NLRI provides safety cover and support for the launching of the MV Kalangala

On the 14th July 2005 Lake Rescue provided safety cover and support boat services to Damen Shipyards and Kamanga Ferry Ltd during the launching of the new Ssese Islands ferry, the MV Kalangala on behalf of the Ministry of Public Works.

Due to commissioning restrictions and therefore unable to be operated under her own power yet, the Kalangala was towed out into deep water still on her floating dock by the Uganda Railways ferry the MV Pamba, the dock submerged and the MV Kalangala floated. The 400 tones RORO and passenger vessel, the first to be built in Uganda in several decades, was then towed back to Port Bell by Lake Rescue craft and safely moored alongside.

The next three months will see the final works completed the commissioning undertaken and sea trials conducted before her being finally put into service in early 2006.