 2.89 meter. It will have capacity to carry 300 passengers, 190 tonnes with 20 small cars or four biggest trucks.
TZ, Uganda keen to strengthen trade ties
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mwaswast See what Songoro marine does in Kenya
Sh600m sunk into ferry repairs in three years, but they remain death traps
SATURDAY OCTOBER 5 2019
In Summary
By MOHAMED AHMED
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The Kenya Ferry Services (KFS) has spent over Sh600 million on repairs and maintenance of its vessels over the past three years, although half of them remain unsafe.
Since 2016, the agency has spent more than Sh400 million on three previously decommissioned ferries. Part of these costs went into refurbishing two of the ferries, the MV Kilindini and MV Harambee, but the two still lack the basic safety requirements.
SAFETY MECHANISM
The KFS discreetly suspended services in the Mtongwe channel on Wednesday evening, in the wake of the Likoni ferry tragedy, where a woman and her daughter perished after their vehicle plunged into the sea. The MV Kwale (pictured below), which operates in Mtongwe, failed to return for the evening service on Wednesday. More than 10,000 users were forced to use the Likoni channel.
The Saturday Nation has learnt that Mtongwe ferry services were halted following a faulty pontoon on the island side of the channel. The landing platform has been in use for months despite being defective. KFS Managing Director Bakari Ngowa Friday confirmed to the Saturday Nation that the withdrawal of the ferry services was to allow for the repair of the pontoon and the gangways.
“The works to repair the pontoons and the gangways on both side of the channel are to start anytime from now,” Mr Ngowa said.
Bought in 1990 as second-hand vessels, the Harambee, Nyayo and Kilindini are some of Kenya’s oldest ferries. With rusty ramps dangling in water, the Harambee does not have a safety mechanism, contravening International Safety Management (ISM) regulations, which require all vessels to be seaworthy and dry-dock after 8,500 hours of operations.
DRY DOCKING
In the 2017/2018 audit report, the Auditor General raised safety issues that shocked the more than 300,000 passengers and over 6,000 motorists plying the Likoni channel every day. The report accused KFS of failing to service its vessels as required. It further noted that the Likoni and Kwale had been operating in the channel for more than 35,000 hours without the mandatory overhaul dry-docking. The report indicated that most of the pulleys were defective, causing the prows to be submerged in water whenever the ferries were moving.
The chair of the National Assembly’s Public Investments Committee, Abdullswamad Nassir (Mvita), said the issues raised in the audit report were never acted on even after top officials at the Transport ministry were notified.
“We are going to recommend administrative action against these officials who failed to act on the looming danger. The audit report laid bare the dangers posed to commuters but someone ignored this. They now need to take responsibility for this omission,” the lawmaker said.
10-YEAR LIFESPAN
In December 2016, the national government pumped Sh143.5 million into the repair of the Harambee at the African Marine and General Engineering Company shipyard in Likoni to give it a 10-year lifespan. The vessel had been decommissioned in 2015 due to its unseaworthiness but underwent an overhaul.
“The vessel is now in good condition after undergoing repairs with funding from the national government,” KFS Managing Director Bakari Ngowa said then. “It is anticipated that a refurbished Harambee will improve efficiency and reduce congestion at the channel.”
Since then, the ferry has undergone several other repairs, gobbling up tens of millions of shillings, but remains unsafe.
Now, Mr Ngowa says they will start a fresh programme of repairs for the five vessels, as they await new ones in the next five years.
ALTERNATIVIES
“We will repair the existing ferries as we plan to replace old ones. We need at least one and half years to repair all the ferries,” he said.
Transport and Infrastructure Cabinet Secretary James Macharia told the Saturday Nation that they are now prioritising the construction of the Mwache Bridge, the Likoni cable car project and eventually the Likoni Gate Bridge as alternatives to the ferries, which have become too expensive to keep on the waters.
“The President will this month launch the construction of the Mwache Bridge, which will allow those heading for the South
Coast a shorter route as opposed to using the ferry. We are also at an advanced stage with the Likoni cable car project as Kenha has already identified land,” Mr Macharia said.
KFS last year signed an agreement with Trapos Ltd for the Likoni Cable Car Project, linking the South Coast to the Mombasa island.
NON-EXISTENT
In March, KFS said it had spent Sh172 million to renovate the Kilindini and Harambee, barely 10 months after they had been repaired, raising questions about the extent of the repairs done during the last dry-docking.
The state agency used Sh110 million to rehabilitate the old Kilindini, which was taken out of service for the better part of 2018, while the rest was spent on the Harambee.
The 29-year-old Kilindini had 70 per cent of its deck replaced with new material. New prows were supplied from Tanzania by Songoro Marine Transport after another firm, Dresden Laubegast, lost the tender to supply spare parts.
KFS’s 2018 financial reports show that the cost of ferry insurance increased to Sh68 million from Sh53 million, due to the acquisition of a sixth vessel. The cost of security services also rose from Sh53 million in 2017 to Sh70 million in 2018. KFS also allocated Sh4 million for maintenance of safety equipment, which is said to be non-existent.
