MV Manu’atele
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Port Administration has scheduled maintenance work for the government owned MV Manu’atele, to begin on Oct. 20 at the ASG shipyard in Satala. The maintenance work will last for at least two weeks and the public is asked to please heed this importance notice.
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MV Manu’atele offloading off shore at Ta’ū on Feb. 21. Later that day Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga declared the territory under Code Red after community spread of COVID-19 was detected. With the Manu’atele arriving just before the Code Red alert went into effect, residents in Manu’a have posted on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The nine-member crew of the MV Manu’atele — which sailed into territorial waters over the weekend — are in quarantine and will be released at the end of this month, says Port Administration director, Taimalelagi Dr. Claire Poumele, who points out that this week’s sail to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA— ASG is chartering the Samoa government-owned Fotu-o-Samoa vessel for transport of equipment to Manu’a while the ASG vessel, MV Manu’atele has a scheduled trip to the island group today, according to Port Administration director Taimalelagi Dr. Claire Poumele.
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government’s multi-million-dollar vessel, MV Manu’atele, is in “full operation” transporting passengers and cargo between Tutuila and the Manu’a islands, while the other ASG-owned vessel, MV Sili, is awaiting repairs to be carried out some time this week.
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG's multi-million-dollar MV Manu’atele is not operating at this time, as it needs a US Coast Guard certified engineer, as the chief engineer, according to Port Administration director, Taimalelagi Dr. Claire Poumele, responding to Samoa News questions.
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![This Port Administration Department photo shows the nine-crew member of the MV Manu’atele standing at the open side of the government-owned vessel, as they took part — from a distance — in Sunday’s prayer service and welcoming ceremony at the Inter Island Dock. The crew is currently in quarantine as they were short of the 14-day quarantine requirement when the vessel arrived here and now will complete the required days. (Read story inside for details of their quarantine and test results, etc.) [photo: Port Administration] Manuatele crew looking out from the vessel during Sunday's welcome ceremony](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/mv_manuatele_crew_0.jpg?itok=IySlimva)
![Fotu O Samoa [SN file photo] Fotu O Samoa](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/web_fotu-o-samoa_ii_0131.jpg?itok=qBcWngyw)
![This Samoa News photo taken Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 shows the ASG vessel, MV Sili, docked at the service wharf at the Port of Pago Pago. The vessel took on water but didn't sink. . [photo: FS] MV Sili at the dock in Pago Pago harbor.](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/mv_sili_2288.jpg?itok=Rq2Y2ub3)
![This January 2017 Samoa News file photo shows ASG's multi-million-dollar MV Manu’atele arriving at the Pago Pago Harbor on its maiden voyage from the US. [SN file photo] This January 2017 Samoa News file photo shows ASG's multi-million-dollar MV Manu’atele arriving at the Pago Pago Harbor on its maiden voyage from the US.](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/mv_manuatele_engineer_.jpg?itok=lFijypVv)