Maritime review nov:dec 2015 by More Maximum Media

NOV/DEC

2015

ON THE COVER

CRIME

Fish Crime conference highlights the global impact of criminal activity in the fishing sector

SMART STRATEGY After working together successfully on the Smart Wreck Removal, a successful joint venture between Subtech and Ardent has been established

LAUNCHES

A number of vessel launches marked investment in the new tonnage for private as well as State Owned Enterprises in South Africa

MARITIME REVIEW AFRICA EDITOR: Colleen Jacka editor@maritimesa.co.za SUB-EDITOR: Natalie Janse natalie@maritimesa.co.za ADMIN & ACCOUNTS: Lesley Jacka admin@maritimesa.co.za ADVERTISING SALES: INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL admin@maritimesa.co.za 021 914 1157 021 914 3742 WESTERN CAPE Louise Hyam capesales@maritimesa.co.za 082 881 7099 NAMIBIA Nelle du Toit namibia@maritimesa.co.za +264 (081) 683 3542 CONTRIBUTORS: Steve Saunders, Brian Ingpen, Claire Attwood, Dave Japp, Natalie Janse.

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CONTENTS IN DEPTH

the International Maritime Organisation’s work.

MARITIME TRANSFORMATION 06 The South African maritime industry has participated in a number of consultative sessions with the Department of Transport since August 2014 to work towards creating an aligned Maritime Sector B-BBEE Code of Good Practice.

HYDRO 2015 24 International delegates attended the second hydrographic conference and exhibition to be held in Africa under the auspices of the International Federeation of Hydrogaphic Societies (IFHS) in Cape Town where a number of issues were discussed relating to developing the sector in Africa.

BUNKER WOES CONTINUE 08 The decommissioned marine gas oil pipelines in the Port of Cape Town represent the latest blow for the South African bunker sector which has seen a steady decline in bunker-only calls and now faces losing the small vessel market due to irregularity in supply. COLUMNS THROUGH THE LENS 10 Claire Attwood takes a closer look at the science of sardines and discusses how refinements to the management of the small pelagic highlight some of the research that underpins the sector which is a vital contributor to food security in South Africa. FISHY BUSINESS 12 Shaheen Moolla outlines how the Appeals Advisory Team has been working with the Minister to address the appeals lodged across the fishing sectors.

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CASTING THE NET BACK 16 Dave Japp and Claire Attwood recount how times have changed since 1925 when scientists were advocating the introduction of fish species from the northern hemisphere into South African waters.

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MARITIME MEMORIES 50 Flipping through the pages of an edition of Merchant Ships World Built that documents ships built in 1965, Brian Ingpen highlights some of the memorable vessels that made an impact locally.

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REPORT BACK FISHCRIMES SYMPOSIUM 18 Illegal fishing is just one aspect of the criminal and illicit practises taking place in the oceans and inland waterways around the world. Steve Saunders attended the International Symposium on FishCRIME hosted by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) in Cape Town during October to find out whether Africa is losing the battle. WORLD MARITIME DAY 21 World Maritime Day is an official United Nations day, celebrated every year, providing an opportunity to focus attention on the importance of shipping safety, maritime security and the marine environment as well as to emphasise a particular aspect of

FEATURES MARITIME ELECTRONICS 27 • Simulation based training for SA Navy launched • Regrouping after buy-out • Technology can improve safety and security • Acquisition strengthens position in sector • Demonstrating the potential of autonomous operation for Africa • The future for autonomous ships • Addressing the needs of communication at sea • A start up with a depth of experience VESSEL LAUNCHES UMLOBI & FEROX 34 The launch of the freezer factory trawler, Umlobi, and the purpose-built fresh fish trawler, Ferox, by I&J in November represents part of a half-a-billion rand investment in the deep-sea trawl fishery. AUKWATOWA 38 The recent launch of the Aukwatowa in Cape Town celebrated more than just another vessel entering the water – it highlighted the impact of the maritime economy on communities; promoted partnerships and emphasised the benefits of a healthy supply chain for a number of maritime sectors. MVEZO 41 The R1.4 billion project to deliver nine tugs to the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) in South Africa delivered another important milestone in November when the first of the tugs was launched at the Southern African Shipyards facilities in Durban. MARITIME NEWS AFRICAN NEWS 42 • A focus to boost fishmeal production • Accommodating upgraded cruise liner • Swaziland’s membership emphasises importance of dry ports • Cuban interest in Cape Town boat builder generates orders • Mathematic model minimises port congestion • More smart ports for South Africa

ON THE COVER Ardent Subtech, the Joint Venture between Ardent, an emergency response and wreck removal specialist, and Subtech, a Sub-Saharan marine emergency response and diving services provider celebrated its official launch at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Cape Town at the beginning of November. Since Ardent Subtech’s actual launch in mid 2015, the joint venture has been able to demonstrate its key objectives: to increase responsiveness and operational capability throughout Sub-Saharan Africa; and to provide clients with support and assurance

OFFSHORE NEWS 47 • Offshore fabrication project links South Africa and Ghana • Major interest in Nigerian offshore petroleum delivery contract • Exploration and production updates • Consortium to finance Nigerian oil wells • Drilling rig undergoes survey at Ngqura • FSRU contract in place for import of LNG to Ghana • Joint venture in Ghana boosts local fabrication capacity

PEOPLE AND EVENTS NEWS 52 • Joint venture officially launched in Cape Town • Port management conference scheduled for early 2016 • Ocean festival draws people to Port of Cape Town • Maritime company acknowledged at exporters’ awards • Honouring the heroes of the oceans • New president for defence and security company • Vessel donation acknowledges 30 years of custodianship • Commitment to work together • Port Authority upgrades school facilities and boosts maritime education

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GREEN MARINE NEWS AND UPDATES 55 • Why sustainability makes good business sense: the case of the RFA • PRODUCT NEWS: Energy-Efficient Pump Approved • GREEN WARRIOR: A positive influence on ocean conservation • Marine ecolabel drives sustainability in fishing sectors • International scientists undertake humpback whale research voyage • Improving ocean management and governance • A first for Africa • Whale tourism poses threat to young whales

in areas that are challenging to operate in. “We are delighted with the first five months of the Joint Venture’s operation and the closer alignment of our two group companies, the joint venture continues to generate new opportunities to support our clients in emergency management, wreck removal and decommissioning services,” says Neil Scott Williams, Director of Salvage at Subtech and the General Manager of the Joint Venture adds See full story on page 52.

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• New supplier for search and rescue craft • The IMO interacts with Africa • PRODUCT NEWS: Waste water treatment plant without a membrane • New vessel to service OPL market • Major contract for inland ferries awarded • Increase in lobster catch announced • Reconstruction project brings Maydon Wharf infrastructure up to date • Briefs

COMMENT

EXPRESSIONS

Comments from the editor

The shipbuilding sector could be gearing up for more deliveries as the appetite for vessel ownership by the South African government and State Owned Entities seems to be increasing.

There has been some significant investment in tonnage on the continent this year and in the last month alone the South African maritime sectors have broken bottles of bubbly across the hulls of some noteworthy vessels.

n Durban the first of Transnet National Ports Authority’s (TNPA) tugs settled into the water as Southern African Shipyards celebrated the beginning of their nine-vessel delivery programme that will see a new tug delivered every three months until early 2018. Named Mvezo, the first tug is due for operation in Port Elizabeth. The press in Cape Town can be forgiven for confusing this R1.4 billion shipbuilding project with the not insignificant delivery of the Aukwatowa from Damen Shipyards Cape Town for Smit Amandla Marine. With many of our newspapers alerted to the Aukwatowa launch by a Department of Trade and Industry’s press statement that lauded the Transnet order within the context of the Cape Town delivery – it’s forgivable that some of the resultant press coverage seemed to blur the lines between the two deliveries. I&J welcomed two new vessels to its fleet, marking an unparalleled investment in the sector for many years and suggesting that the fishing giant is comfortable in its position in what has been a turbulent sector. The future of the shipbuilding industry seems buoyant with Operation Phakisa clearly stipulating that State-owned vessels should be delivered from South African shipyards where at least a 60 percent local content criteria is in place. The South African Navy’s Project Hotel and Project Beira drew bids from the main players despite some speculation as to whether a local yard can deliver on the specifications called for under Project Hotel that aims to replace the Navy’s hydrographic platform. In addition, the Department of Transport has called for bidders to conduct a feasibility study into the feasibility of a tug-building project in preparation for a Public Private Partnership (PPP) Project. One should see this is conjunction with their earlier call for interested par-

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ties to develop a Coastal Salvage Strategy and in relation to the current Emergency Response Contract. This call would suggest that it is likely that the Smit Amandla could be retired from its position as the official standby tug on the South African coastline at the end of its current contract if the project is followed with some haste. The South African marine electronics suppliers and servicers also stand to benefit from a robust shipbuilding industry and many have been involved in the Navy bids as they work alongside the shipyards. We take a closer look at some of the developments on the local scene in this issue and it reads a bit like a hatch, match and dispatch column as one considers the new entrants, recent mergers and the potential demise of others. While it is implausible to think of the demise of an entity such as the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA), the industry has taken note of the R81 million deficit reported in the latest Annual Report and some skepticism exists that the current executive took heed of the Transport Minister’s lambasting after the Authority’s AGM in 2014. Reports are, however, that the new chairman of the board, Mr Mavuso Msimang, is adept at steering public entities back on course and one hopes that the New Year will bring more positive news in this regard. Given the recently revealed theme for the 2016 World Maritime Day as - Shipping: Indispensible to the world – now is the time for South Africa, and indeed Africa, to get their maritime administrations together and ensure that strategies such as the Africa Integrated Maritime Strategy take root and deliver as intended. Until the New Year – may your festive season be safe and restful. Colleen Jacka, editor

EDITOR’S CHOICE RECOMMENDED READS: The recent FISHCrimes conference held in Cape Town provided some eye-opening facts about illegal activity in the fishing sector. Read more about this on page 18

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EXPRESSIONS

Quay quotes

KEEL HAULED

APPLAUD

The maritime community will surely understand the concept of being keelhauled and we have reinstated the practice, which was allegedly instituted by the British Navy as a way of “severely rebuking a subordinate”. But at the same time we will also applaud those individuals and companies in recognition of significant achievements.

Applaud Given this year’s World Maritime Theme of Education and Training, we applaud all companies that have invested in inhouse as well as external training of both their own employees and of maritime students. There are a number of companies in the maritime sphere who are proactively producing maritime professionals.

Keelhauled If you have not taken the time to nominate peers and colleagues in the maritime industry, we hereby Keelhaul you, but hope that you will rectify the situation by rushing over to www.maritimeawards.co.za to nominate now! It will only take a few minutes.

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QUAY QUOTES 11 “In future, it is likely that the two stock assessment model that is gradually being developed will take into account the movement between the stocks, possibly using the parasite data as an index of sardine residence time on the west coast. And, it is possible that, in time, a stock-specific total allowable catch will be set,” writes Claire Attwood. 15

“Prior to the allocation of the current long term fishing rights in the tuna pole fishery, the percentage of black-owned right holders in the fishery stood at 54 percent. This has now increased to 69 percent,” writes Shaheen Moolla.

17 “At present, 53 percent of introduced marine and estuarine species in South Africa are concentrated in harbour areas and only four open coast invaders have been detected. Invasive species are much more prolific on the west coast than they are in other coastal regions and most of the introduced species found in the cool waters of the west and south coasts originate from the northern hemisphere,” writes Claire Attwood. 18

Who is saying what in the maritime industry

in eight hours,” said Oceana CEO, Francois Kuttel.

“The whole point is to minimise loading and unloading times, making sure that resources are allocated accordingly and that the port runs efficiently,” says Zanele Mpanza, a CSIR engineer and mathematician.

“It involves the reconstruction and deepening of six of the 15 berths in this precinct. Once completed the berths will have a draught of 14.5 m enabling them to handle vessels with draughts up to 13 m, however the Maydon Wharf entrance channel will still need to be deepened thereafter to enable these vessels to sail in fully laden,” said Senior Operations Manager in the Port of Durban, Zola Nkowane.