WASHED AWAY
Last month, the parastatal announced that it would repair the landing platforms at Mtongwe, their pillars and the gangways at a cost of Sh28 million.
The agency said the ferry services in the Mtongwe channel would be halted for six months to allow for the revamping of the facilities. The work starts this month and is expected to end by March next year.
But the announcement was met with resistance from ferry users.
Repairs to the pontoons and gangways are temporary measures, as KFS says it plans to put up ramps to allow vehicles to use the channel, which is now used only by pedestrians.
The last time the pontoons were repaired was in 2013, according to information from KFS.
The island side pontoon was washed away by ocean waters in June 2017 in an incident that sparked safety concerns among users.
In 1994, more than 270 people died in a ferry disaster at Mtongwe in one of Kenya’s worst maritime tragedies.
Sh600m sunk into ferry repairs, but they remain death traps -
Sh600m sunk into ferry repairs in three years, but they remain death traps
SATURDAY OCTOBER 5 2019
In Summary
- In the 2017/2018 audit report, the Auditor General raised safety issues that shocked the more than 300,000 passengers and over 6,000 motorists plying the Likoni channel every day.
- The report accused KFS of failing to service its vessels as required. It further noted that the Likoni and Kwale had been operating in the channel for more than 35,000 hours without the mandatory overhaul dry-docking.
By MOHAMED AHMED
More by this Author
By ANTHONY KITIMO
More by this Author
The Kenya Ferry Services (KFS) has spent over Sh600 million on repairs and maintenance of its vessels over the past three years, although half of them remain unsafe.
Since 2016, the agency has spent more than Sh400 million on three previously decommissioned ferries. Part of these costs went into refurbishing two of the ferries, the MV Kilindini and MV Harambee, but the two still lack the basic safety requirements.
SAFETY MECHANISM
The KFS discreetly suspended services in the Mtongwe channel on Wednesday evening, in the wake of the Likoni ferry tragedy, where a woman and her daughter perished after their vehicle plunged into the sea. The MV Kwale (pictured below), which operates in Mtongwe, failed to return for the evening service on Wednesday. More than 10,000 users were forced to use the Likoni channel.
The Saturday Nation has learnt that Mtongwe ferry services were halted following a faulty pontoon on the island side of the channel. The landing platform has been in use for months despite being defective. KFS Managing Director Bakari Ngowa Friday confirmed to the Saturday Nation that the withdrawal of the ferry services was to allow for the repair of the pontoon and the gangways.
“The works to repair the pontoons and the gangways on both side of the channel are to start anytime from now,” Mr Ngowa said.
Bought in 1990 as second-hand vessels, the Harambee, Nyayo and Kilindini are some of Kenya’s oldest ferries. With rusty ramps dangling in water, the Harambee does not have a safety mechanism, contravening International Safety Management (ISM) regulations, which require all vessels to be seaworthy and dry-dock after 8,500 hours of operations.
DRY DOCKING
In the 2017/2018 audit report, the Auditor General raised safety issues that shocked the more than 300,000 passengers and over 6,000 motorists plying the Likoni channel every day. The report accused KFS of failing to service its vessels as required. It further noted that the Likoni and Kwale had been operating in the channel for more than 35,000 hours without the mandatory overhaul dry-docking. The report indicated that most of the pulleys were defective, causing the prows to be submerged in water whenever the ferries were moving.
The chair of the National Assembly’s Public Investments Committee, Abdullswamad Nassir (Mvita), said the issues raised in the audit report were never acted on even after top officials at the Transport ministry were notified.
“We are going to recommend administrative action against these officials who failed to act on the looming danger. The audit report laid bare the dangers posed to commuters but someone ignored this. They now need to take responsibility for this omission,” the lawmaker said.
10-YEAR LIFESPAN
In December 2016, the national government pumped Sh143.5 million into the repair of the Harambee at the African Marine and General Engineering Company shipyard in Likoni to give it a 10-year lifespan. The vessel had been decommissioned in 2015 due to its unseaworthiness but underwent an overhaul.
“The vessel is now in good condition after undergoing repairs with funding from the national government,” KFS Managing Director Bakari Ngowa said then. “It is anticipated that a refurbished Harambee will improve efficiency and reduce congestion at the channel.”
Since then, the ferry has undergone several other repairs, gobbling up tens of millions of shillings, but remains unsafe.
Now, Mr Ngowa says they will start a fresh programme of repairs for the five vessels, as they await new ones in the next five years.
ALTERNATIVIES
“We will repair the existing ferries as we plan to replace old ones. We need at least one and half years to repair all the ferries,” he said.
Transport and Infrastructure Cabinet Secretary James Macharia told the Saturday Nation that they are now prioritising the construction of the Mwache Bridge, the Likoni cable car project and eventually the Likoni Gate Bridge as alternatives to the ferries, which have become too expensive to keep on the waters.
“The President will this month launch the construction of the Mwache Bridge, which will allow those heading for the South
Coast a shorter route as opposed to using the ferry. We are also at an advanced stage with the Likoni cable car project as Kenha has already identified land,” Mr Macharia said.
