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MV Aline Sitoe Diatta

Senegalese ferry

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.

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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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References

  1. [1]
    "Aline Sitoe Diatta". Germanischer Lloyd Register. 2012. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  2. [2]
    "76 m Ro-Pax Ferry" (PDF). fassmer.de. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
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