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A view of the main jetty on Taveuni. Picture: FT FILE/LUKE RAWALAI
The safety of passengers who traverse the Somosomo Strait via the Vatuyalewa Jetty is cause for concern as the state of the jetty is beyond unsafe.
Last year, the previously used Natuvu Jetty was closed and the Vatuyalewa Jetty was built by MV Taveuni Princess owner, Captain Soniya Thakur.
Capt Thakur said she built the jetty out of necessity for the service provided on the Natuvu-Taveuni route.
“When the Natuvu Jetty was closed, we had to transfer passengers to and from the shore by fibreglass boats,” Capt Thakur said.