48 “As the first offshore energy development spanning national boundaries in the Central Africa region, Lianzi represents a unique cooperative approach to share offshore resources and may serve as a model for the development of similar cross-border fields between two countries,” said Ali Moshiri, president of Chevron Africa and Latin America Exploration and Production Company.

“One in four fish caught is traded illegally and it is Africa that is one of the biggest victims of fisheries crime. We have to raise awareness of the scourge. It threatens livelihoods, is linked to drugs, people trafficking and money laundering. Driven by highly organised crime there has to be a global response to fish crime,” says Gunnar Stolsvik, head of the Norwegian national advisory group against organised fisheries crime and IUU fishing.

49 “West Africa is becoming an increasingly important region for our business and we are proud to be jointly developing Sub Saharan Africa’s first FSRU in partnership with WAGL. As this is a five year charter, the vessel will be offered to Golar LNG Partners LP to acquire providing for another potential acquisition with a new and particularly strong counterparty,” Said Golar LNG’s CEO, Gary Smith.

“Cases are getting complex and include tax evasion, arms and drug smuggling, pollution and people trafficking. What is apparent is that the crimes are highly organised and well funded,” said Tor Martin Møller of the Norwegian ministry of fisheries.

“For us it was a perfect project. We have a good team in place and we worked well with Smit to deliver what they needed,” says Managing Director of Damen Shipyards Cape Town, Arie Midavaine.

“We have also committed to ensuring that each tug has a minimum of 60 percent locally manufactured components, while partnering with international companies on the remaining aspects that cannot be manufactured here, for example the engines and propulsion units,” says Prasheen Maharaj, CEO of SA Shipyards.

42 “The great thing about these vessels is the high degree of standardisation. There are two main engines on each boat and 11 boats with identical engines. So in the warehouse, they’ve got four spare main engines and if they have a problem with a main engine they can change it

“The 1960s marked the transfer of the leadership of global shipbuilding from Britain and Europe to Japan as indicated by British shipyards having produced 260 vessels in 1955 and 176 a decade later. In contrast, Japan had moved from building 158 ships in 1955 to 699 in 1965,” writes Brian Ingpen.

“Shark bites are highly emotive and topical issues. One of my roles is to respond to incidents and to collect relevant information to establish the facts around the attack. Coupled to this is providing information to the public through various media channels. This can be challenging because for weeks following an incident one is consumed by media interviews, debates and discussions,” says Dr Alison Kock, Research Manager for the Shark spotters programme.

“Market demand for sustainable seafood is helping to drive positive change in how our oceans are fished and managed. As more retailers and processors choose MSC certified seafood, other fisheries are encouraged into MSC assessment to meet the opportunities that higher demand for sustainable seafood can deliver,” says MSC CEO, Rupert Howes.

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The South African maritime industry needs to gear up to meet the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transformation agenda Industry sectors had until November 15 to submit Sector Codes that exhibit alignment with the Department of Trade and Industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (DTI) new B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice that came into effect at the beginning of May this year. Sector codes not submitted by this date were due to be repealed and companies operating within these affected sectors will find themselves measured under the DTIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new Codes of Practice.

The maritime industry has been engaged in a process driven by the Department of Transport (DOT) since August 2014 to discuss and drive transformation in the sector â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and ultimately finalise sector codes. A series of consultative sessions were convened in Durban and attended by a broad base of independent maritime stakeholders including, shipping lines, legal firms and service providers as well as Transnet, the Transport Education and Training Authority (TETA) and the South African Association of Ship Owners and Agents (SAASOA).

Discussions relating to issues of transformation continue to be a thorny subject, but reports are that the sessions were productive and the process well managed. Following completion of the industry consultation process, the draft Sub-Sector Codes were submitted to the DTI, and are expected to be gazetted for comment within the next three months, and in force by the middle

of 2016. The Maritime Sector Codes aim to take into consideration several key issues that are unique to the industry including statutory training, employment of people living with disabilities as well as the imperative to develop a healthy talent pipeline in a largely invisible industry. As such maritime education and maritime awareness have been identified as key value adding focus areas in the new charter under socio-economic development. Without pre-empting the legislated sub-sector codes relevant to the maritime sector, the following are some of the key high-level changes in legislation that companies in the maritime sector should be aware of.

B-BBEE elements A measurement of B-BBEE elements will determine the level of B-BBEE contribution by the measured enterprise. Scorecard in-

dicator measurements have been reduced from seven to five to include:

Ownership Management control Skills development Enterprise and supplier development Socio-economic development Previous drafts of the new sector codes had also included employment equity and sector specific targets as indicator measurement tools.

Small and micro enterprises The threshold to qualify as an Exempted Micro Enterprise (EME) has increased from a turnover of R2 million or less to that of less than R10 million. Similarly the criteria to be classed as a Qualifying Small Enterprise (QSE), which was initially drafted to include companies with a turnover between R2 and R20 million, has now shifted to include companies with a turnover of between R10 and R50 million.

Priority measurement elements Ownership, skills development as well as enterprise and supplier development will be prioritised in the new maritime sector codes. Companies not meeting a minimum of 40 percent of the available points in these measurement elements will face be-

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ing discounted an additional B-BBEE Level at verification.

Changing B-BBEE level thresholds

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The previous B-BBEE Level thresholds have changed and, for example, an enterprise currently operating as a Level 4 Company with a verification score of between 65 and 74 points will be judged under the new codes to fall within the Level 6 or 7 thresholds.

Meeting the criteria of preferential procurement The introduction of the Empowering Supplier concept will see the development of a database of qualifying suppliers from which measured entities will be able to procure and, unless entities meet the additional Empowerment Supplier criteria outlined in the codes, their certificate will not be valid for the purpose of preferential procurement. There is a lot to process in the new codes and, with the implementation deadline looming, it is advisable to become more familiar with the content. Those who are responsible for driving transformation in their business should align their business processes. Ultimately the way in which companies recruit, develop, procure and invest in communities will not only contribute to the growth and transformation of the maritime industry – but also make good business sense. 

EThekwini Cluster hosts entrepreneurs

he EThekwini Maritime Cluster (EMC) in Durban recently hosted a morning workshop for entrepreneurs to discuss the Proposed Draft Amended Maritime B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice in an effort to unpack the codes as they apply to the maritime industry. Presenting the session, Brigitte Brun of Africandi Business Solutions highlighted that the current draft document represented an improvement on the previous B-BBEE codes. Brun also highlighted the concept of a calculator App, which they have introduced for the new codes that will allow enterprises to measure their own B-BBEE compliance score. She described the App as an affordable and easy-to-use calculator. It is South Africa’s only B-BBEE Scorecard Calculator for all smart phones, tablets and computers. During the question and answer session the meeting attendees posed various interesting questions relating to issues of compliance for their businesses, as well as those entities in their value chain that affect their B-BBEE scoring.

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Exemption for mining

he Department of Mineral Resources announced a 12-month exemption for the mining industry from applying the provisions of the B-BBEE Act pending the alignment of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) with the B-BBEE Act and new DTI Codes.

“The exemption is intended to avoid creating uncertainty for the mining and upstream petroleum industries as to the application of the B-BBEE Act, the DTI Codes, the MPRDA and the Mining Charter,” Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane said. Technical teams from both departments are working on the alignment between the two Acts, and an update is expected to be provided in due course. In the meantime, the mining and upstream petroleum industry are expected to continue maintaining compliance with the obligations envisaged in the Mining Charter and terms and conditions of their rights and applicable laws pending finalisation of the review and alignment process.

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Pipelines

South Africa’s bunker woes continue Decommissioned pipelines further dampen South Africa’s bunker market potential A blog post on the Trade Ocean website highlighting the disruption caused by the decommissioned marine gas oil (MGO) pipeline in October helped stir up media interest in the issue, which has seen vessels cancelling calls to Cape Town due to lack of bunkering facilities.

Bunkers says that pipelines remain the best option for smaller vessels calling at the port. He says that given the challenges faced in the port, pipelines remain the best solution for bunker delivery. “It might be very wise to at least replace some sections of the condemned pipeline,” he stresses, highlighting that barge delivery to smaller vessels is simply not an option.

nd so as news of Mauritius’ push to “This development could be a significant develop into a global bunker hub economic accelerator for the country, as surfaces, South Africa falls further ships that stop for fuel spend on other ser“Putting a 70m, 4,250t fully laden bunker behind as bunker-only calls in Durban are vices, in fact, it is estimated that at current tanker alongside a 20m, wooden fishing well-documented to have almost halved prices, for every $100 spent on fuel, an trawler is plain stupid and unsafe, as the in recent history and now the port of Cape additional $100 is spent in the local econtrawler could get crushed,” he says further Town will struggle to service a well-estabomy, on direct and indirect services such as emphasising other safety concerns. lished market of smaller vessels that have agency fees, port charges and deliveries to “The parallel body length could be too made the port their preferred bunker supthe ship and crew transfers, hotels, career short to prevent the barge from going in plier. development, finance bunker trading, to under the receiving ship’s flare, potentially According to an International Bunker Injust mention a few,” says Peter Hall, CEO of causing hull damage. In addition mooring dustry Association (IBIA) statement issued IBIA, highlighting the very points that the lines would have to go onto after a regional forum in the Indian Ocean region, “There’s just not enough volume going through Cape Town to bollards on the quay, makMauritius is eyeing the justify another barge at this stage and the barge required to ing it very difficult to re35,000 ships that transit solve the current problem would have to be so small that it lease lines quickly in case of an emergency,” he explains their waters between Asia would be extremely difficult to make it financially viable,” adding that if the barge is and southern Africa. The tied to the receiving ship, volume supplied rose from the ship’s mooring lines will in all likelihood Trade Ocean blog posts aims to emphasise. 269,324 metric tons in 2013 to 287,546 not be strong enough to keep both vessels metric tons in 2014, representing a 6.8 perRuling out barge delivery to small safely alongside in strong winds. cent increase. These numbers are relatively vessels small in relation to the government’s shortWith the idea of introducing a second term goal of supplying 1 million metric tons With bunkers now only available via barge smaller barge to the bunker supply mix in per year. or truck in the port of Cape Town, agencies Cape Town having surfaced on some fosuch as Trade Ocean have been constrained rums since the decommissioning of the In addition, Mauritius has extended the pipelines – Esterhuyse remains unconin servicing vessels under 70 m since July port limits to provide for sites that allow for vinced that this is the ideal solution. this year. anchorage for petroleum-based activities. A master plan is being developed to fully “There’s just not enough volume going As the operator of the only bunker barge realise the potential of the industry. through Cape Town to justify another barge in Cape Town, Dian Esterhuyse of Unicorn

Algoa Bay pinpointed for bunkering development

igh-level deliberations to develop Algoa Bay as the centre of bunkering development in South Africa saw the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) host a delegation from Aegean Marine Petroleum (AMP) and the Hellenic Environmental Centre (HEC) to discuss opportunities and prospects for the company under Operation Phakisa during September. Plans include developing an offshore bunkering anchorage point to attract passing ships that currently do not stop in the country for bunkers. Talks with AMP also extended to the collection of wastewater and slops from ships – an area the company successfully operates in interna-

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tionally. During the week-long visit to South Africa the delegation met with the Coega Development Corporation (CD), toured the Port of Ngqura and flew to Cape Town to meet with the South African Oil and Gas Alliance (SAOGA) and visit the Port of Saldanha Bay as well as Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone (SBIDZ). According to correspondence from SAMSA, AMP seeks to invest in South Africa through viable partnerships as they enter the South African maritime industry. Right: A page from Aegean Marine Petroleum’s latest newsletter confirms the company’s interest in South Africa’s Maritime Industry

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at this stage and the barge required to solve the current problem would have to be so small that it would be extremely difficult to make it financially viable,” he says adding that the operating and manning costs of a small vessel are almost identical to a large one that has the advantage of benefitting from economies of scale.

