MV Butiama is a passenger and cargo vessel which is operated by the Marine Services Company Limited of Tanzania since 1980.

MV Butiama was built in 1980 as one of the smallest ships[clarification needed].

[1] After the ship had stopped its service in 2014, the government spent TSh 4.9 billion to renovate it.

[2][3] In August 2020, the newly revamped Butiama returned to service after a long hiatus and started operating between Mwanza and Nansio on Ukerewe Island.

[4] It has the capacity for 180 passengers and 100 tonnes of cargo.