Ferry connection Banjul – Barra
The Banjul – Barra ferry connection is the most important ferry connection in the West African state of Gambia , ahead of the Bamba Tenda – Yeli Tenda ferry connection . Combined car and passenger ferries are used .
location
| Terminal Banjul | 13 ° 26 ′ 47.5 " N , 16 ° 34 ′ 20.5" W. |
| Terminal Barra | 13 ° 29 '1.3 " N , 16 ° 32" 49.5 " W. |
The connection is between the Gambian capital Banjul (on St. Mary's Island ) and Barra on the northern bank of the Gambia estuary to the Atlantic Ocean in the Lower Niumi district . The ferries cover a distance of 4.9 kilometers as the crow flies (or 2.65 nautical miles).
This traffic route is part of the Dakar-Lagos Highway , which is part of the Trans-African Highways . From Barra the route continues to Essau , where the North Bank Road branches off or in a northerly direction via Fass to the border town of Amdalai . There it continues on the Senegalese N 5 further north to Kaolack . It then goes to Dakar on the N 1 . To the south the traffic route leads through Banjul over the Denton Bridge over the Kanifing Municipal to Brikama . On the South Bank Road , west of Brikama near Madina Ba , a road branches off and leads via Bassori and Jiboro to the Senegalese border. On the Senegalese N 5 , the route continues south to Bignona .
The operation
The ferry service has been maintained by the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) since 2001 , previously the operator was the Gambia Public Transport Corporation (GPTC). The GPA was given the mandate to manage and provide all the necessary sea and port facilities, handling equipment and storage rooms as well as to regulate, improve and carry out the regular maintenance of the complex. The one-way crossing, which takes around 35 minutes, costs 5 Dalasi (D) and 150 D for cars (as of 2010). The ferries operate from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. In 2010 the current fleet consisted of three ferries ( Niumi , Barra and Johé ).
history
The ferry ramps were built in 1977 by a German company.
On July 24, 2006, the new terminal in Banjul, the cost of which had been D 10 million to build, was inaugurated. In 2007 the ferry ramps were renovated.
The fleet was expanded by two more used ferries in mid-2011 ( Kanilai and Aljamdu ). Previously in 2010, the poor condition and care of the ferries Johé and Kanilai was criticized. Until the two ferries Kansala and Aljamdu started operating in mid-2011, the waiting time for vehicles was up to four hours.
In December 2019, however, these two ships were unable to sail in the port of Banjul: Kansala was aground on the beach and Aljamdu was half sunken in the port basin. The ferry service was carried out with the new Kunta Kinteh and the two older ships Johé and Kanilai .
The ferry services should cease operations for at least one month from August 2020 to allow the construction of the two new ferry ramps. Their construction of the ferry pier will cost around 700,000 euros and the GPA is expected to lose over 15 million Dalasi revenues during the one-month break. The prefabricated ramps were made in the Netherlands and have been in Gambia since spring. The work was delayed by several weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic , as the contractually assigned workers from the Netherlands could not enter the country and were initially suspended at the beginning of August. The port authorities have also commissioned a Senegalese dredging company, the Nouvelle Société des Mines et Travaux Publics (NSMTP), with the dredging of the ferry berth in front of Barra. The area is to be dredged five meters deep and they are to remove 20,000 tons of sand. The GPA will cost around 140,000 euros.
Individual ferries
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An incomplete, chronologically sorted list of the individual ferries on this connection:
Banjul ferry
The Banjul ferry was built in 1977 by the Germersheim shipyard in Germany. It was transferred to Gambia in February 1978 and put into service. The crossing with this ferry from Banjul to Barra took around 30 minutes.
The ship was 35 m long ( LüA ) and 10.35 m wide with a side height of 2.95 m. The Banjul had a displacement of 318 t. The draft of the loaded ferry was 2 m. The ferry was designed for six cars, one truck and 240 passengers. The construction of the ferry consisted of two side deck houses on each side of the hull, which were connected to the driver's cab via a bridge. In each of the two engine rooms there was a Kelvin diesel engine, which together generated 345 hp. The ship was propelled by two Schottel rudder propellers, which were mounted on the bow and stern.
The ship was shown as a motif on postage stamps in 1983.
In 1986 the Japanese government had given support in the operation of the ferry. The Banjul was decommissioned in 2001 after it was no longer seaworthy.
Niumi ferry
The Niumi ferry , the sister ship of the Banjul ferry , entered service in June 1979.
In 1986 the Japanese government had given support in the operation of the ferry. The Niumi was decommissioned in 2001 after it was no longer seaworthy.
