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Push to curb maritime accidents, losses intensifies as State unveils fibreglass boats

Some of the boats used in Lake Victoria. [James Omoro, Standard]

Kisumu County government and the State have approached the Kenya Shipyard Ltd (KSL) for a partnership to produce fibreglass boats.

Fibreglass boats are made from a strong, durable material - a composite of glass fibres, embedded in a resin, often polyester. The county government has commissioned the production of six modern fibreglass boats.

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