00:00I don't know, it's mechanical, it's mechanics, rampage, you know what I mean?
00:06I'm going to be a little sure.
00:07Okay, they flag it, they flag it, and they say, okay, fine, we'd have to most likely treat with this,
00:13if you understand what I'm saying.
00:14Right, and that's what you do, it's mechanics, it's this kind of thing.
00:19So basically, if something comes up, when you're doing your sea trials, you sort it out.
00:24Minister John says the vessel is undergoing mandatory sea trials led by maritime pilots to ensure all systems meet required
00:33specifications.
00:34She says full completion of the current trial phase is anticipated by March 1, once all assessments are successfully concluded.
00:44Sea trials, we have put it into the water commercially as yet it is on sea trials.
00:50What does that mean? It means it is tested, you know, the pilot and the marine pilot, the captain, you
00:58know, they will come together and decide, okay, we are doing this now or that.
01:02In a week's time, it will most likely go into full service.
01:05The minister also addresses concerns about the vessel not docking in Scarborough at night.
01:11She says night operations form part of the controlled testing process and are guided by maritime safety requirements.
01:19Night trials are scheduled to begin on February 25, with each voyage monitored and evaluated.
01:27That is because the pilot, the marine pilot that is on the boat and the, well, marine pilot, because he
01:34has a kind of equal responsibility.
01:36So he said, don't dock there at night, let us get the day finalized and then we'll do the night,
01:42right?
01:42They needed something called fenders on the port.
01:44Remember, there's a new vessel coming into the port.
01:47The port, some might fit and some you have to make adjustments.
01:50So they had said they needed to put something called fenders in.
01:53I was told this morning, the fenders are in.
01:55That has to be verified.
01:57So if that is in, well, it means, you know, it is no better for it to come in because
02:00the winds and the current you have in Tobago,
02:02you have to be very, make sure that you're safe.
02:05So that's why it comes in with the target.
02:06In a media release, the Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago says the vessel continues to operate
02:12under internationally recognized maritime safety standards.
02:16Additional measures including pilot-led navigation, tug assistance and enhanced fendering arrangements remain in place as part of the rollout.
02:26The authority says Friday's sailing has been rescheduled and the vessel is expected to arrive in Tobago on February 22nd,
02:35subject to port conditions and the movement of passenger ferries.
02:39Truckers and businesses with cargo booked on the affected sailing are advised to remain in contact with the Inter-Island
02:47Transportation Company.
02:49The Port Authority and the National Infrastructure Development Company Limited expresses apologies for the disruption
02:56and say further updates will be provided as operational milestones are achieved.
03:02Elizabeth Williams, TV6 News.
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