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North Star Cruise & Ferry Consulting Services have been selected as Owner's Representatives for The Government of Trinidad & Tobago's Water Taxi Project. The 4 x 41m high speed passenger catamarans are scheduled to be delivered in September 2010 and will operate in the Gulf of Paria together with 3 x 27m passenger catamarans currently in operation. North Star will represent the owner during the build, trials and delivery of the vessels which are under construction at Austal's yards in Tasmania and Western Australia.

Project Viability Studies

When determining a project's viability there are a number of factors which must be considered and adressed before comitting to the project. We have listed a few of these factors below:

  • Sea conditions in the time and area of operation
  • Operational restrictions
  • Required number of days of service accesssibility per year
  • Operational timetable and route plan
  • Applicable rules and regulations
  • Type of passengers and their requirements
  • Suitability and availability of shore facilities
  • Estimated project costs & earnings
  • Budget restraints
  • Suitable vessel type
  • Availability of finance
  • Availability and requirements for insurance
  • Organisational requirements for successful service operation
  • Applicable licenses and certificates for crew and vessel
  • Requirements by special interest groups

North Star Cruise & Ferry Services have experience with these issues and can provide valuable assistance to ship owners in the early planning stages through giving advise and writing detailed reports. This provides the client with much needed information on critical issues before making the decision on whether or not to go ahead with the project.

     

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