Trucking issues In an effort not to lose all of the small vessel bunker business which represents a number of local and foreign fishing fleets, agencies such as Trade Ocean are looking to bunker via road tanker or truck, but this is not without its own challenges. The cost implications associated with this development cannot be underestimated. Gunnar Engbers of Trade Ocean confirms that affected vessels are paying a minimum of US$ 60 more per ton for their fuel than a few months ago. “Whereas fuel supplied by pipeline or barge attracts no additional costs; fuel supplied via road tanker costs about US$ 100 per ton or if supplied via the one privately controlled pipeline bunker point costs US$ 60 per ton,” he says. Apart from the cost implications, supplying via road tanker is also seen to be logistically challenging and poses more safety challenges than delivery through a robust and well-maintained pipeline system. Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) issues bunkering licences to operators who specify the range of their services on their application and which include road tanker, road truck, bunker barge, or via quayside pipelines. At present there seems to be speculation as to whether current Cape Town suppliers would have included the tanker or truck option or whether they are simply relying on the delivery trucks to apply for entry permits. Obligations of the bunker operator, who is required to apply for a licence for each port in which they operate, include the need to comply with all the provisions of MARPOL Annex I Regulation 13H (7), ISGOTT Manual and the ISM Code. In addition the operator needs to have supplied TNPA with an Environmental Management Plan that covers all spill and pollution control measures. Indeed the full Safety, Health, Environment and Efficiency (SHEE) requirements included in the application would make it appear that the Authority has mandated against unsafe practices in the port. And at a cost of R30,000 per licence per port, it’s not worth the risk of losing a licence due to unsafe practices. Given these requirements, concerns relating to safety should not be an issue, but fishing companies have already voiced their apprehension and, with no list of licenced bunker operators readily available from the TNPA, at least one supplier is already questioning whether other suppliers are appropriately licenced and therefore appropriately sensitised to the safety issues.

Solutions needed The problem of bunker supply to the port for smaller vessels will probably see a direct loss of business for the port and its service providers. Managing Director of Trade Ocean, David Jooste, predicts that the port will see a decline in the number of foreign fishing vessel calls. “There will be a direct loss of revenue to the Transnet National Ports Authority, agents and other third party service providers,” he says adding that this could lead to loss of employment in the sector. “Agencies that handle fishing vessels only will struggle to survive.” Jooste adds that, while it is difficult to quantify where the lost business will go, it is likely to benefit Port Louis in Mauritius and result in more fuel transfers at sea. “We cannot afford to be apathetic to this loss of business and we are open to working with the industry to find a viable as well as cost-effective solution,” he says. Unfortunately apathy is exactly the approach that seems to have been adopted and it’s an approach that will benefit other ports that are able to offer a cost effective, reliable service.  Maritime Review Africa NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2015

THROUGH THE FISH EYE LENS

A wide-angle perspective on commercial fishing

The science of sardines Refinements to the management of the small pelagic fishery highlight some of the excellent science that underpins this sector − a vital contributor to food security in South Africa. CLAIRE ATTWOOD PROVIDES A WIDE ANGLE PERSPECTIVE

id you know that three million Lucky Star meals are consumed every day? Not all the fish that goes into Lucky Star cans comes from the South African fishery for sardines, but a large chunk of it does and of course there are several other brands of canned sardines on supermarket shelves. Sardines are renowned as a low-cost, high protein food, so it’s encouraging to see that some clever science is taking place behind the scenes and that the management of the fishery is being refined and improved in partnership with the fishing industry. Recently, with the encouragement of the most energetic proponent for small pelagic fish who ever lived, Carl van der Lingen (a researcher with the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, DAFF) I took some time to read a few scientific papers that together provide convincing evidence that the sardine stock that supplies all those cans of pilchards, may not be quite what we assumed it to be.

Understanding the stocks The story goes something like this. For years the fishing industry and management authorities considered the sardine Sardinops sagax stock to be a single, homogenous one and accepted that some deft footwork was required to manage competing inter-

veloped in conjunction with UCT’s Marine Resource Assessment and Management (MARAM) group. Joint management went along swimmingly until the turn of the 21st century when there was a boom in abundance and an almost simultaneous eastward shift in the sardine population. Although this shift caused consternation in the fishing industry, which began to transport sardines from landing sites in Mossel Bay to the west coast for processing, it also provided scientists with some new ideas about stock structure.

Questioning joint management For instance, Janet Coetzee (also a DAFF researcher) and her co-authors, writing in the Ices Journal of Marine Science observed that, during periods of low and medium abundance, sardine distribution was concentrated in widely separate areas, but during periods of high abundance, sardine distribution was more or less continuous between Cape Columbine and Port Alfred. Sardine eggs collected during research surveys also showed two discrete spawning areas separated by the Central Agulhas Bank. This observation raised the possibility that there are two separate adult spawning aggregations of sardine. What makes

Joint management went along swimmingly until the turn of the 21st century when there was a boom in abundance and an almost simultaneous eastward shift in the sardine population. Although this shift caused consternation in the fishing industry, which began to transport sardines from landing sites in Mossel Bay to the west coast for processing, it also provided scientists with some new ideas about stock structure. ests in the fishery: some vessels target sardines for human consumption, while others catch anchovy for reduction to fishmeal. Because they shoal together as juveniles, and because mostly juvenile anchovy are targeted, there is the potential to have a high sardine by-catch in anchovy-directed fishing. Catches of the two species cannot be simultaneously maximised and there is a trade-off: high anchovy catches will mean lower sardine catches, and vice versa. The two fisheries have been jointly managed since 1994 by some fairly complicated Operational Management Procedures de-

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the subject even more complex is the fact that sardines also spawn off the east coast during the annual “sardine run”, but more about that later.

Debunking the two stock hypothesis It was the unusual abundance of sardines that prompted scientists to scratch a little deeper and a two stock hypothesis has gradually been developed over the past 10 years. Initially, Carl van der Lingen and his co-workers relooked at the biology of

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stocks off Namibia and South Africa’s east is being done by DAFF scientists and their Sardinops sagax and discovered some incoast are separate from the west and south teresting things. For instance, they found co-researchers, the industry has agreed to coast stocks. that sardines caught on the south coast try to balance sardine catches taken west were generally fatter than those caught and east of Cape Agulhas to within 10 perThe picture is, of course, much more inon the west coast; and fish caught on the cent of the average biomass split between tricate than I have described, but the reeast coast had fewer vertebrae and a difthe two catch areas from the past two Nosults of the parasite studies are important ferent body shape to those from the west because they lend weight to the idea that vember surveys. or south coasts. the sardine resource targeted by the purseThis means that, if scientists observed The size and shape of sardine gills have seine fishery probably consists of a west 60 percent of the sardine biomass west of also been shown to differ according to recoast and a south coast stock – and that Cape Agulhas in November 2013 and 70 gion, but the differences have not always there is some movement of individual fish percent west of Cape Agulhas in November been consistent across size classes. Differbetween the two. 2014, then the industry will aim to take 65 ences in the reproductive characteristics of Currently the most plausible explanapercent of its catch on the west coast in sardines have been observed. For example, tion put forward by van der Lingen and his 2015. fish caught off the south coast seem to maco-researchers is that older, west coast fish This is to make sure that the industry exture at a larger size than those off the west may migrate to and remain in the south ploits the putative west and south stocks coast. But most recently, scientists have stock, or that south-stock individuals may in a more balanced way than previously, looked at the parasites when exploitation rates that sardines carry and were higher on the westtheir findings provide In future, it is likely that the two stock assessment model ern stock than the southquite startling evidence that is gradually being developed will take into account ern stock. in favour of the multiple the movement between the stocks, possibly using the In future, it is likely that stock hypothesis. the two stock assessment The most common parasite data as an index of sardine residence time on the model that is gradualparasite to occur in Sar- west coast. And, it is possible that, in time, a stock-specific ly being developed will dinops sagax is the lar- total allowable catch will be set. take into account the val stage of a parasitic movement between the flatworm (Subclass Digestocks, possibly using the parasite data as nea), known as tetracotyle type metacermove to the west stock – but not form part an index of sardine residence time on the cariae. During the second stage of its lifecyof the west stock – for a particular part of west coast. And, it is possible that, in time, cle, when it infects sardines, the metacerthe year. a stock-specific total allowable catch will be carian parasite is about one millimetre long It is hoped that this movement might be and looks like a blob with a tiny nose. set. described more fully in time, probably by Approximately 46 percent of sampled In conclusion, one of the most difficult examining the number and size of sardines sardines carried this parasite. It turns out things about science is that it is seems, to that are infected by the metacercarian parthat sardines on the west coast carry more the casual observer like me, to be so very, asite. of this parasite than those on the south or painfully slow. But in this case, it is fascinatAs an aside, it is also probable that the east coasts. ing to see how over many years some very sardine run, that causes such excitement Moreover, the infection rate (the number clever people have slowly built a hypothewhen fish move up to the coast of KwaZuof parasites per fish) was higher for fish sis about the sardine resources and systemlu-Natal in winter, is the spawning migrafrom the west coast than for those on the atically tested it. tion of a third stock. south or east coasts, and fish on the south In so doing, they have created new knowlImpact on the fishing industry coast become infected at a larger size than edge that, once it is fully developed, should those on the west coast. With a picture forming of a sardine stock help to improve the management of the that is infinitely more complex than was Namibian sardines do not carry this parsmall pelagic fishery and ensure its sustainpreviously thought, the obvious question is ticular parasite and sardines from the east able use. It seems to me that the science whether this makes the slightest difference coast are generally very lightly infected. is cutting edge and I look forward to findto the fishing industry and, in turn, the milImportantly, scientists observed similar ing out more in the future. I am also very lions of South Africans who look to canned patterns with another common parasite pleased to end the year with a good news sardines for a wholesome meal. The short Eimeria sardinae that is found in the refishing story!  answer is yes. productive organs of sardines. This parasite As scientists acquire more knowledge is transmitted by spawning fish and the about the resource, so they are better able study suggests that in southern Africa the * Claire Attwood is a writer and editor with a special interest in fisheries. to manage a fishery that is known to be parasite is restricted to the west and south She works with a number of fishing susceptible to environmental change and coasts. companies and consults to the South African Deep Sea Trawl Industry Aswhich requires close management because Eimeria sardinae was not detected in fish sociation, SADSTIA. She writes in her of the sardine/anchovy dynamic. caught in Namibia or off the east coast, personal capacity. supporting the hypothesis that the sardine In response to the convincing work that Maritime Review Africa NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2015

FISHY BUSINESS

Shaheen Moolla discusses the fishing sector

Fixing FRAP 2013: The Appeals Process So Far Between June and the end of November 2015, an Appeals Advisory Team has been employed by the Fisheries Minister, Senzeni Zokwana, to assist his department fix the numerous and well-documented errors and instances of maladministration that have littered the 2013 fishing rights allocation process.

he FRAP 2013 involved eight fishery sectors and more than 800 applicants from that process lodged appeals during 2014. The Ministerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Appeals Advisory Team is presently charged with addressing these appeals and presenting recommendations to the Minister. To date, the appeals in the KZN prawn trawl, oyster, white mussel, demersal shark long line, tuna pole and squid fisheries have been decided and announced. The appeals in the hake handline fishery are scheduled to be decided by the Minister during December. This will be followed by the appeals in the traditional line fish sector, which recently settled its litigation against the Minister. What follows is a brief analysis of the appeal decisions in each of the fisheries decided to date.

