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| Formerly | TRC Marine Division |
| Company type | Government-owned corporation |
| Industry | Shipping, transportation |
| Founded | 8 December 1997 (1997-12-08) |
| Headquarters | Mwanza, Tanzania |
| Number of locations | 5 |
| Area served | African Great Lakes |
| Key people | P. S. Kaija (Ag. GM) |
| Services | Passenger and cargo |
| Total equity | TSh 1 million (nominal value) |
| Owner | Tanzanian Government (100%) |
| Website | www |
Marine Services Company Limited (MSCL) is a Tanzanian company that operates ferries, cargo ships and tankers on three of the African Great Lakes, namely Lake Victoria, Lake Tanganyika and Lake Nyasa. It provides services to neighbouring Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Malawi.
History
Prior to its incorporation in 1997, MSCL was an integral part of the Tanzania Railways Corporation, which was formed in 1977 after the dissolution of the East African Railways and Harbours Corporation.
On 21 May 1996, the MV Bukoba, which was severely overloaded, capsized while travelling from Bukoba to Mwanza. As many as 1,000 people lost their lives.
Corporate affairs
MSCL is a company under the Tanzania Ministry of Transport. Its share capital consists of 1,000 shares each with a nominal value of TSh 1,000 each. The company's head office is in the northern city of Mwanza at the shores of Lake Victoria. It also maintains branch offices in Kigoma, Kyela, Dar es Salaam, and Kampala, the latter two of which are headed by liaison officers.
Services
Passenger services on Lake Tanganyika to neighbouring countries include Mpulungu in Zambia; Bujumbura in Burundi; and Kalemie, Uvira and Baraka in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The company also plies on Lake Nyasa between Mbamba Bay in southern Tanzania and Nkhata Bay in Malawi.
Between July 2013 and April 2014, MSCL transported 231,866 passengers and 41,234 tonnes of cargo.
Fleet
Most of its fleet is located on Lake Victoria and includes MV Victoria, the former Royal Mail Ship. MV Liemba (formerly the Imperial German Navy's SMS Graf von Goetzen) was built in 1913 and still operates on Lake Tanganyika. Its livery appears to be the same as TRC's predecessor, the East African Railways and Harbours Corporation: white hull above the waterline, white superstructure and buff funnel. The hull below the waterline appears to be dark red.
Current
| Ship | Built | Rehabilitated | Speed (kn) | Passengers | Cargo (t) | Lake served |
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| MV Butiama | 1980 | – | 12.5 | 200 | 100 | Victoria |
| MV Clarias | 1961 | 1993 | 10.5 | 290 | 10 | Victoria |
| MV Iringa | 1974 | 1988 | 10 | 139 | 5 | Nyasa |
| MV Liemba | 1913 | 1993 | 10.5 | 600 | 200 | Tanganyika |
| ML Maindi | 1938 | 1972 | 8 | – | 120 | Victoria |
| MV Mwongozo | 1982 | 1992 | 11 | 800 | 80 | Tanganyika |
| MT Nyangumi | 1958 | 1995 | 9 | – | 350 | Victoria |
| MT Sangara | 1981 | – | 9 | – | 350 | Tanganyika |
| MV Serengeti | 1988 | – | 9.5 | 593 | 350 | Victoria |
| MV Songea | 1974 | 1994 | 10 | 212 | 40 | Nyasa |
| MV Umoja | 1964 | – | 11 | – | 1,200 | Victoria |
| MT Ukerewe | 1938 | 1972 | – | – | 740 | Victoria |
| MV Victoria | 1960 | 1989 | 12.5 | 1,200 | 200 | Victoria |
| ML Wimbi | 1938 | 1972 | 8 | – | 120 | Victoria |
Future
In 2014, Transport Minister Harrison Mwakyembe informed the Tanzanian Parliament that the government's plan to purchase three new vessels from Denmark had been delayed until June 2015 because of a 163 per cent increase in costs. The acquisition will cost US$ 74.9 million, and construction of the vessels will take three years. He also stated that discussions with the South Korean government are on-going to procure three vessels.
See also
References
- "MoT Affiliation". Ministry of Transport (Tanzania). Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- "Marine Transport". SUMATRA Consumer Consultative Council. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ "MSCL Profile". MSCL. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- "Taarifa ya Kampuni ya Huduma za Meli – MSCL Kuhusu Maadhimisho ya Miaka 50 ya Uhuru wa Tanzania Bara" (PDF) (in Kiswahili). MSCL. 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - "Marking mv Bukoba sinking with unlearnt lessons". 20 May 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- Ministry Departments and Units, Ministry of Transport
- "Contacts". MSCL. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ "Hotuba ya Waziri Mwakyembe" (PDF) (in Kiswahili). Parliament of Tanzania. 2014. p. 43. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - "MSC Vessels and Capacities". MSCL. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
External links
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