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Disabled ferry towed to Savusavu
The 'Lomaiviti Princess' suffered engine problems and was drifting without power due to a generator failure in the early morning of Dec 20, 2023, with 304 passengers on board. The vessel had left Savusavu at 3 a.m. and was drifting for about four hours, before the landing craft 'Waimana' towed it to Savusavu. The vessel will be undergoing inspection by the Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji (MSAF) and necessary special survey protocols to determine the cause of this incident. The passengers were advised to travel via the Nabouwalu-Natovi route and requested to liaise directly with Goundar Shipping Limited regarding alternative travel arrangements. Reports with photos: https://www.fijivillage.com/news/Lomaiviti-Princess-1-towed-to-Savusavu-and-will-be-undergoing-inspection-by-MSAF-fx485r/ https://www.fijivillage.com/news/Lomaiviti-Princess-1-currently-being-towed-to-Savusavu-fr584x/ https://fijionenews.com.fj/msaf-responds-after-lomaiviti-princess-1-drifts/
Goundar Shipping Takes On Northern Challenge
The MV Lomaiviti Princess III is ready to meet demands from the travelling public, especially for those in the North. By the end of April, Goundar Shipping Services Limited has confirmed to start servicing the Natovi-Nabouwalu route. As another option the company is also eyeing to restart the Nabouwalu-Ellington (Rakiraki) service. Company owner and managing director, George Goundar told Sun Shipping that they would provide competition on this popular route. “We are ready to start, as soon as the MV Lomaiviti Princess I return from New Zealand,” Mr Goundar said. He confirmed taking the MV Lomaiviti Princess III on a trip to Levuka last week for a personal run. “Yes, we did go to Levuka last week on a family run for our ship to be blessed.” Mr Goundar said they also completed trial runs to both Koro and Gau jetties and successfully berthed there. http://fijisun.com.fj/2016/02/17/goundar-shipping-takes-on-northern-challenge/
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