The KZN Prawn Trawl Fishery Appeals Minister Zokwana was briefed by members of his appeals advisory team on 17 appeals that were filed by appellants in the KwaZulu-Natal Prawn Trawl fishing sector in mid August. During the first meeting, the Minister was briefed on the processes and methodology adopted in dealing with the appeals.

mains closed. Secondly, the market for wild caught prawns is very limited due to the rapid growth and availability of much cheaper farmed prawns, which are imported by a majority of prawn consuming markets, including South Africa. As a consequence, the operating environment for right holders in this fishery is extremely difficult. Of the 17 appellants, no less than 13 appellants had failed to demonstrate access to a suitable prawn trawl fishing vessel as stipulated in the policy documents. The appeals of these 13 appellants were accordingly refused. The only appellant that satisfied the requirements set out in the Prawn Trawl fishing policy was Hacky Fishing (Pty) Ltd. Hacky Fishing (Pty) Ltd was therefore granted a KZN prawn trawl fishing right.

Oyster Fishery Appeals A total of 74 appeals were filed in this fishery. Oysters are currently harvested in the Southern Cape, Port Elizabeth, KZN North and KZN South. Each area is managed by limiting the number of oyster right holders (or pickers) that may operate in each area.

A total of 145 right holders or oyster pickers may operate in each of the four harvestAt the end of December 2013, the Acting ing areas. The Southern Cape harvesting Deputy Director-General: Fisheries Manarea is further divided into three harvestagement, decided to allocate five fishing ing sub-areas that have a limited number rights in this fishery. Two of these rights of pickers. The oyster fishery is a low valallowed for both inshore and offshore ue, nearshore small-scale fishery. Oysters trawling while the remaining three The Minister immediately noted are principally harvested within the were authorised his concerns about the number inter-tidal zone by in offshore waters pickers using basic of applicants who had lodged only. fishing gear such applications in this sector withThe Minister imas crowbars, dive mediately noted out having nominated access masks and snorhis concerns about to suitable vessels and without kels. Pickers will the number of ap- understanding the various sigtypically harvest plicants who had nificant economic and biological oysters for sale to lodged applications local restaurants issues affecting this fishery. in this sector withand hotels. out having nomiOf the 74 appellants, the Minister decidnated access to suitable vessels and withed to allocate oyster fishing rights to only out understanding the various significant 18 appellants. Key considerations when deeconomic and biological issues affecting ciding the appeals were whether the appelthis fishery. lant lived adjacent to or within close proxThe KZN prawn trawl fishery continues to imity of the harvesting zone and whether experience a number of difficulties. Firstly, granting the appellant a right would further the inshore prawn fishery has essentially transformation. ceased to exist due to many years of reWith regard to right holder appellants, cruitment failure caused principally due to the Minister also considered the appelthe fact that the St Lucia River mouth re-

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lantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s past performance and whether they uplifted oyster permits and regularly harvested oysters during the period prior to 2013. Of concern was the number of appellants who lived well outside any of the oyster harvesting areas and who clearly did not understand the value and nature of the fishery. Twenty-two appellants domiciled outside of any of the oyster harvesting zones from areas such as Jeffreys Bay, Humansdorp, Nyanga, Pretoria, Mafikeng and Stanford. None of these were granted.

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in this fishery. Of the 26 right holders, 22 (85 percent) are black.

Shark Demersal Fishery Appeals In September, Minister Zokwana was briefed on the 21 appeals that were filed by appellants in the shark demersal long line fishery. Of the 21 appeals, three were lodged by right holder appellants and the remaining 18 appeals were by new entrant appellants.

shark species sustainably and responsibly. The Minister identified only two appellants who satisfied the requirements set out in the shark demersal fishing policy. The two successful appellants were Hacky Fishing (Pty) Ltd and G&K Fisheries CC. This decision will increase the black ownership profile of this fishery from 63.46 percent to 80 percent.

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At the end of December 2013, the Acting Deputy Director-General: Fisheries Management, decided to allocate three fishing rights in this fishery. None of the existing right holders were re-allocated their fishing rights. There are a total of three rights available for allocation by the Minister.

At the beginning of November, the Fisheries Minister considered and decided on the 88 appeals that were filed by appellants in the tuna fishery. Of these 88 appeals, 31 were from right holder applicants and 57 from new entrant applicants.

ing employment and the ability to earn a decent living. He has identified suitable fisheries to exclusively benefit small-scale fishers, such as the white mussel and oyster fisheries.

Importantly, the Minister has requested that the DDG of Fisheries institute MLRA section 28 investigations against all those current right holders who were granted fishing rights despite not having demonstrated access to a suitable fishing vessel and who continue to either under-utilise or not utilise their fishing permits.

A total of 55 appeals were filed in the white mussel fishery. Like the oyster fishery, the white mussel fishery is an economThe appeals by eight cooperatives were ically marginal, small-scale fishery, which Similarly to the KZN Prawn Trawl fishery, refused because they cannot lawfully acdoes not require any harvesting gear or the Minister was once again concerned quire and hold a section 18 commercial much skill. Harvesters can typically expect about the number of applicants who had fishing right. Cooperatives may only be to earn approximately fifty cents per muslodged applications without having nomiholders of commercial and small-scale sel harvested. It is a low impact, low innated access to suitable fishing vessels and commercial fishing rights should the Macome-earning sector ideally suited to those without understanding the significant ecorine Living Resources Act, Second Amendwho live in coastal villages and towns adjanomic and biological issues affecting this ment Act of 2014, be signed into law by the cent to one of the seven harvesting zones fishery. President of the Republic. Until between Bokpunt and Doring Bay along the West Coast. Of concern was the number of appellants who this Second Amendment Act lived well outside any of the oyster harvesting comes into force, the Minister is Harvesting of mussels is reprecluded from granting fishing stricted by regulating the numareas and who clearly did not understand the rights to cooperatives. ber of right holders and pickers value and nature of the fishery. Twenty-two apThe Minister refused the apin each of the zones. Historically, pellants domiciled outside of any of the oyster peals of those appellants that the fishery was managed by limharvesting zones from areas such as Jeffreys failed to demonstrate a right of iting the number of right holders Bay, Humansdorp, Nyanga, Pretoria, Mafikeng access to a suitable tuna pole to one person per zone. Each fishing vessel. In particular, the and Stanford. None of these were granted. right holder was then permitted requirement that nominated to use a specific number of musvessels had to be commercial fishing vessel harvesters. Minister Zokwana noted that, due to the sels as opposed to luxury yachts, recremultiple socio-economic challenges that afActing on the advice of the Appeals Adational vessels or recreational charter vesflict our coastal communities, members of visory Team, the Minister agreed that the sels was applied. these communities are desperately seekscoring and weighting criteria that were adopted for this fishery sector in 2013 were entirely inappropriate for this fishery. The Minister adopted a revised set of evaluation criteria and implemented a new scoring methodology, which sought to empower black women in particular who resided in or in close proximity to one of the harvesting zones. The Minister decided to allocate white mussel fishing rights to those appellants who were able to score 40 points and more based on the revised scoring and weighting criteria. A total of 21 appellants were successful.

The targeted harvesting of demersal sharks by long line is a complex and highly skilled venture. Zokwana noted that the new entrant right holders in this fishery have been targeting and harvesting shark species such as hammerhead sharks and other CITES listed species. In addition, the quantum of annual landings in this fishery had declined substantially.

The white mussel fishery now accommodates 26 right holders. Previously a maximum of seven persons were granted rights

One of the key objectives of these decisions is to allocate rights to appellants who have the ability and resources to target

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The fishing performance by right holders in this fishery is particularly important to South Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national and regional fisheries interests because it is ultimately our ability to successfully catch and land our internationally set pro-rata tuna allocations that will determine our future tuna catch allowances, which are set at ICCAT, CCSBT and IOTC, respectively.

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The Minister decided to grant the appeals of 36 of the 88 appellants. Of the 36 successful appellants, 20 are right holder appellants and 16 are new entrant appellants. The finalisation of the appeals process in this fishery has substantially bolstered black economic empowerment and transformation. Prior to the allocation of the current long term fishing rights in the tuna pole fishery, the percentage of black-owned right holders in the fishery stood at 54 percent. This has now increased to 69 percent. The appeal decisions resulted in the introduction of an additional 23 vessels to the fishery, which will result in the vessel TAE for this fishery increasing from 133 vessels to 156 vessels.

Squid Fishery Appeals The Fisheries Minister considered and decided the 98 appeals filed in fishery on 18 and 19 November 2015. Of 98 appeals, 37 were by right holder applicants and 61 from new entrant appli-

cants. Of the right holder appellants, seven were unsuccessful applicants (who had continued to fish squid in terms of a section 81 exemption authorisation), while the remaining 30 had appealed either on the basis of effort or because they were dissatisfied with the scores allocated to them. The South African squid fishery continues to experience substantial biological and economic constraints, which have cumulatively placed right holders under significant economic pressure over recent years. The squid fishery is managed in accordance with a TAE formula regulated in terms of the following framework:

The maximum number of crew permitted to harvest squid across the fishery is set at 2,422 crew; and The maximum number of man days fishing during the season should not exceed 250,000 and There are two closed seasons totaling slightly over four months; i) A permanent closed period of five weeks between October and November to

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allow for summer spawning; and ii) an additional three months in winter to prevent the man-days from exceeding 250,000, which the 2,422 crew already granted the right to fish could otherwise readily and substantially eclipse. Prior to the allocation of fishing rights in December 2013, the average black ownership profile of the right holders in this fishery was 49 percent. Immediately after the allocation of fishing rights in Dec 2013, the average black ownership profile of the right holders was 62 percent. Black ownership of the fishery now stands at 61 percent of all rights issued. The Ministerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decisions in this fishery included refusing all new entrant appellants squid fishing rights; granting squid fishing rights to each of the seven right holder appellants who were denied rights in December 2013; reserving his decision on a number of appellants as the Minister required clarity from these appellants and granting seven right holder appellants additional crew rights. ď&#x201A;˘

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100 Years of fisheries management

Dave Japp and Claire Attwood collaborate to compare ideas and understanding of fisheries management from 100 years ago with contemporary knowledge. The series of articles is based on an almost complete set of Marine Biological Reports dating back to 1904 authored by South Africa’s first marine biologist, John Gilchrist and others, and purchased by Japp at an auction recently.

Understanding the impact of invasive species In this, the sixth article in the series, we look at three reports penned between 1925 and 1929 when Cecil von Bonde, who was at the time director of the Fisheries and Marine Biological Survey of the Union of South Africa, strongly advocated the introduction of fish species from the northern hemisphere to South Africa.

on Bonde believed that the introduction of species like salmon and herring would form the basis of valuable and productive inland and marine fisheries in South Africa. He wrote: “The chances of being able to introduce the herring into South African waters seem to be promising, owing to the cold temperature of the Benguela Current on the West coast, and the Committee has been making investigations and has decided to attempt practical experiments in introducing this fish. The question may be asked why, with our large trawling fish supplies, we should consider attempting to acclimatize the herring? The answer is that the herring has been the staple fish food in Northern Europe for a thousand years, and the fishing fleets of Holland, Germany, England and Scotland were largely built up on the herring fishery. As an industry, the herring is of immense importance to the world, for it is a fish which can be treated for human consumption in a large number of ways, and it might revolutionize the food supplies as well as the fishing industry of this sub-continent. The practical difficulties are very great, but it is possible that care and ingenuity may overcome these, and the Committee feels the expenditure of a moderate sum on this experiment will be carrying out the policy which you laid down at the beginning of your term of office.”

Dave Japp is a fisheries scientist who consults broadly on fisheries matters relating to science and management. He has an intimate knowledge of most fisheries in southern Africa and, prior to 1997, worked for the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Claire Attwood is a writer with a special interest in fisheries. She is a regular columnist for Maritime Review Africa.

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(Fisheries and marine biological survey. 1928. Report No. 5 for the years 1925 –1927. Government Printing and Stationery Office, Pretoria, South Africa. p. 6.)

Emeritus Professor Charles Griffiths, of the University of Cape Town, points out that although von Bonde’s ideas seem ludicrous today – when we know so much about the disastrous impacts that introduced species can have on indigenous plants and animals

– they were absolutely in step with his time.

