The much-awaited mechanised sail vessel export trade operations resumed from the Old Port of Tuticorin in the early hours of Saturday. With a 10-member crew on board the vessel, the MSV Raj TTN 241 is expected to reach Colombo with a consignment of 250 tonnes of goods in a span of 24 hours. Since Tuticorin is known for sail vessel, most of the people depend on its operation.
After flagging off, S. Princeton Fernando, president, Coastal Sail Vessel Owners' Association, Tuticorin, said that initially the vessel would be operated weekly and based on the volume of business, the service would be increased to four trips a week.
He thanked the Chairman of Tuticorin Port Trust A. Subbiah for having extended support to this mode of operation
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