TANZANIAN COMMUNITY IN ROME-ITALY( COMUNITA' TANZANIANA A ROMA): SHORT HISTORY OF THE KILLER MV SKAGIT

TANZANIAN COMMUNITY IN ROME (TZ-RM,) is a community that unites TANZANIANS living in Rome and those living outside of Rome who have read, understood and accepted the content of its Constitution and hence becoming part of the community's family. Tanzanian Community in Rome is a fruit of the well designed ideas, approved by all community members at the Community's First General Meeting held on the 30th January, 2010. It is a non-political, non-religious, non-ethnical and non-gender based kind of organization. It is a community that democratically, accepts and respects different ideas from all its members without any sort of segregation.

Tanzanian Community in Rome counts alot on members monthly contributions in order to keep the community alive.But all in all, it appreciates any sort of contribution from anyone.

Monday, July 23, 2012

SHORT HISTORY OF THE KILLER MV SKAGIT

Name: MV Skagit
Owner: WSDOT
Operator: Washington State Ferries 1990-2009
Port of registry: Seattle, Washington, United States 1989-2011
Completed: 1989 Acquired: sold by Washington State Ferries in 2011
Out of service: 2009 (Washington State Ferries) July 18, 2012 (sank)
Identification: Official Number: D949140
Call Sign: WAA6309[1]
Fate: Sunk off Zanzibar. More than 250 passengers on board. 145 people rescued. 146 people presumed dead.
General characteristics
Class and type: Skagit/Kalama Class passenger ferry
Length: 112 ft (34.1 m)
Beam: 25 ft (7.6 m)
Draft: 8 ft (2.4 m)
Installed power: Total 2,840 hp from 4 diesel engines
Capacity: 250 passengers[2]
The MV Skagit was a Skagit/Kalama Class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries (WSF). Along with the MV Kalama, she served on the Seattle-Vashon Island route.[3] In 2006 WSF was directed to end its passenger-only service, and in 2011 the Skagit and Kalama were sold and expected to be transported to Tanzania to provide service between the mainland and Zanzibar.[4]

The vessel sank July 18, 2012 off Tanzania with more than 250 people on board. At least 24 were confirmed killed.

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ITALIAN VERSION

LA COMUNITA' TANZANIANA A ROMA(TZ-RM) è una comunità che ha come scopo, di unire i tanzaniani che vivono a Roma e quelli che vivono al di fuori di Roma, che hanno letto, capito e accettato i contenuti dello Statuto, in cui per poi far parte della famiglia nella comunità. La comunità è stata creata dagli frutti d’idee ben progettate che sono stati approvati da tutti i membri della comunità durante riunione dell'Assemblea Generale, il 30 gennaio, 2010. Si tratta di un'organizzazione non-politico, non-religiosa, non-etnico e non basata sul genere. È una comunità che in modo democratico, accetta e rispetta diverse idee dai suoi membri senza alcun tipo di segregazione. La comunità si mantiene grazie ai contributi versati mensilmente dai soci.

SWAHILI VERSION

JUMUIYA YA WATANZANIA ROME (TZ-RM), ni jumuiya inayowaunganisha Watanzania waishio mjini Rome na wale waishio nje ya Rome ambao wamesoma, kuielewa na kuikubali Katiba ya Jumuiya ya Watanzania Rome.Ni jumuiya iliyoundwa kutokana na mawazo na mapendekezo mbalimbali ya wanajumuiya kwenye mkutano mkuu (huru) uliofanyika siku ya Januari 30, 2010. Ni jumuiya isiyo ya Kisiasa, kidini, Kikabila au Kijinsia ambayo inaheshimu mawazo mbalibali ya wanajumuiya wake yanayolenga kujenga na kuimalisha umoja wa jumuiya. Ni jumumiya ambayo inaendeshwa kwa diplomasia ya hari ya juu yenye kuheshimu mawazo ya kila mwanajumuiya. Ni jumuiya inayoendeshwa kutokana na michango ya wanajumuiya wake.

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