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Article: Tanzania to Form Maritime Safety Authority
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- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- December 24, 1996
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The government of Tanzania plans to form a maritime safety
authority in the next financial year, whose jurisdiction will extend
to Zanzibar.
Speaking after receiving a 10-man committee report on maritime
safety here today, the Minister For Communication and Transport,
William Kusila said the government will work on the recommendations
of the committee.
"Your proposals will help in strengthening maritime safety in
Tanzania and avoid a recurrence of the MV Bukoba disaster," the
minister told the task force.
He said maritime safety was a crucial issue which the government
was committed to safeguarding, especially after the MV Bukoba
disaster in which over 500 people died after the vessel ...