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Azama Marine launched one of their latest vessels plying the Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar route christened Kilimanjaro 8, ‘The Falcon of the Sea’. Kilimanjaro 8 was built for a period of 18 months in Hobart City in Tasmania. This modern ship has the capacity of carrying 631 passengers. It runs on two engines with a total of 8,000 horsepower.
Azama Marine launched one of their latest vessels plying the Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar route christened Kilimanjaro 8, ‘The Falcon of the Sea’. Kilimanjaro 8 was built for a period of 18 months in Hobart City in Tasmania. This modern ship has the capacity of carrying 631 passengers. It runs on two engines with a total of 8,000 horsepower.
The ship was named Falcon because it was built to look like a falcon. The shape helps the ship to effectively sail through the water by easily dividing the sea waves and defeating any resistance by the wind.
Gracing the launch Zanzibar’s President Hussein Mwinyi said his plan to develop Zanzibar on the blue economy agenda was based on five key sectors of tourism, marine transport, trading, fisheries, oil, and gas as well as ports. So far, tourism, marine transport, and trading are doing fine. The remaining three were not doing well but we are working hard, in cooperation with the private sector, to boost them. These five areas, which are closely linked to the blue economy, will completely transform Zanzibar’s economy. He further said that his government was building a new multipurpose port at Mangiapane which will serve not only Zanzibar but the entire region of East Africa.
The Zanzibar government is also putting its emphasis on modern fishing and providing incentives that will attract more investors in the oil and gas sector.
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Azam Marine Limited, inspired by the heritage of early Arab traders, specialises in the construction and design of premium ferries using the finest aluminum imported from Australia. The fleet includes several Cummins-powered, high-speed, and high-capacity catamarans in addition to Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) Passenger Speedboats. In Tanzania, Azam Marine is also one of the most reputable marine shipping companies providing freight and vehicle delivery services from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar, Pemba, and Tanga.
