The MV ''Aline Sitoe Diatta'' (named after the Senegalese freedom fighter) is a

ferry A ferry is a boat or ship that transports passengers, and occasionally vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A small passenger ferry with multiple stops, like those in Venice, Italy, is sometimes referred to as a water taxi or water bus ...

in active service since March 2008 between

Ziguinchor Ziguinchor (; ; ) is the capital of the Ziguinchor Region, and the chief town of the Casamance area of Senegal, lying at the mouth of the Casamance River. It has a population of 214,874 (2023 census). It is the eighth largest city of Senegal ...

and

Dakar Dakar ( ; ; ) is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Senegal, largest city of Senegal. The Departments of Senegal, department of Dakar has a population of 1,278,469, and the population of the Dakar metropolitan area was at 4.0 mill ...

over the Atlantic Ocean. The ship passes the mouth of the

Gambia river The Gambia River (formerly known as the River Gambra, French language, French: ''Fleuve Gambie'', Portuguese language, Portuguese: ''Rio Gâmbia'') is a major river in West Africa, running from the Fouta Djallon plateau in north Guinea westward ...

. There are two voyages per week in each direction. The voyage takes some 15 hours, including boarding and debarking. Since the accident with the in September 2002, there is much more attention to the security of the passengers. The vessel was built in 2006-07 by Fr. Fassmer Shipyards in Berne, Germany.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Aline Sitoe Diatta Ferries of Senegal Casamance 2007 ships

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