Whangamatā couple joining global hospital ship destined for Africa amid pandemic
6 Feb, 2021 11:00 PM
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Sinclair and Cathy Carter will fly to China in the next couple of weeks to volunteer on the Global Mercy hospital ship. Photo / Supplied
The thought of being in Africa on the brink of a global pandemic outbreak is enough to give many the shivers. But one Whangamatā couple who found themselves in that exact situation are getting ready to go back.
In February last year, semi-retired Kathy and Sinclair Carter decided it was time to give back and use the skills they had picked up over their lives for good.
Bangladeshi ship ‘Tug Svitzer Khulna’
KENDRAPADA: A Bangladeshi ship ‘Tug Svitzer Khulna’ re-sailed at Sadhav offshore engineering company’s dry dock in Paradip after successful repair of its high-tech thrusters-based propulsion system on Thursday.
The tug belonging to Svitzer Offshore, a Maersk Shipping subsidiary, had sailed to Paradip from Chittagong port, Bangladesh, solely for carrying out these propulsion system repairs. This is first in a series of Svitzer ships expected to come from Bangladesh for dry docking. Maersk is one of the largest and most respected shipping companies in the world. It follows very stringent standard of quality and safety practices. Previously, the ships operating in Bangladesh were sailing to Singapore for dry docking repairs. Svitzer/Maersk recognised the proven capabilities of Sadhav providing high quality and reliable ship repair services within a short time. After an initial screening and audit, Maersk empanelled Sadhav dry dock at Pa
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