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operations.” Dr Mohamed said that the seminar was member states.
an important platform for players to
Dr Khalid Salum Mohamed, Zanzibar “The seminar is a catalyst for players
debate and come up with harmonized
Minister for Infrastructure, to make some changes to enhance
working procedures to ferry operators
Communication and Transport was the ferry safety and ensure sustainability
and regulators.
chief guest during the two day for the African maritime sector
workshop. “The platform is very important to give
Abubakary Aziz, Azam Marine managing
opportunities to players to share
Dr Mohamed said that Tanzania, like director said that the seminar was an
experience to attain international
other countries, has experienced important platform to self-evaluate
domestic ferry accidents that led to standards for our ferry safety to end weaknesses and come up with strong
accidents,” he said.
killings, injuries, and loss of properties regulations and laws to protect ferry
adding that it was time to work on the Mohamed Salum, Tanzania Shipping accidents.
gaps in either laws or regulations. Agencies Corporation (TASAC)
The seminar solidified a strong
director general said that currently,
“Together we can stop unnecessary foundation for ongoing cooperation
there are 62 public and private owned
and avoidable accidents that have lost between Interferry, the IMO, and the
the lives of our people such as MV vessels operating the Tanzania's water African ferry community. Building on
bodies.
Bukoba in MV 1996 and MV Ukerewe the momentum, a dedicated follow-up
in 2018 all took place in Lake Victoria He said the knowledge from other session is planned for the
and MV Spice Islander in 2011 in the countries was very important to have Interferry2024 conference in
Indian Ocean,” he said. harmonized working procedures for Marrakech, Morocco, on October 30.

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