The MV Chilembwe is a passenger ship operating on Lake Malawi, named after Malawian freedom fighter John Chilembwe. It was launched in 2014 to partly replace the over 60 years old MV Ilala.[2]
History | |
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Name | MV Cilembwe |
Owner | Malawi Shipping Company |
Port of registry | Monkey Bay |
Route | Monkey Bay - Chilumba |
Builder | Mota Engil |
Cost | $8.5 million |
Launched | 2013 |
Completed | 2015 |
Status | in service |
General characteristics | |
Length | 33 meters |
Beam | 9 meters[1] |
Installed power | diesel |
Propulsion | screw |
Capacity | 120 passengers, 20 tons cargo |
References
edit- ^ "New Passenger ship MV Chilembwe in the offing for lake malawi. | afriem.orgafriem.org". Afriem.org. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
- ^ Yasin Maonga. "Malawi Shipping Company unleashes $8.5m MV Chilembwe". Nyasatimes.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2015-02-18.