THE MV MALALI ferry, which usually plies the Parika-Wakenaam-Supenaam-Parika route, completed its dry docking at the E.C Vieira Investment Ltd Dry Docking facility on October 9, 2014 after extensive rehabilitation was done on the vessel.

The vessel entered the dockyard on September 1, 2014 after dry- docking and rehabilitation works were awarded to the E. C Vieira Investment Ltd at a cost of $118,952,000. Dr. Clinton Hazel was assigned as the project engineer.
Some of the repair works included the construction of a new canteen on the passengers’ deck, and an opening at the Port-Side Bow was converted into a sailors’ cabin.
In addition, seven cabins were reconstructed for the crew, hull works, the installation of Anodes, replacing of the water tank, among other works were also completed.
Meanwhile, the Central Workshop of the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) undertook some of the additional repairs such as the mechanical, electrical and machinery maintenance. The repairs were completed beyond the allocated contracted amount.
The MV MALALI recommenced its service at the Parika Stelling on October 15, 2014, as the T&HD managed to continue its scheduled ferry operations efficiently.