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
NameMV Cilembwe
OwnerMalawi Shipping Company
Port of registryMalawi Monkey Bay
RouteMonkey Bay - Chilumba
BuilderMota Engil
Cost$8.5 million
Launched2013
Completed2015
Statusin service
General characteristics
Length33 meters
Beam9 meters[1]
Installed powerdiesel
Propulsionscrew
Capacity120 passengers, 20 tons cargo

References

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  1. ^ "New Passenger ship MV Chilembwe in the offing for lake malawi. | afriem.orgafriem.org". Afriem.org. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  2. ^ Yasin Maonga. "Malawi Shipping Company unleashes $8.5m MV Chilembwe". Nyasatimes.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2015-02-18.