- Triangle line
Triangle Line - (abbreviated TL-Line) is the Triangle Line West Africa & Cabo Verde Ferry & Cruise Development Company originating from St.Gallen, Switzerland (JMW Triangle Development Company). It is a Ferry and Cruise Line Development Company intending to connect 16 countries in
West Africa and theCape Verde Islands by 2012.Mission
The mission of Triangle Line is to provide large-scale, affordable, safe passenger and cargo/forwarding services including on board recreation, food and beverages, shopping, social and medical services.
The Ferry & Cruise Line promotes unique qualities in operations, regional integration and economic stimulation to the benefit of the socio-economic development and poverty alleviation in an economically vulnerable region.
Environmental features give TL-Line cleaner records for its vessels, thus an edge over current local transportation tools.
Establishment
Initiated by JMWesterhoffProjects,
St.Gallen [ info@trianglelines.ch ] , Switzerland and Pleasuresports Gambia Ltd,Banjul, The Gambia [ www.afriscenes.com ] the company has financial resources pooled from Africa, Arabia and Europe and is supported by the Dutch and Swiss National Subs-Sahara Development Efforts.Triangle Line will operate from 2009 passenger and cargo (ROPAX) scheduled line services on the Mid Atlantic Ocean of the West African mainland and Cabo Verde Islands. TL Line will provide passenger services such as regular ferry passenger & cargo services, as well as pleasure cruises, conference cruises beside cargo forwarding and travel/hotel packages in cooperation with regional agencies. Direct tourist charters from Nigeria (Bellview, Virgin Nigeria) as well as from Holland( Belgium (SN Brüssels) and Senegal International Airlines.
JMW Triangle Foundation promotes housing, agricultural Bio-produce, art, culture, children care, generation homes in country of destination.
Routes
*Banjul - Dakar,
*Dakar - Banjul - Bissau, Banjul - Dakar - Nouackchott,
*Banjul - Dakar - Praia - Mindelo, Dakar - SAl - Praia - Tarrafal - Mindelo, (From 2010) Dakar - Banjul - Conakry - Freetown - Monrovia - Abidjan - Accra - Cotonou - Lagos - Port Harcourt - Malabu - libreville - Douala - Sao Tomé/PrincipeCruises
*Cabo verde - Mauritania - Senegambia ,
*Port Harcourt - Sao Tomé/Principe - Malabu/Libreville - DoualaVessels
The ROPAX vessels (each 1000 Pax, 200 cars, 39 lorries/containers) have a comtemporary look, and feature restaurants,clubs, cafés, entertainment and (luxury)accommodation, conference rooms TL-Lines operating with an international crew - Africans, Indonesians, Filipinos and Europeans. Most vessels are registered in Europe and comply with European Union rules and international regulations. The vessels accommodate medical laboratories and surgery facilities for regional medical assistance to the general public (ophtamology, urology, orthopedics,reconstruction surgery, dermatology and special lab for infectious diseases.
Ports and Offices
Technical port of call and regional offices are scheduled for Dakar and Mindelo. Crew training is centered in Banjul, The Gambia. TL Line intend to operate SIR Line subsidiary for Nigeriafrom 2011.
Notes
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