Mateusz Zaniewski
How are the residents transporting delivered goods from the sea swift delivery when they arrive on the shore? Are vans or other vehicles being used to distribute goods/any trucks etc?
Sai Rupa Dev
Hi Darcy,
(Love the team name)
– 2000 litres of Diesel can be stored in a single bowser
– The answer is it varies, depends on the seasons, cultural events, border closures etc.
– Fuel is delivered via 200 lt drums, it is delivered via Seaswift. My understanding is they do a mass transport to northwestern islands, depending on how much diesel is left over in each bowser per island
– I’m unsure about the cost of shipment, I’ll reach out and get back to you.
Cheers,
Sai
Sai Rupa Dev
Hi Mateusz,
Seaswift is the main supplier of cargo and freezer/chiller supplies (mostly food supplies). They usually move supplies around all of the Torres Strait Islands at a set schedule – which is available on their website (Saibai is part of top western cluster).
If you look at the interactives -> Jetty/Boat ramp section, There is a photo of what the vessel looks like, you can make assumptions based on that.
For the marine dock infra, TSIRC owns the barge ramp and SeaSwift pays them a certain fee (which might be available online, if you have a brief search). Hope that helps.
Cheers,
Sai