Acclimatisation policies During the colonial period, affluent Europeans, who were settling in unfamiliar environments, established “acclimatisation societies” with the objective of “enriching” the fauna and flora of a region with introduced animals and plants. The acclimatisation movement not only sought to introduce familiar, European animals to the new world, it was also responsible for taking exotic and useful animals to Europe. Informing the acclimatisation movement – particularly in Australia and New Zealand – was the idea that the fauna and flora of the colonies were in some way inadequate or impoverished; in the words of one Australian settler: “trees retained their leaves and shed their bark instead, the swans were black, the eagles white, the bees were stingless, some mammals had pockets, others laid eggs, it was warmest on the hills...”. As a result of this kind of nostalgia, plants and animals were often introduced specifically to “make the land feel more like England”. One of the most extreme examples of the impact that introduced species can have on the ecology and economy of a region is the introduction of rabbits to Australia. Rabbits are thought to have been the most significant factor in species loss in that country. They are also responsible for causing major problems with erosion because they eat the native plants, leaving topsoil exposed.

Pursuing new fish species Von Bonde pursued his idea of introducing exotic species of fish to South Africa with energy. In Marine Biological Report No 5, he advocated the introduction of halibut, a flatfish that he considered the “king” of gamefish. Von Bonde noted that halibut had been transported to Pacific waters from the Atlantic and therefore might present fewer difficulties in establishing a population in South Africa than other classes of fish. He also leant his weight to the “Inland Survey”, conducted by Mr Hey, which sought to survey all the rivers and dams in South Africa and recommend ways to stock these waterways so that they added to the food supply of the local population. One Mr

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Hey’s recommendations was to “attempt to acclimatize certain species of salmon” and by 1928, efforts were underway to import American black bass to South Africa. Von Bonde writes: “This is an excellent clean game fish and its successful acclimatisation and introduction into our inland waters would be of the greatest utility from the point of view of food supply and would be enthusiastically welcomed by lovers of angling.”

Threatening biodiversity Today the black bass forms the basis of a vibrant recreational fishery, but the species is acknowledged to be a major threat to the biodiversity of freshwater ecosystems because it preys on and competes with indigenous fishes and invertebrates, and alters the structure of freshwater ecosystems. As a result, the species is listed in the National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act as requiring management, including control of its movement and eradication from conservation priority areas. In 1929, Von Bonde journeyed to England where he visited the Plymouth Laboratory of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom to gain insight into the “artificial rearing of herrings”. But his journey served only to dash his hopes and he wrote: “under the most favourable conditions existing at Plymouth it has proved well nigh impossible to rear the young beyond the yolk-sac stage (and) our chances of any successful introduction of herrings into our seas are extremely remote.” Today, South Africa’s marine and estuarine environment is home to 86 alien species and another 39 species whose origins are unknown. The list of alien marine species includes a wide array of organisms, from microscopic plankton to barnacles, isopods, worms, oysters, mussels and crabs. Each known species is documented in the paper “Revealing the scale of marine bioinvasions in developing regions: a South African re-assessment”.

Ecosystem engineers Griffiths, who is one of the authors of this paper says that many of the introduced species are fairly innocuous because they don’t change their environment in any way.

For example, about 10 species of amphipod have been introduced to South Africa, but there are hundreds of indigenous species and it is likely that the introduced species fulfill similar roles in the ecosystem. But problems do occur when introduced species are “ecosystem engineers” or predators. A good example of an ecosystem engineer is the Mediterranean mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis, which is listed as one of the world’s worst 100 invasive alien species. Though native to the Mediterranean and the eastern Atlantic – from Ireland and the United Kingdom to north Africa, M. galloprovincialis has colonised and formed naturalised populations in Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Australia, America, Mexico, Canada, Great Britain and Ireland. In South Africa, the mussel (which is commonly referred to as the black mussel) is erroneously thought to have been introduced to South Africa by the aquaculture industry, but in fact it probably arrived in ships ballast water. It was first described in 1979 in Saldanha Bay and by 1984 it had become the dominant intertidal mussel along parts of the west coast. Griffiths refers to the black mussel as an ecosystem engineer because it has changed the rocky shores it inhabits from open rock grazed by limpets to complex three dimensional structures; as it has colonised rocky shores, so it has displaced indigenous mussels and worms. However, M. galloprovincialis has had some positive impacts: the African black oystercatcher now feeds predominantly on the black mussel and, as a result of increased food availability, the breeding success of the oystercatcher has improved. A good example of an introduced marine predator is the European crab that has established populations in Table Bay docks and Hout Bay harbour where it has decimated indigenous bivalves such as clams and mussels. Although there are serious concerns that the European crab will populate Saldanha Bay, with potentially damaging results for mussel and oyster farmers, the crab is unlikely to become more entrenched on the South African coast. This is because it has a poor ability to grip the seabed during periods of strong wave action. At present, 53 percent of introduced marine and estuarine species in South Africa are concentrated in harbour areas and only four open coast invaders have been detect-

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ed. Invasive species are much more prolific on the west coast than they are in other coastal regions and most of the introduced species found in the cool waters of the west and south coasts originate from the northern hemisphere. In contrast, introduced species that occur in the warmer waters of the east coast, originate mainly from the southern hemisphere. Most have been carried to South Africa on the hulls or in the ballast water of visiting ships or oilrigs.

Changing ecosystems The introduction of alien species can significantly change ecosystems. On Tristan da Cunha, the most remote populated island in the world, two recent events have the potential to significantly alter the marine ecosystem. Unbelievably, the grounding of first an oil rig on the main island of Tristan, and then the loaded bulk carrier MV Oliva on Nightingale (one of the smaller, outer islands) not only resulted in the near loss of the lobster fishery but also the introduction of a new alien fish species – the South American Silver Porgy Diplodus argenteus argenteus – and a new mussel species. According to the biodiversity plan developed for the Islands, “these alien species must now be identified and contingency measures for control and eradication developed.” Most marine species have complex life history strategies and South African sardine is no different. The species is fast growing and, like herring, dependent on favourable environmental conditions for spawning. We still do not fully understand the complexity of the sardine stock and are wrestling with the trophic (feeding) roles this species plays in our ecosystem. Given this complexity it is doubtful that a migrating species such as sardine could be replaced by another such as herring. Although it’s difficult to hazard a guess as to what might have happened if von Bonde had succeeded in his quest to establish a herring or salmon fishery in South Africa, Griffiths says that all introduced species create a ripple effect. For example, the introduced herring may have competed with the sardine Sardinops sagax for food, and led to a dramatic decline in sardine populations. This, in turn, might have had a devastating impact on seabirds, such as penguins or gannets. One can only wonder what might have been  Maritime Review Africa NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2015

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Fishcrimes symposium

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Highlighting the multi-faceted problems relating to fish crime Illegal fishing is just one aspect of the criminal and illicit practises taking place in the oceans and inland waterways around the world. Steve Saunders attended the International Symposium on FishCRIME hosted by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) in Cape Town during October to find out whether Africa is losing the battle. It has taken the investigative work of many worldwide organisations to unravel and expose the issues related to fish crime. The result reveals links to complex, multi-sectoral and well-financed transnational criminal activity. The problems associated with the sector require a multi-agency approach necessitating domestic and international cooperation of fisheries experts, police services, labour authorities and more.

a serious crime and added that the aim should not be to criminalise poor communities but provide legal access to these resources. Sandy Davies, a founder member of Stop illegal Fishing also commented on perceptions relating to fish crime. Describing fishing vessels that seldom come into port as platforms from which to commit crimes, she highlighted the need to “beef up justice systems” in order to act as greater deterrents to curb the billions of dollars in lost revenue to the continent.

cidences of more serious offences taking place in the fisheries sector are increasing and becoming ever more elaborate. She said that the infamous Hout Bay Fishing/ Bengis case had opened their eyes to the full extent of fisheries crimes. Highlighting a number of common denominators in fisheries crimes, De Coning said that they usually involve cross-border activities that make jurisdiction difficult to implement. But, she said that the major issue facing law enforcement is that of secrecy. “Criminals have become experts at secrecy; aided and abetted by flags of convenience,” she said.

Fish crime rampant in Africa

Describing the practice of dynamite fishing Although a global problem, fisheries crimes in Tanzania, James Bulongo said that the are even more keenly felt on the African continent where increasing evidence sugcountry was losing the battle in the war on gests that activities go beyond fish crime. A member of the of mere conventional non-comthe national multi-agency task The sad truth is that there is limited assistance for pliance of fisheries laws and team (MATT), recently formed extend to human rights abuses fishers caught up in these situations and Surtees in Tanzania to deal with envias well as smuggling (of arms, provides harrowing examples of armed guards on ronmental crime, Bulongo said drugs, diamonds and wildlife), vessels and even murder. “As long as governments that dynamite fishing started in tax evasion and fraud. don’t investigate and cooperate then crime will go the 1960s and could now only be described as an epidemic. It is therefore necessary to unpunished,” she says broaden the view of illegal Driven by poverty and unemfishing and investigate these ployment, almost every village Mark Ssemakula, also of Stop Illegal Fishworldwide, organised and well financed along the Tanzanian coast is engaged in this ing maintained that Africa is becoming crimes in order to intercept the networks practice and Bulongo describes how that more aware of the problem and reported and prosecute individuals controlling in a measured period of 46 days some 438 that this greater awareness of the problem them. explosions were recorded near the port of has prompted SADC member states to setDar es Salaam. According to him the law A call for global awareness up a task force centre in Maputo to coordienforcement agencies remain powerless to nate efforts. “One in four fish caught is traded illegalstop this form of fishing. ly and it is Africa that is one of the biggest The formation of donor-funded MATT is Norway leads the fight victims of fisheries crime. We have to raise the first step taken in East Africa to address Tor Martin Møller of the Norwegian minisawareness of the scourge. It threatens livethe issue. The goal is to identify the organtry of fisheries said that Norway had been lihoods, is linked to drugs, people traffickisors of this fishing practice and to also purfighting IUU fishing for many decades and ing and money laundering. Driven by highly sue the manufacturers of the explosives. emphasised that a multi-national approach organised crime there has to be a global reRebecca Surtees, a researcher at the USwas the best way to tackle the problem. sponse to fish crime,” says Gunnar Stolsvik, based Nexus Institute, reported on her head of the Norwegian national advisory Quoting United Nations (UN) figures, Norresearch into exploitation in the fishing group against organised fisheries crime and wegian ambassador to South Africa, Trine sector. Surtees describes how “formal” reIUU fishing. Skymoen reported that US$ 24 billion is cruitment agencies attract poverty-strickgenerated by the African fishing sector per According to Stolsvik, who is also the en people to crew vessels. Once recruited annum, but that it is estimated that a furchair of the Interpol fisheries crime workthey are often left for years without wages, ther 20 percent is harvested illegally. ing group, fish crime can be traced back to unable to escape with no proper ID docuthe 1930s, but is now no longer a regional “Cases are getting complex and include tax ments or money. problem, but rather a global issue where evasion, arms and drug smuggling, polluCommenting that the focus of law encommercial businesses are operating illetion and people trafficking. What is apparforcement agencies is usually on the illegal gally beyond national boundaries and outent is that the crimes are highly organised catch not on the exploitation of the fisherside of national jurisdictions. and well funded,” he said. men, she says that operators hide behind Ceba Mtoba of DAFF highlighted the local Eve de Coning of Norway’s national crima façade of legality of a contract that is in perception that stealing fish is not seen as inal investigation service agreed that inplace.

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The sad truth is that there is limited assistance for fishers caught up in these situations and Surtees provides harrowing examples of armed guards on vessels and even murder. “As long as governments don’t investigate and cooperate then crime will go unpunished,” she says.

