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Coronavirus: passengers of ferry put in isolation in Algiers
742 passengers, who arrived on March 19, 2020, at the port of Algiers on board the 'Tariq Ibn Ziad', coming from Marseille, were immediately placed in administrative segregation at the Mazafran hotel, and should stay there for 14 days. The passengers were transferred to the hotel on the west coast of Algiers on an ETUSA bus. As for the vehicles on board the ship, they will be disinfected and can be recovered by their owners after the end of the period of their isolation.
Repairs completed
The "Tariq Ibn Ziyad" left Menzl Bourquiba after repairs on Apr 13 at 6.45 p.m. and headed to Bizerte, where she arrived at 8.40 p.m. the same evening. At 9.30 p.m. she left port, bound to Algiers.
Minister visited ship under repair
Algier's Minister of Public Works and Transport, Abdelghani Zaalane, said on March 6, 2018, that the "Tarik Ibn Ziyad" which suffered a fire last fall, will be back in service from the next summer season, after the completion of the maintenance and repair work. The minister, who was conducting an unannounced inspection visit to the port of Algiers to inquire about the progress of work on the ship at the National Ship Repair Company (ERENAV), said that the repair work could be realized thanks to the national potentialities despite the economic situation. According to the minister, the staff of ERENAV has successfully completed the repair so the ship will be ready to resume shipping from the next season on. The fire damaged the cargo deck and much of the electronics and cables. The Biskra Cable Industries Company (ENICAB) was awarded the international certification granted by the Veritas International Bureau based in Paris. More than 17,000 meters of cables of different types manufactured by ENICAB have been installed on the "Tarik Ibn Ziyad" .The ship has been equipped with surveillance cameras and sophisticated equipment to ensure the safety of the crew and passengers. On March 8 the "Tariq Ibn Ziyad" sailed from Algiers at 1.15 a.m. and arrived at Bizerte on March 10, from where she continued to Menzel Bourguiba for further docking. French report with photo: http://www.radioalgerie.dz/news/fr/article/20180307/135721.html
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