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Government Shipping Services

 

The Government Shipping Services functions as a department to serve Government’s Shipping Service needs by providing shipping and related services, development of shipping strategies and related infrastructure.The objective is to operate and maintain mandatory Marine Navigational Aids by facilitating sea transportation thus provide travel, tourism, agriculture, fisheries and commercial activity as well as facilitates sea safety and fulfill national obligations.

Also facilitates professional and mandatory maritime training to provide vessels for enhanced maritime training thereby improving employment opportunities, promoting social and economic growth. Facilitates training for Fiji Maritime officers and administrators.

Roles of Department

The Department of Government Shipping Services promotes and facilitates, in accordance with Government policies and priorities, the national need for sea transportation. This is through the provision of shipping and maritime aids to navigational services.

The main functions of the Department are:

  • To provide shipping services to Government and facilitate the development of other maritime infrastructure;
  • To manage Maritime Navigational Aids to fulfill Government’s International Obligation to the maritime community.
  • To facilitate training for Fiji Maritime officers as required by the STCW 1995 Convention and administrators. Also facilitates professional and mandatory maritime training to provide vessels for enhanced maritime training thereby improving employment opportunities, promoting social and economic growth.

Department Fleet Information

The Department has a total of 12 vessels in its fleet namely:

V. Iloilovatu

Cargo / Pax

V. Iloilovatu – Cargo / Pax

Gross Tonnage: 693, Nett Tonnage 207

Length: 45.5m

Speed: 12Knots

M.V. Cagivou

Carog Pax

M.V. Cagivou – Cargo / Pax

Gross Tonnage: 499, Nett Tonnage 150

Length: 40.0m

Speed: 9

M.V. Rogovoka

Cargo / Pax

M.V. Rogovoka – Cargo / Pax

Gross Tonnage: 684, Nett Tonnage 205

Speed: 10

Length: 45.5

M.L.C Veivueti

Cargo / Pax

M.L.C Veivueti – Cargo / Pax

Gross Tonnage: 683, Nett Tonnage: 150

Length: 46.2m

Speed: 11Knots

M.L.C. Vatulawa

Cargo / Pax

M.L.C. Vatulawa – Cargo / Pax

Gross Tonnage: 229, Nett Tonnage 68

Length: 35.5m

Speed: 12

M.L.C Sigavou

Cargo / Pax

M.L.C Sigavou – Cargo / Pax

Gross Tonnage: 495, Nett Tonnage 149

Length: 47m

Speed: 11Knots

M.L.C Vunilagi

Cargo / Pax

M.L.C Vunilagi – Cargo/ Pax

Gross Tonnage: 487, Nett Tonnage 147

Length: 45.5

Passenger 30 Crew: 11, Speed: 11Knots

M.V Bai Ni Takali

Cargo / Pax

M.V Bai Ni Takali – Cargo/ Pax

Gross Tonnage: 319, Nett Tonnage 95

Length: 36.8

Speed: 11Knots

M.V Tui Ni Wasabula

Cargo / Pax

M.V Tui Ni Wasabula – Cargo / Pax

Gross Tonnage: 28, Nett Tonnage 8.4

Length: 17.6m

Speed: 7 Knots

Dautukituki

Nav Aids Vessel

Dautukituki – Nav Aids Vessel

Gross Tonnage: 110, Nett Tonnage 35.28

Length: 18m

Crew: 12

Tug Dre Donu

Tug

Tug Dre Donu – Tug

Gross Tonnage: 183, Nett Tonnage: 163

Length: 33m

Speed: 11Knots, Crew: 12

DB Vualiku

Dumb Barge

DB Vualiku – Dumb Barge

Gross Tonnage: 92, Nett Tonnage 54

Length: 24m

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