MV Mtendere

History
Name: MV Mtendere
Operator: Malawi Shipping Company
Port of registry: Nyasaland Malawi Monkey Bay
Route: Monkey Bay - Chilumba
Status: out of service, stored in Monkey Bay
General characteristics
Installed power: diesel
Propulsion: screw

The MV Mtendere (Chichewa for 'peace') is a ferry, which used to serve passenger and cargo service on Lake Malawi. It is currently out of service and is stored at the port of Monkey Bay. It is planned to break the ship and recycle its parts. [1] Former services offered by the Mtendere are now being operated by the MV Ilala.

See also

Transport in Malawi

References

  1. ↑ http://www.faceofmalawi.com/2014/03/malawi-shipping-company-set-to-launch-new-passenger-vessel-on-lake-malawi/
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