The Lagos State Government, on Monday, announced that it has received six units of Yamaha 300Hp ultra-long outboard 4-stroke engines to boost the operations of its Ikorodu-Lagos Island ferry services which is operated by Lagferry.
In a tweet posted on the State’s official Twitter handle, the State explained that the deployment of the engines will reduce the Ikorodu-Lagos ferry route from 70 minutes to 40 minutes.
According to the tweet, “After the easing of Covid-19 Lockdown; LAGFERRY took deliveries of 6 Units of Yamaha 300Hp Ultra Long Outboard 4-Stroke Engines to boost the efficiency of Ferry Operations in Lagos State.
“These invaluable assets will be the first by any commercial ferry operator on the Inland Waterways of the country.
“The quality addition will be immediately installed to increase the engine capacities of MV Ejirin, MV Ipakodo and MV Alausa to 600Hp per boat and increase their cruising speed by 40%.
“This means that these bigger boats will complete a journey of 23Km from Ikorodu to Lagos Island within 40 minutes instead of 70 minutes.”
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