Fiji

FIJI Post-Disaster Needs Assessment
kilometer plus road network, bridges and jetties. Several international contractors as well as an active domestic contractor
industry provide construction services.
Maritime Transport: The Maritime Safety Administration of Fiji (MSAF) manages regulation of maritime safety, marine
environmental protection, port security, and search and rescue and hydrographical services. MSAF is also responsible for
providing navigation aids, including 80 lighthouses and 100 beacons.
Table 50: Fiji Road Authority Assets by Division
Division Roads (kilometers) Bridges Jetties
Sealed Unsealed Total
Central/Eastern 675 1,681 2,356 427 30
Northern 677 2,406 3,083 440 4
Western 357 1,730 2, 087 384 13
Total 1, 709 5, 817 7, 526 1,251 47
Source: FRA.
Domestic inter-island shipping services are provided through three main mechanisms: (i) the Government Shipping
Services; (ii) the Shipping Franchise Scheme; and (iii) commercial routes. The Government Shipping Services operates a
small fleet of vessels, primarily for use by other government departments in servicing development and ongoing work on
the outer islands. The Shipping Franchise Scheme provides inter-island shipping services on non-commercial routes, by
engaging private operators to service each route for an agreed subsidy that is competitively tendered on a minimum basis
for a fixed time period.
Fiji Ports Corporation Limited (FPCL) manages five of the six declared ports of entry in Fiji, and facilitates the provision of
port services, including pilotage, tugs and other marine services, at a privately owned port. FPCL is responsible for ensuring
the maintenance of safety and environmental standards within each port, and was privatized by the government in 2015.
Aviation: AFL, a state-owned enterprise managed by the Ministry of Public Enterprises, operates airports in Nadi and
Nausori, both of which service international and domestic flights, and manages 13 domestic airports on the outer islands.
Other private airstrips are owned by hotels and resorts.
Assessment of Disaster Effects on the Transport Sector (F$129 million)
Total damage and production losses sustained by the transport sector are estimated at F$129.5 million. The largest effects
were sustained by land transport infrastructure, including roads and associated structures and buildings (F$108.4 million),
followed by maritime transport assets (F$17.6 million) 100 and aviation infrastructure (F$3.4 million).
Damage to the Transport Sector (F$127 million)
Total damage sustained by the transport sector is estimated at F$127.1 million. Figure 24 illustrates the distribution of
damage sustained by each subsector, while Figure 25 illustrates the breakdown of damage sustained in each division.
Maritime F$17.6
Aviaition F$3.4
Maritime
Land Transport
Aviaition
Land Transport
F$106.1
Figure 24: Damage to the Transport Sector by Subsector (F$ million)
Source: Estimations by Assessment Team.
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The figure does not include damages to private sector vessels, as damage estimates were obtained too late in the PDNA process to be
included
Tropical Cyclone Winston, February 20, 2016
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