Two Seychellois barges in Mayotte: “These are means that will help us relieve”

Following Cyclone Chido, which occurred on the 14thandlast December, the service ofs barges still have a strong impactand. onïd Moussa Kassim, has the tehgive you the Directorate of transports maritimes of Mayotte, acceptedand to come back to the situation and the’arrivedandand two barges from the Seychelles for Flash Infos.

Flash Infos : How many barges are currently in service ?

onïd Moussa Kassim : We have two amphidroms: La Chatouilleuse and l’Imaborn. Le Poland is currently supported has l’îMauritius, with a randestimateande has a maximum of two and a half months.

We have five barges: the Georges Nahouda, The Tickler, Imane, Le Poland and Le Karihani. The last fourAndres andwere usedandare during the dayande, while Georges Nahouda n'andwas put into service only for operationsandnight rations.

F.I. : That a andtand l’impact of Cyclone Desire and the tempehtropical tea Tears on the barges has Mayotte?

S.M.K. : This impact means that we only have one functional barge, has at the rate of one barge per hour. The idande, however, is to have a barge every half hour on the dock. Currently, no pricing’is possible. We cannot charge because the matandriel is damagedand. Open us upandwe will always under the randquisition you perandfet, which explains why the priorityand is givenande has at the police station, has the gendarmerie, firefighters and andrescue teams. The shortcomingsandit is in vandhicule are strongly dandadviceandes for the moment. Our barges have andtand damagedandare during the cyclone Chido, making their docking particularAndreally difficult. Furthermore, it is impossible for us to’arrange night service. Our opsandrations are limited has operation up to'has 9 p.m., which seriously compromises our capacityis to provide night service.

F.I. : Les Seychelles having mis has disposition two bargeshas Mayottewill these means be enough? has randrespond to needs?

S.M.K. : These are ways that will help relieve us, we simply need to put three agents in place. Çcan allow’still help the population has travel in good conditions. We are still looking for rental barges, but those provided by the'ANDState of Seychelles is not yet sufficient to relieve the service.