Barra ferry
The Barra ferry is a sister ship to the Johé ferry . The ferry with factory number 6787 was built by Damen Shipyards in Gorinchem , the Netherlands and handed over to the GPTC in April 1998. The ship is of the type "Damen Ferry 4010" and has the dimensions 40.00 × 10.35 × 2.75 m (length, width and side height). With a draft of 1.70 m, the load capacity is specified as 210 t. A load of 130 t for vehicles and 600 passengers can be accommodated, and there are 132 seats in the deckhouse. It is powered by four Caterpillar 3406B Dl-T / B diesel engines, each with an output of 193 kW at 1800 revolutions per minute. During a test drive, a speed of nine knots was achieved.
After the ferries Banjul and Niumi were decommissioned in 2001, the Barra was the only ferry for the time being.
Ferry Johé
The ferry Johé (also spelled JOHÉ and Joheé ) was put into service on June 7, 2002, the name refers to James Island . The ferry was built by the Damen Shipyards Group and the order was worth 45.5 million dalasi (6.5 million guilders ). It is 40 m long and 10.35 m wide. It is designed for two 35 t trucks and 18 cars, as well as 600 passengers (according to another source for 400 passengers and 25 vehicles).
The crossing with this ferry from Banjul to Barra took around 35 minutes.
Kanilai ferry
Kanilai ferry was put into service on July 25, 2005 by President Jammeh . The Ukraine- built ferry, which Kiev Shipbuilding and Repair Yard of Ukraine cost US $ 2 million to build, is 50 m long, 12.5 m wide and has a draft of 1.7 m. The maximum speed is 9 knots. It can carry a maximum of 250 tons of freight and 1200 people. The maximum number of passengers was limited to 600. The ferry is powered by four machines.
Aljamdu ferry
The Aljamdu ferry entered service in 2011. The ferry is operated with the sister ship Kansala in a joint venture with the Greek Gallia Holdings Ltd. (55% participation) operated. The two ships, the combined investment of 6.345 million euros, are significantly larger than the previously operated ones and reduce the time to cross the river from around an hour to 15 minutes.
The Aljamdu can carry 78 vehicles and 1500 passengers.
Kansala ferry
The Kansala ferry is the Aljamdu's sister ship and was also put into service in 2011. The Kansala can carry 90 vehicles and 1080 passengers.
Kunta Kinteh ferry
The Kunta Kinteh ferry entered service on June 21, 2017. The ferry worth 9.3 million euros, including a 5-year maintenance contract, was built by the Dutch Damen Shipyards. It is designed for 718 passengers, but can carry up to 2000 passengers if no vehicles are loaded. Otherwise 27 cars and 4 trucks can be loaded.
Web links
- Banjul Ferry Terminal Services to Barra accessgambia.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Lindsay Bennett: The Gambia (= Thomas Cook traveler guides ). 3rd edition, updated by Lisa Voormeij. Thomas Cook, Peterborough 2011, ISBN 978-1-84848-428-3
- ↑ a b c d e f g h Banjul Ferry Terminal Services to Barra accessgambia.com, accessed August 2011
- ↑ a b c d Omar Bah: Banjul Ferries To Halt Operations For 1 Month. In: standard.gm. June 30, 2020, accessed June 30, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ new banjul ferry terminal and naval yard commissioned State House message of July 24, 2006 (English)
- ↑ I will not allow economic sabotage and illicit drugs in my government - Says President Jammeh Message from the State House of August 17, 2010 (English)
- ^ Ferry Ramps Construction Delayed. In: standard.gm. 2020, Retrieved August 7, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Banjul (car ferry) , accessed August 2011
- ↑ a b Four (4) Ambassadors Present Their Letters of Credence to The President Message from the State House of May 22, 2002 (English)
- ↑ a b c BUDGET SPEECH 2002 of December 2001
- ^ Image of the Barra ferry , accessed August 2011
- ↑ Barra . In: Ship & Werf de Zee . August 1998, p. 7 ( swzonline.nl [PDF]).
- ↑ a b c d e f The Commissioning of the new ferry (JOHÉ) by HE The President Yahya AJJ Jammeh at Gambia Port Authority. Message from the State House dated July 22, 2005
- ↑ a b c d Commissioning of the Kanilai Ferry Message from the State House of July 22, 2005 (English)
- ↑ BUDGET SPEECH 2004 from December 2003
- ↑ a b President jammeh commissions new fleet of ferries Message from the State House of July 23, 2011 (English)
- ↑ a b c THE COMMISSIONING OF "KANSALA" AND "ALJAMDU" FERRIES Speech of the President on July 23, 2011 (English)
- ^ Barrow commissions new ferry - The Point Newspaper, Banjul, The Gambia. In: thepoint.gm. Retrieved June 24, 2017 .
- ↑ New Ferry for The Gambia! - Fatushow.com. (No longer available online.) In: fatushow.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2017 ; accessed on May 16, 2017 (fr-fr). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Coordinates: 13 ° 27'56.9 " N , 16 ° 33'57.7" W.