Sinking of MV Nyerere
MV Nyerere is a Tanzanian ferry that capsized on 20 September 2018 while travelling between the islands of Ukerewe and Ukara on Lake Victoria. The Tanzanian government have declared that 228 people died as a result of the capsizing while 41 could be rescued. The capsized ferry was successfully righted, retrieved and unloaded more than one week after the disaster.
MV Nyerere at the dock in Bugolora, Ukerewe Island in October 2015 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Tanzania | |
| Name | MV Nyerere |
| Namesake | Julius Nyerere |
| Owner | Tanzania |
| Operator | Tanzanian Electrical, Mechanical and Services Agency |
| Route | Ukerewe Island to Ukara Island |
| Builder | Songoro Marine Transport Ltd |
| Cost | US$ 86,800 |
| Completed | 2004 |
| In service | 2004 |
| Out of service | 2018 |
| Status | recovered, onshore |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ro-Pax ferry |
| Tonnage | 25 tonnes |
| Ramps | 1 |
| Installed power | 2 diesel engines at 161 kW each |
| Capacity | 100 passengers, 3 cars |
Site of sinking on a map of Tanzania | |
| Date | 20 September 2018 |
|---|---|
| Location | Lake Victoria near Ukara Island, Tanzania |
| Coordinates | 01°52′38″S 33°01′17″E |
| Cause | overloading + sharp turn |
| Outcome | capsizing |
| Deaths | 228 |
More than 400 children lost their parents or their guardians through the disaster.
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