Seeking transnational cooperation Consensus appears to be that fisheries offenses are not viewed as serious transnational crimes and that financial penalties do not provide a real deterrent. In addition, gaps in international law such as those found in flag state legislation allows for the continuance of transgressions across international borders. According to Alistair McDonnell moves are, however, afoot to galvanise institutional cooperation between national agencies and international partners. Speaking about Project Scale, the Interpol agent described an initiative to assist countries to establish a national environmental security task force (NEST) which operates under the mandate to bring together various agencies with specialist skills to combat threats. NEST is thus a multi-disciplinary approach (police, customs and other specialised agencies) that will also have access to Interpol’s existing intelligence handling and crime analysis capacity and the secure connection it has with its 190 member countries. McDonnell maintains that it is the multi-agency approach that has proved successful in combatting fish crime. Analysis of actual cases are undertaken continuously and findings circulated and IT solutions are adapted to operational requirements as required.

From top: Gunnar Stolsvik of Interpol giving his presentation L –R Gunnar Stolsvik of INTERPOL, Sandy Davies of Stop Illegal Fishing and Ceba Mtoba of DAFF

On the ground experience With some 25 years experience in marine law enforcement, Bernard Liedemann of DAFF, reported on some of his experiences in the South African context and described the Hout Bay Fishing /Bengis case as a

South African loses around R4 billion a year to IUU fishing activities in its waters.

He says that the country can report some successes in pursuing fisheries crimes. With three abalone poaching cases currently being heard in the High Other positive news is that Courts that relate to criminal there are also anti-fish crime syndicates, Liedemann adds initiatives underway on the Consensus appears to be that fisheries offenses are that continuing to cooperate African continent. Launched in not viewed as serious transnational crimes and that in a multi-agency approach 2012 a group of five countries financial penalties do not provide a real deterrent. and being proactive will furin the Western Indian Ocean In addition, gaps in international law such as those ther strengthen the country’s formed a coordinated sharing, found in flag state legislation allows for the continuability to combat the crimes. intelligence gathering and in- ance of transgressions across international borders. “Fisheries crime sydnicates formation sharing system that are well structured and difbecame known as FISH-I Afrificult to identify,” he says reporting that ca. Later joined by Madagascar and Maugame changer. “MCM (Marine and Coastal some 100 tons of siezed abalone has been ritius they are now fully operational and Management) and SAPS could not on their sold in the past year. are able to share fishing licence lists, moveown catch Bengis. Only when there was coments of vessels, vessel photos, coordinate information and history as well as check on Interpol notices and IUU lists.

operation did we catch him. A lot of good came from bringing down Hout Bay Fishing,” said Liedemann who estimates that

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al task force to fight fish crime. Kirsten Bjøru, senior advisor for fisheries in the Norwegian agency for development cooperation (NORAD) said that, by implementing the numerous international conventions and agreements already in place, there is an international tool box in place to address the issues. “We all have to change our perceptions and priorities and increase the risks and reduce the returns of those operators engaged in fish crime,” she said.

A victory Delegates at the conference

approach to the problem. After considerable effort to analyse the problem, a roadmap and detailed implementation strategy was created which included giving the police and navy appropriate powers to strengthen law enforcement. This approach has led to the capture of over 100 vessels engaged in illegal activities, which following a legal process, were sunk. There are strict laws on compliance and to date some 1,132 foreign vessels have been audited, with special emphasis placed on banning seine and trawl nets.

ance is best enforced at sea through VMS, fishery patrols, monitors on vessels and shore-based compliance. In his presentation Burgener displayed production figures from non-producing countries of their exports of dried abalone to Hong Kong from Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia and Kenya reflecting how easy it is for products caught illegally to find their way into the legal system. It also appears there are serious flaws in the present system of matching export documents with import documents.

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Delegates at the conference called into question the political will of countries to deal with the issues relating to fish crimes, but did acknoweldge that the problem is generally better understood today than it was a few years ago.

Senior programme officer with the wildlife trade monitoring network, TRAFFIC, Markus Burgener maintained that compli-

A general consensus on the need to “drive fear into criminals” was expressed with delegates rallying for stronger sanctions against vessels engaged in IUU or human trafficking including the confiscation of vessels. Other suggestions ranged from paying whistle-blowers to the formation of a glob-

Number of foreign vessels that have been audited under the strict laws on compliance, with special emphasis placed on banning seine and trawl nets

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The road ahead

Right on cue, and as if waiting for the end of the conference, it was announced that the Supreme Court of Sao Tome and Principe have found the master and two officers of the notorious poaching vessel Thunder, guilty of forgery, pollution and recklessness. All three received stiff jail time and were fined 15 million Euros. The vessel was scuttled in the Gulf of Guinea earlier this year after a record breaking pursuit by the Sea Shepherd ship, the Bob Barker. The Thunder had been on the IUU vessel list of CCAMLR and was also subject to an Interpol Purple Notice. Before the Thunder finally sank, it had been boarded and evidence collected which had assisted in the successful prosecution. At the trial Captain of the Bob Barker, Peter Hammarstedt said that, although Sao Tome and Principe lacked the jurisdiction to directly address the case of illegal fishing in the Antarctic, they showed “courage and willingness to still tackle it indirectly as seen with the charge of falsification of the fishing license.” “By undertaking this action they set an example to the nations around the world in the fight against the endemic issue of IUU fishing,” he said. 

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World Maritime Day highlights the importance of education and training

World Maritime Day is an official United Nations day, celebrated every year, providing an opportunity to focus attention on the importance of shipping safety, maritime security and the marine environment as well as to emphasise a particular aspect of the International Maritime Organisation's work.

ndividual governments are encouraged to mark the day, on a date of their choosing, but usually in the last week of September. Each World Maritime Day has its own theme, which is reflected in IMO’s work throughout the year. In 2015, attention has been focused on the need for high quality maritime education and training. “Without a quality labour force, motivated, trained and skilled to the appropriate international standards, shipping cannot thrive,” IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu said, in his annual World Maritime Day message. “Not only that, all the many advances that

have been made, in terms of safety and environmental impact, are at risk if personnel within the industry are unable to implement them properly,” Sekimizu said. “The importance of training and education for the maritime personnel of today and tomorrow is greater than ever before.”

Sekimizu also highlighted the need for greater efforts to be made to bring new generations into seafaring as a profession, noting that seafaring must be seen to appeal to new generations as a rewarding and fulfilling career. “The world depends on a safe, secure and efficient shipping industry; and the shipping industry depends on an adequate supply of seafarers to operate the ships that carry the essential cargoes we all rely on,” Sekimizu said. 

Ministry of Transport celebrates Maritime Day in Richards Bay

inister of Transport, Dipuo Peters and Deputy Minister of Transport Sindisiwe Chikunga celebrated the World Maritime Day in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal under the theme: Maritime Education and Training, at the end of Sep-

tember. Using the day to create a platform of awareness about careers in the maritime industry, the celebrations were also attended by school children from previously disadvantaged communities. 

Training the youth for a vibrant maritime industry

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The future of South Africa’s maritime industry falls within the hands of the youth,” said Fred Jacobs, chairman of Maersk SA (Pty) Ltd in his address on World Maritime Day. Speaking at the South African Maritime Training Academy (SAMTRA), Jacobs said that the country’s maritime industry had the potential to contribute billions to the country’s GDP. He added that the key to industry growth lay in ensuring that the proper skills and experiences were “passed down to the next generation through world class training facilities such as SAMTRA and the Lawhill Maritime Centre”. According to SAMTRA’s training and development manager Peter Coetzer, some 12,000 trainees have passed through their training facility since they opened 14 years ago. SAMTRA is equipped with bridge, engine room and communications simulators and students from as far as Nigeria, Tanzania and Mozambique have been trained at the facility, where courses are adapted to customer specific requirements. Despite ticking a number of maritime and educational boxes, Coetzer believes that more needs to be done for South Africa to be recognised as a seafaring nation.

“To achieve the high targets that have been set a total overhaul of the maritime education and training system in the country is needed to increase capacity,” he said adding that initiatives are underway around the country to build capacity via maritime schools. Coetzer said that organic growth is required in South Africa’s training establishments. “It cannot happen overnight; we cannot advertise and say that we can supply thousands of officers just like that. It will have to come over time.” Calling on the need for a collective industry effort, he emphasised the need to grow the industry and not just train up a few seafarers.

people a ticket they deserve it. They have done the proper training, been assessed, passed the required exams and are competent. They can go out there and do a job,” he said.  By Steve Saunders

Females find their feet Commenting on the opportunities for female seafarers, Coetzer says he foresees more women entering the maritime environment and suggests that the training platform provided by the SA Agulhas has helped more females find their feet in the local industry. “Lawhill, SAMTRA and other South African training establishments will continue to deliver quality people with not only the right skills, but also the right attitude,” said Coetzer who adds that the country has become known for its consistent quality of officer. “When we give our

From top: Peter Coetzer, Training & Development manager at SAMTRA Training Manager David Wolfaardt of SAMTRA on bridge simulator

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Coordinating maritime education and skills development

aunched in 2014, the South African International Maritime Institute (SAIMI) aims to strengthen maritime skills development to support the economic growth plans of Operation Phakisa. The concept of a national maritime institute to coordinate skills development, education, training and research to support the growth of the maritime sector was a product of research and consultation conducted by the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) and the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). SAIMI’s role is to promote and coordinate maritime education, skills development and research to support South Africa in harnessing the potential of its mostly untapped maritime resources. With a mandate from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), SAIMI is coordinating the work of five Operation Phakisa Skills Initiative working groups in the Oceans Economy Lab. They are: aquaculture; marine protection and governance; maritime transport and manufacturing; as well as oil and gas.

These working groups are tasked with integrating the skills development components of the Operation Phakisa “three-foot” plans and the recommendations in the report of the Maritime Sector Skills Technical Task Team (MSSTTT) of the Human Resources Development Council; identifying cross-cutting skills development needs; ensuring the accuracy of data, and filling in gaps in order to enable the DHET to deliver a comprehensive national maritime skills development strategy and implementation plan that addresses institutional, infrastructure, programme and qualification, and human capacity considerations. NMMU Vice-Chancellor Prof Derrick Swartz said both Operation Phakisa and the AIM strategy provided “a unique opportunity for the education sector to contribute to stimulating a maritime economy that is sustainable, efficient and globally competitive”. SAIMI is involved in all aspects of the Blue Economy, including shipping and transport; marine resources, operational support services, manufacturing and construction, business services, tourism and matters of

public interest. The next phase of SAIMI’s development will include the establishment of regional centres, support for capacity-building in training institutions to deliver maritime education and training, facilitating industry education engagement on maritime skills demands and programmes, other support for strategic projects to support growth of the maritime economy through skills development, and monitoring and evaluation of projects.

Cadet training The National Cadetship Programme (NCP), managed by the South African International Maritime Institute (SAIMI), offers practical training and training berths enabling students to complete their STCW qualifications and become globally sought-after seafarers. Cadets are given practical training on board vessels owned by a number of international shipping lines, as well as the newly South African-flagged vessels. The South African Maritime Training Academy (SAMTRA) in Simon’s Town and Marine Crew Services SA, based in Cape Town, are current service providers to the programme, handling recruitment, training and placement of cadets. 

Supporting education and training in the maritime industry

rindrod and Sturrock Grindrod Maritime announced their intention to provide four bursaries to disadvantaged students to study a one year diploma in Maritime Studies at Durban University of Technology or Cape Technikon during Maritime Week. Several other initiatives are in place, such as a graduate programme that has been specifically developed to help graduates bridge the gap between learning institutions and the workplace. Graduates are exposed to various divisions of the business by following a structured practical programme and acquiring practical skills that are relevant to both the business and the graduates’ fields of interest and learning. According to Grindrod, graduates are absorbed in the business and offered permanent positions where possible. The group has a strong bias towards education related programmes supporting previously disadvantaged communities. It aims to make a contribution to social development in the education sector through its partnership with Adopt-a-school Foundation, a project of the Shanduka Foundation and a non-profit organisation that supports the creation and enhancement of a conducive learning and teaching environment in disadvantaged schools. Grindrod has supported the Department of Transport's Maritime Week over the years by participating in career exhibitions, providing information on the maritime sector through presentations, displays, information packs and engaging one on one with the learners and educators on opportunities available in this sector. Grindrod Shipping Training Academy has trained both seafarers and personnel for shore based sectors of trade. 

