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2006
2006, October 3: The Ozama river dredging and
resumption of the Don Diego Port construction would allow the Dominican capital
to start harboring the 40 cruise ships on schedule for the 2006-2007 season,
according to investors of the project.
According to Dominican Today web news service,
Lisandro Macaruulla, president of the Sans Souci firm undertaking this
enterprise, announced that on October 24th, the Braemar cruise ship will arrive,
to become the first to use the modern sea terminal, after its total
reconstruction.
The report said that over 400 thousand cubic tons
of solid waste and sediments have been removed by Inversiones Turisticas Sans
Souci from the bottom of the Ozama river in order to accommodate cruise ships.
“We have removed from the river a vehicle,
motorbike parts, refrigerators, stoves, tires, light posts, among other solid
wastes that could endanger the large ships,” Sans Souci operations director,
Ramon Benitez to Dominican Today.
The dredging process has improved the area’s
profile and will recover the river’s optimal depth, according to investors.
The Don Diego Tourism Terminal project includes a
two-level infrastructure, with waiting and meeting rooms, duty-free shops,
restaurants, a coffee shop and bar, kitchens and an uncovered terrace.
Sufficient parking space for vehicles, taxis and
tour buses will be available in front of the Ozama Fort for use by tourists
using the terminal.
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