The Trinidad and Tobago Inter-island Transportation Company Limited is advising all Truckers and other Users of the inter-island cargo service from Sunday 7th April to Thursday 25th April 2024 the cargo vessel – M.V. Cabo Star will be taken out of service to undergo statutory dry-docking works, at a regional dry-dock facility.
The vessel is expected to resume normal operations on Friday 26th April 2024.
During the period of the Cabo Star’s absence from service, the following measures will be effected to ensure that the cargo requirements are facilitated:
i. Prior to the departure of the M.V Cabo Star, additional sailings were scheduled to accommodate increased cargoes to/from Tobago.
ii. A replacement vessel will be engaged to assist with the transportation of cargo
to/from Tobago.
iii. During the period of the Cabo Star’s dry-docking, vehicles up to 7,000kgs will be
accommodated on the Buccoo Reef & A.P.T. James.
iv. The Galleons Passage will be scheduled to transport light vans and trucks during
this period.
v. Users are advised that due to space limitations on the vessel(s), there will be no storage of cargo on the Port’s compound and flatbed operations will cease during the period.
vi. No dangerous cargoes or livestock will be transported on the Buccoo Reef and A.P.T.
James.
vii. During the absence of the vessel, priority will be given for the transport of food
items and pharmaceuticals.
viii. Please note that vehicles without an accompanying driver will not be allowed on the
passenger vessels (Buccoo Reef, A.P.T. James & Galleons Passage).
ix. At the Port of Spain Ferry Terminal, trucks and other vehicles will be required to
park within the terminal yard to access the vessel(s).
All ticketing and check-in processes will be facilitated inside the POS ferry terminal building.
At the Port of Scarborough, all systems will remain as is.
The Management of TTIT regrets any inconvenience that may be caused with the change in the
normal schedule of the M.V. Cabo Star.
These dry-docking works are necessary to ensure the vessel’s optimum performance and maintain class certifications.