WITH all the rehabilitation work happening on the islands after Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston, the owners of MV Princess Civa are urging the authorities to improve these vital pieces of infrastructure.

Tokalau Shipping manager Isireli Mokunitolevu said since ships were the best way to reach the islands and get supplies to the people, improvement of jetties should be a focus.

“As ship operators, we feel that the jetties in the Lau Group need improvement because our ship gets damaged when we berth, there are things that are missing on the jetty,” he said.

“We are careful when we dock but sometimes there are minor damage and we are trying to be safe all the time.

“Safety should be at the docks as well.”

The MV Princess Civa returned on Monday and will depart for the Lau Group again tomorrow bound for the islands of Yasayasa Moala — Moala, Totoya and Matuku.

“It is the usual cargo we would be carrying as we take stock and supplies to the island traders,” Mr Mokunitolevu said.

“We are also carting hardware such as building tools and supplies as reconstruction continues in the island.

“We are also carting cargo from the islands to Suva as well.”

The MV Princess Civa has the capacity for 200 passengers and 20 crew members and fares to the islands vary.

Mr Mokunitolevu said there was no plan to increase the fleet just yet but growth was the target.