KFS last year signed an agreement with Trapos Ltd for the Likoni Cable Car Project, linking the South Coast to the Mombasa island.
NON-EXISTENT
In March, KFS said it had spent Sh172 million to renovate the Kilindini and Harambee, barely 10 months after they had been repaired, raising questions about the extent of the repairs done during the last dry-docking.
The state agency used Sh110 million to rehabilitate the old Kilindini, which was taken out of service for the better part of 2018, while the rest was spent on the Harambee.
The 29-year-old Kilindini had 70 per cent of its deck replaced with new material. New prows were supplied from Tanzania by Songoro Marine Transport after another firm, Dresden Laubegast, lost the tender to supply spare parts.
KFS’s 2018 financial reports show that the cost of ferry insurance increased to Sh68 million from Sh53 million, due to the acquisition of a sixth vessel. The cost of security services also rose from Sh53 million in 2017 to Sh70 million in 2018. KFS also allocated Sh4 million for maintenance of safety equipment, which is said to be non-existent.
WASHED AWAY
Last month, the parastatal announced that it would repair the landing platforms at Mtongwe, their pillars and the gangways at a cost of Sh28 million.
The agency said the ferry services in the Mtongwe channel would be halted for six months to allow for the revamping of the facilities. The work starts this month and is expected to end by March next year.
But the announcement was met with resistance from ferry users.
Repairs to the pontoons and gangways are temporary measures, as KFS says it plans to put up ramps to allow vehicles to use the channel, which is now used only by pedestrians.
The last time the pontoons were repaired was in 2013, according to information from KFS.
The island side pontoon was washed away by ocean waters in June 2017 in an incident that sparked safety concerns among users.
In 1994, more than 270 people died in a ferry disaster at Mtongwe in one of Kenya’s worst maritime tragedies.
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Progress of the 3.2 km Kigongo-Busisi cable stayed bridge (longest in East and Central Africa
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instead of jump starting the economy through stimulus packages in this tough times,you sinking money in low impact vanity projects,in kenya,such projects are being done through ppps,poor farmers in ruvuma,songea,mbeya etc will remain impoverished while you brag on the internet about a bridge.
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Tanzania is poor than you can imagine., they console themselves with the isolated negative news from Kenya through our liberal media, in comparison with carefuly selected good info from their country making them believe Kenya is worse, it is called sociology of media., Tz wako mbaya na hawajui[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
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And still u will come knocking for this economy, wacheni wivu wa kike! what do u know about stimulus package? A $300 mln project for a bridge n from internal funds is our stimulus package as over 1500 jobs will be created aside value chain addition to steel, mining quarry n cement industries! BTW this project waslaunched in December!
Construction of Kigongo-Busisi Bridge on Lake Victoria Start
DECEMBER 9, 2019 T
The President of Tanzania Hon. Dr. John Magufuli on 7th December 2019 laid the foundation stone of the Kigongo-Busisi bridge, the longest in East Africa and the sixth-longest in Africa.
The 3.2 kilometers long and 28.45 meters wide bridge will connect the Kigongo and Busisi areas in the Mwanza and Geita regions in Northern Tanzania and will facilitate transport and trade with neighboring countries Uganda, Burundi, and Rwanda.
The 180-tonne capacity bridge will allow 1,600 vehicles to pass at a time and will result in Mwanza becoming a major commercial hub in the Lake Zone. The bridge will represent an alternative to the current ferry connecting the shores, dramatically reducing transport time and facilitate regional trade.
The project is valued at USD 300 million and is being developed by the China Civil Engineering Construction Group (CCECG) and the China Railway and is entirely financed by the Government of Tanzania.
Engineer Patrick Mfugale, CEO of the Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) said during the ceremony for the launch of the project, that the construction of the bridge is scheduled for completion in July 2023.
President Magufuli said the start of construction of the bridge is proof that Tanzania is not poor and that the bridge will accelerate trade between Tanzania and its neighbors. T
ogether with the construction of the Kigongo-Busisi bridge, Tanzania is currently building several other major bridges: Wami (Coast), Magara (Manyara), Sukuma (Mwanza), Kitengule (Kagera), Primary (Singida), Ruhuhu (Ruvuma), and Selander (Dar es Salaam).
Read more at: Construction of Kigongo-Busisi Bridge on Lake Victoria Start - TanzaniaInvest and follow us on www.twitter.com/tanzaniainvest
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am damn sure no cost benefit analysis was done,temporary jobs which will disappear immediately construction is done,people move out of poverty through sustainable jobs,steel industries are only operational in egypt,SA & kenya in the whole of africa,don,t delude yourself
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wacha wivu mzee! all appraisals were made including NPV determination of the project with Mwanza being a business hub around Lake Victoria! Mind u SGR, gold smelter plant, port aside Barrickgold now Twiga Minerals is to establish headquarters! Mind u several 2 ships r to start construction while 3 ships r to be rehabilitated in this same Mwanza city!
Vp Likoni bridge imekwama nn? Si kwa ku-boil na wivu huu !? 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 ☝