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Developing sustainable hydrography in Africa Welcoming delegates to the second hydrographic conference and exhibition to be held in Africa under the auspices of the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies (IFHS) in Cape Town, president of the South African branch of the society, Steve Smith acknowledged the impact of the downturn in the offshore industry, but said he remained bullish about future prospects for those engaged in hydrography on the continent.

mith highlighted the prospects on the East African coast, comparing them to those of the North Sea while IFHS vice president added that it was up to the hydrographic industry to formulate and promote a countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s maritime domain for the wider benefit of the maritime community.

Facing up to boundary disputes Head of the global law of the sea activities for the Fugro Group (Netherlands), Robert VD Poll in his keynote address sent out a strong warning of a looming problem facing the continent. The continent of Africa has 38 conventional coastal states, nine overseas territories and seven landlocked â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lake Statesâ&#x20AC;?, all applicable to the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;mapping rulesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for the Law of the Sea. Some 100 maritime boundaries make up the African EEZ waters of which 32 percent are â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Treatiedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; leaving 68 percent in dispute. This means that these boundary disputes will have to head for the courts to be resolved. Globally, the maritime frontier spaces applicable to all law of the sea rules can be reduced to a complex â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mapping applicationâ&#x20AC;?. Poll points out that these mapping rules are divided into two distinct categories: EEZ mapping applicable to all 162 coastal states and ECS mapping. Undoubtedly, the vast natural resources discovered off the African seaboard has prompted this unprecedented rush to determine where the boundaries are, but disputes can only be resolved through mapping, mainly by way of nautical charts supplemented by satellite imagery. Poll predicts that many unresolved boundaries around much of Africa are going to cause huge problems as hydrocarbons are investigated and developed. He adds that, since oil has been discovered in the Great Lakes regions, it will just add to the problem as 94 percent of the Great Lakes have unresolved boundary issues. Poll said that the African situation is by no means unique as similar problems are seen worldwide with the only solution appearing to be that the â&#x20AC;&#x153;whole planet needs to

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The search for MH370 Somewhere in the vastness of the southern Indian Ocean lies the possible answer to one of the most intriguing mysteries of recent times: what happened to the Malaysian airliner MH370? There are many stakeholders that need to know the answer, but the Australian authorities have been entrusted with the search of the missing airliner. Mark Roberts of Fugro Australia gave a detailed presentation of the ongoing seabed survey being undertaken on the area considered to be the most likely where the aircraft went down. The search area is concentrated in a remote location some 2,690 km from Perth, Western Australia; covers an area of 172,500 km2, and is being undertaken in three phases. The first phase consisted of mapping the seabed using multi beam sonar, which took six months to complete. This exercise was necessary in order to be able to safely undertake the second phase, which consists of a deep tow to provide a better resolution map of the seabed. This will allow the towed array to be safely negotiated in water depths varying from an average of 3,500m to maximum depths of 6,000m. It remains a massive effort and some of the statistics quoted for this project are staggering. The search area roughly equates to the land area of South Island, New Zealand while the deep tow is on the end of a cable, stretching to the distance between central Cape Town and Pinelands and is being â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;flownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; about 150 m above the seabed. The third phase of the search will be undertaken by an autonomous underwater vehicle and will be used to search areas where the deep tow cannot physically access or where any suspicious object is detected. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a daunting project but in tests undertaken by the search team, they have proved they can detect objects the size of 1.5m x

1.5 m lying on the seabed. Total data collected by the search vessel to date and transferred to shore amounts to 10 TB.

Future prospects in Africa The head of the SA Navy Hydrographic office, Captain Abri Kampfer, said that despite a vast amount of opportunity around Africa, African countries remain unrepresented on the IHO. Notable exceptions are those countries where there has been a Royal Navy or colonial presence in the past. The vast majority of countries on the continent do not have the capacity to undertake charting but the UK, France and Portugal continue to undertake some of the hydrographic responsibilities in Africa. Captain Kampfer said that IHO has a number of priorities for the continent. These include:

Raising awareness of hydrographic issues.

The provision of geo data. Supporting the implementation of

e-navigation and satellite derived bathymetry.

The discovery of data. He highlights, for example, that 99 percent of Madagascar has never been surveyed whilst the advent of much larger commercial vessels, the development of the Blue Economy and the growth in industries such as the cruise industry has made the investment in hydrography an essential tool for sustainable development. Jennifer Whittal of UCT spoke about the steps being taken regarding the possible development of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first marine cadastre at the coastal zone around Langebaan. The cadastre is an integrated marine information system that would provide data, the tools, rights, restrictions and responsibilities in the coastal zone. Saying that there is â&#x20AC;&#x153;no freehold offshoreâ&#x20AC;? it was espoused that an integrated land-marine cadastre is desirable and necessary. Other interesting research undertaken in the Western Cape has involved the effect of human development on the dynamics of sediment movement. The coastal zone along the Cape Peninsula is an important economic resource for the tourism industry as there are three Blue Flag beaches situated in the area Duiker Point to Mouille Point. To manage this natural resource it is important to understand the sediment dynamics and geophysical processes that in-

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fluence the distribution and movement of sediment along the coast. Research was undertaken utilising multibeam bathymetry and sidescan sonar to map sediment distribution. Beach profiling, sampling and analysis was also conducted to conclude that the Blue Flag status of the beaches would not be affected by the bypass systems being blocked thanks mainly to the rugged topography of the granite outcrop found in the region.

Benefits of small craft surveys Using small boats for shallow water surveys is being considered for many applications on the continent allowing for simple low budget projects to be successfully undertaken. According to Barry Lee Clifford of Fugro Survey Africa, who undertook a multibeam and sub bottom profiler survey lasting several months in shallow waters in a remote location in northern Mozambique, this is a viable option as long as cognisance is given to the numerous technical issues that could arise and that proper planning be undertaken from the outset. Using an experienced team it was a tough and challenging few months in the field that provided insight into what worked and what did not. According to Clifford, it soon

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could be well heeded. In this regard, Clifford suggested that moving the survey equipment off the boat onto the beach or support boat could have a positive impact on productivity and that long range Wi-Fi with a range of up to 10km to transmit data would be beneficial.

Supporting safer navigation The impact of using high resolution bathymetric products to support precise navigation can result in safer navigation in sensitive, high risk or high traffic areas. Karin Cove of CARIS said, however, that while advances in positioning and hydrographic survey technology have put hydrographic organisations in a good position to produce high-resolution bathymetry, the actual products needed to transfer the information into the marinersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; hands remain works-in-progress. Bathymetry is generally presented to the

Using small boats for shallow water surveys is being considered for many applications on the continent allowing for simple low budget projects to be successfully undertaken. became apparent that not anyone with a small boat and an echo sounder can undertake such a project and expect quality data. He stressed the importance of using the right type of boat with the correct source of electrical power. The remoteness of the location, access to power supplies and possible back-up as well as frequent weather changes needed to be factored in. Apart from trying to fine tune weight distribution on the boat, Clifford also highlighted the need for suitable equipment. He pointed out that equipment with short acoustic ranges are small and usually within budget, but can often fall short of expectations and the clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s requirements. In the context of the surveys that need to be undertaken on the continent, experiences and lessons learned during this project

mariner in the form of contours, depth areas and soundings features. High-resolution bathymetry can provide higher density versions of these same features and there are already some established ways to assemble and package these features under the existing IHO S-57 standard. Products emerging from this and the S-100 framework standard also represent a step forward for electronic navigation products. It is a building block to rethink the way hydrographic organisations can deliver their official data and services. The S-102 bathymetric surface product now under development in pilot projects is demonstrating how modern tools and standards will enable the quick delivery of rich bathymetric information and become a new frontier for bathymetry.

Top to bottom: President of the South African Hydrographic Association, Steve Smith, welcomes delegates to Hydro 2015. Exhibitors at Hydro 2015 interact with visitors to the show: Unique Group, Subtech and Marine Solutions were some of the exhibitors.

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E-learning can address training needs The Fugro Academy was created in 2006 as a global group-wide standardised training initiative to support recruitment and staff development by providing staff with access to wide range of training courses at their training centre in the UK as well as online.

that, with a lower cost base and a flexible approach to training modules, e-learning could be part of the solution to addressing the skills shortage that currently exists in Africa. With a staff dedicated to dealing with issues such as visas, the Hydrography Academy aims to tackle bureaucratic difficulties for students. To deal with the issue, how-

Smith believes that the oil price will stabilise mid to late 2016 and he remains confident that existing jobs, maintenance and service contracts will keep the industry ticking over.

There has been no let up in Nigeria whilst Ghana remains committed to developing its gas reserves. East coast gas will come on line when they finalise their development Fugro training manager model whilst promising “Port construction work still continues where requirements Wayne Reynolds said that the in-house train- for survey work remains extensive. Services to existing oil finds off our own west ing has proved success- and gas fields still continue while new rigs going onto location coast and northwards to Namibia and southful in producing a qualstill require extensive surveying and bottom profile services,” ern Angola will wait for ified and trained workthe better times before force, which to date has they develop further. trained more than 10,000 staff across 70 ever, of weak currencies facing African stuSmith also expects a boom in surveys as countries. dents, it was suggested that the HA seeks more and more countries on the African A possible approach to assist Africa in to partner with a learning establishment in seaboard dispute their boundaries. Overall, achieving its maritime potential through Africa to make courses more accessible. he remains optimistic for the industry, but collaboration with UK academia was prewith the caveat that depends on a stablised Present and future opportunities sented by Dr Jaimie Cross of the Marine and improved oil price.  Learning Alliance (MLA), based in Plymexplored outh, England. They have established a By Steve Saunders Commenting on the downturn in survey distance e-learning facility to attract stuwork associated with the drop in the oil dents previously excluded by geographic price, Smith confirmed that companies are constraints. slow to invest. “Business is tough, compaInitially set up with the assistance of Fugro, the general skills shortage in most geospatial professions is now being addressed and e-learning has been touted as the way to attract new entrants or to up-skill the existing workforce. The Hydrographic Academy (HA) of the MLA also has two three-week modules of practical training as part of the course and which can be undertaken in the UK or in New Zealand. Cross maintains that traditional learning methods are changing and

nies are making do with what they have and they are buying less and less,” he said. But it’s not all doom and gloom on the African continent for the hydrographic sector. “Port construction work still continues where requirements for survey work remains extensive. Services to existing oil and gas fields still continue while new rigs going onto location still require extensive surveying and bottom profile services,” said Smith adding that the downturn in Africa has not been as bad as it has been for other areas.

Long walk to freedom

he Council for Geoscience recently sought to plot bathymetric data of the seabed between the Robben Island and Big Bay in order to chart an “underwater route” for Matt Silver-Vallance to attempt an underwater walk from the mainland to the island, symbolizing the long walk to freedom associated with the island’s most famous resident, Nelson Mandela. Speaking about the project at Hydro2015, Mike MacHutchon said the project formed part of a drive to raise funds for a children’s charity. The more than 5km walk was duly charted and whilst they had a boat and equipment on site they were requested to also undertake the first ever full survey of the harbour to prevent the island’s ferries from hitting uncharted underwater obstacles. With this work concluded they went on to map the 1 nautical mile exclusion zone that surrounds the island, in an effort to help the island to protect and benefit from marine resources such as abalone. 

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Marine electronics

Simulation based training for SA Navy launched

he CSIR and Cybicom Atlas Defence have jointly developed a simulation and training platform to be used by the South African Navy (SAN). The distributed, integrated simulation system was developed to help with procedural training for deck landing officers on the frigates. The new simulation centre was launched at the SAS Simonsberg and was hosted by the Chief of the SAN, Vice Admiral Samuel Hlongwane. The SAN operates a number of Lynx maritime helicopters that land and take off from the decks of its frigates. A deck landing officer on the frigate guides the helicopter pilot safely onto the deck. Training of the deck landing officer and pilots becomes especially valuable in difficult sea-state conditions when the deck tilt angle complicates the landing or take-off. The newly developed helicopter flight deck trainer is designed to provide joint training for flight deck controllers and marine helicopter pilots. It provides a safe, cost-effective solution to train personnel in a realistic and controlled environment. The flight deck trainer is a flexible, modular system that can be supplied in various levels, from a simple, portable, desktop trainer, to a multichannel, high-performance tracking system that can accommodate multiple trainees and provide a 360-degree, high-fidelity simulation with full-environment simulation.

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Regrouping after buy-out

sing the Europort exhibition in Rotterdam to qualify its position in the market, the former Imtech Marine introduced a rebranded RH Marine Group to visitors. Following the recent acquisition by Parcom Capital and Pon Holdings, Imtech Marine will now be known as RH Marine Group. RH Marine Group is built on the roots of the founding companies, Radio Holland and van Rietschoten & Houwens. Radio Holland will keep its name, but has revealed a new logo and the management team has announced a

strategy to strengthen the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offer in On Board ICT. Building on its experience of successful design and implementation of integral on-board networks, Radio Holland will provide customers with customised solutions that seamlessly align with their ICT and connectivity needs. The former â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Imtech Marine & Offshoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; was relaunched under the name RH Marine. RH Marine is a system integrator and full-service provider of state of-the-art technology to support the core processes of complex ships, with innovative solutions in Electrical, Automation systems and HVAC. ď&#x201A;˘

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Marine electronics

Technology can improve safety and security

Acquisition strengthens position in sector

peaking about the technological developments taking place within the marine electronics sector, Steve Nell, Managing Director of Marine Data Solutions (MDSol) emphasises these for improved safety and security of the maritime domain. “There are exciting technological developments taking place, particularly in the area of marine domain awareness (MDA). Globally-proven systems and solutions can have a significant impact on the safety, security and efficiency of the South African maritime sector, ultimately helping to build the economy. A safer, more visible marine environment has far reaching benefits for all stakeholders, both for this country and for the rest of Africa,” says Nell. Nell says that the costs of challenges such as piracy, delays and accidents are estimated to be in the US$ billions per annum.

which have far wider impact than just the maritime industry. But Nell warns that solutions need to be refined to cater for everyone’s needs and says that they can be integrated into other systems to create varying levels of awareness and configured according to a customer’s resources and needs. MDSol’s current expertise is in shore-based technology, but, looking to the future, Nell sees plenty of room for further integration of systems and sensors towards a more holistic MDA system – one which links shore-based with on-board technology. “Integrating different technology platforms and devices will provide an increasingly accurate picture,” he says. “For example, integrating satellite imaging with AIS technology, which would help to address limits in radar range along the coast.”

Nell also sees further growth in the area “Coastal surveillance, vessel management of e-navigation, in which information-rich and early warning systems, and the generashore-based technology can be integrated tion of specific, relevant data are becoming with on-board electronic equipment used crucial to risk mitigation and ensuring for voyage planning. safety at sea. But “The maritime “There are exciting technologibeyond safety and industry is a very security, there are cal developments taking place, dynamic environment other, far-reaching particularly in the area of marine – there is a significant benefits of a holistic domain awareness (MDA)," amount of movement and effective maritaking place at any time intelligence technology platform,” he given time. MDA will play an increasing adds. role in ensuring the safety and security MDA systems have the capacity to of a country by accurately identifying, for generate real-time maritime data and inforexample, vessels of interest (VOI). This mation, enabling ports authorities, shipwill enable those involved in shipping and ping companies – and indeed any related ports management to make informed decistakeholder in the industry – to predict sions and react to potentially problematic shipping patterns, including concentration situations,” says Nell. “Shipping is a vital of vessels along the coastline at any given revenue-stream for any country, and at sea point in time, fuel requirements, services there is a lot at stake.” and repair, in order to make informed decisions. Understanding the barriers “MDA affords stakeholders enhanced control over their assets within the maritime domain. It is about protecting those assets, and also identifying the opportunities in terms of targeting new markets,” says Nell. Because MDA provides reliable and credible data, it has a wide application in naval defence operations through intelligence-gathering and the appropriate deployment of resources. Furthermore, this data hub has the potential to provide critical information to other stakeholders, such as the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and businesses involved in export and import. MDA, therefore, has benefits

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Because capacity and funding can be significant barriers when it comes to installing marine technology solutions, Nell, whose focus is on implementing MDA throughout Africa, likes to think ‘out the box’ when it comes to meeting the needs of his customers. “One answer is to provide MDA as a service, such as low-cost long-term rental of technology assets. There is also the potential of leveraging off each other’s existing technology and infrastructure when cost is a factor. The navy, for example, needs as much visibility as possible, and MDA can extend the navy’s resources and capabilities.”

fter acquiring a majority shareholding in Marine Radio Acoustic Devices (MRAD) in October, Marine Data Solutions’ (MDSol) Managing Director, Steve Nell says the company is now better positioned than ever for future growth in the sector. “This acquisition has been in the pipeline for more than two years, and is an exciting step forward for both companies,” says Eddy Elschot, General Manager of MRAD. “We have established an extremely good relationship with MDSol and are looking forward to combining our respective fields of expertise to build efficiencies in the marine sector in both onboard and shore-based technologies.” Having worked together on a number of projects over the last few years, the two companies aim to leverage their synergies and pursue both local and other African markets. Nell adds: “As specialists in shorebased marine technologies, we are very pleased to be joining forces with such a well-established provider of on-board systems. It means that we will be able to offer a wider-ranging maritime technology solution to our mutual customers. Our shared approach to service - and a firm commitment to excellence - forms a strong foundation for the future growth of both companies.” 

Above: Steve Nell of Marine Data Solutions (MDS) and Eddy Elschot of MRAD celebrate MDS's acquisition of shares in MRAD

“MDA is not only about technological integration but also about networking and collaboration. It concerns shipping lines, ports authorities, safety organisations, border control, as well as private enterprise. It requires a collective commitment to creating a safer and more visible marine environment which will have far-reaching benefits for all concerned, and in our case, for Africa as a whole,” concludes Nell. 

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Marine electronics

The joint adventure between C&C technologies (South Africa and ASV) has resulted in the smallest and newest boat in the ASV Fleet - the C-Cat2.

Demonstrating the potential of autonomous operation for Africa

s autonomous operations continue to exert an increasing impact on a number of operations, C&C Technologies South Africa (Ltd) used the opportunity of the recent Hydro2015 conference to launch the first ever Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) of its class in South Africa. The project is being undertaken by C&C Technologies together with ASV Pty in an effort to demonstrate the many capabilities

of these systems for the maritime African market. Autonomous operations are having an increasing impact in a growing number of operations across defence, science, hydrographic and offshore energy applications in the marine industry. As the use of underwater autonomous systems is nearing maturity, the use of an autonomous surface vehicle is yet to be fully exploited

The future for autonomous ships The move towards fully automated nmanned vessels are already a

reality in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shipping industry, and will play a larger role in future, delegates to The Nautical Instituteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest seminar were told. The two day seminar aimed to address issues of class, regulatory authorities and operations.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Automated ships are here today, already, in all sorts of shapes and sizes, used for science, for research, for defence and in the oil and gas industry, among other things,â&#x20AC;? said James Fanshawe, chair of the UKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Maritime Autonomous Systems (MAS) regulatory working group, in his keynote address. As vessel sizes increase, they will have to be integrated into a well-established maritime world with many complexities in place, he warned. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The MAS is determined that they should be brought in sensitively and recognising the concerns of all involved.â&#x20AC;? Over two days of high level presentations and animated discussion, some of the most important points to come out included:

Autonomous ships are not a thing

of the future; in many sectors small autonomous vessels are already a reality for both subsea and surface work.

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vessels is likely to be driven by insurance and the increasing public demand that no accident is acceptable. However, while it reduces risk in some areas, including keeping seafarers out of harmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way, it may increase it in others.

Interaction between manned and

unmanned vessels is likely to be a major point of risk.

Existing conventions and regulations will need to be updated to take the existence of autonomous vessels into account, including Colregs, SOLAS and national regulations.

While autonomous merchant ves-

sels are unlikely to be a reality for many years yet, onboard systems are increasingly becoming automated, which demands a new set of skills and aptitudes from seafarers.

While it will be many years yet before fully unmanned merchant ships become a reality â&#x20AC;&#x201C; if they ever do â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it is vital that the industry starts thinking about the implications of the potential change at an early stage. Only this way can it ensure that the training, skills and knowledge are in place to maintain the safety and profitability of the industry.

with the technology still relatively new in the market. This potential is however growing in terms of both its recognition and capability. This ASV is to be fitted with a Teledyne Odom MB1 multibeam echosounder, a Teledyne TSS Motion Reference Unit (DMS10), a C-Nav3050 satellite positioning receiver and a Hemisphere VS330 Heading System, all on a 2.4m vessel that has capability in challenging, shallow and deep, operation environments. In early 2015, a client approached C&C with a test survey problem where there were many challenges that restricted them from using a typical manned boat. They needed something that was robust enough to carry a multibeam echosounder, but small enough to mobilise on a truck and would be cost effective and unmanned due to safety hazards in the area. An autonomous solution would fit their situation perfectly. An ASV is an offshore platform that hasn't yet received much attention in the marine industry, let alone within the hydrographic surveying industry, however due to the increasing need to reduce operation costs and a stronger focus on personnel health and safety, it is inevitable that this platform will soon gain in popularity, much like the use of drones for aerial surveying. And so the search began to find the best solution, that not only offered the innovation required for such a project, but one that offered reliability, stability, endurance and the capability of carrying heavy survey tools that were needed to obtain the detail necessary to complete this project. The search ended when Autonomous Surface Vehicles Ltd based in Portchester in the UK was found. The joint adventure between C&C technologies (South Africa and ASV) has resulted in the smallest and newest boat in the ASV Fleet - the C-Cat2. The C-Cat2 will remain at the C&C Technologies Offices in Cape Town for testing, demonstrations and rentals. The C-Cat2 will be the first introduction of the ASV Technology and Innovation into Africa to explore new and different markets and industries. ď&#x201A;˘

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Marine electronics

Addressing the needs of communication at sea

t has been a very good year once again for SMD Telecommunications experiencing growth across the relevant marine market sectors. With regards to airtime growth, a decision was made to install a Pharostar demonstration system in the SMD Head office based in Cape Town. Communication is becoming increasingly important, not only from a corporate point of view, but also from a crew welfare perspective. We believed that providing access to a demonstration system to local industry, corporates could really see what is on offer in terms of communications. From a corporate view, mechanisms can be put in place to manage access to data on board vessels. In doing this, airtime communication costs can be limited. Crew members can use their own devices, also termed BOYD (Bring Your Own Device), to access the Pharostar network, which can be managed according to accounts by the captain. Highlighting the Pharostar Plus XChange from Airbus Defence and Space, is that the system simplifies the ability to manage advanced satellite communication services. It has been designed to offer shipping companies, IT managers, captains and the crew a full set of features to simplify and better control the access to data and voice services on board vessels or remotely from shore. The single, integrated solutions platform provides a reliable connectivity to all satellite networks and is reported to cut operational costs. It delivers voice, VoIP, data and internet access in one solution, independent of the communication technology used: VSAT, Mobile Satellite Services (MSS)

like Inmarsat, Iridium and Thuraya. Systems are easy to deploy and manage â&#x20AC;&#x201C; allowing for quick fleet-wide roll out. In addition XChange can be extended with a ready-to-use WiFi solution that enables voice and data access for private devices. Secure WiFi access gives crew who access the network with their own devices more privacy.

Controlling costs and content With the ability to monitor real-time costs and split billing for voice and data as well as pre and post paid communication, the system offers high levels of flexibility to manage data packages. In addition XChange provides active tracking of data sessions and features built in monitors and alerts. Usage of data can be controlled via traffic filtering and through daily time quotas. The personalised crew accounts, with a unique PIN for both voice and data, allow for individualised accounts while on board news and content can be accessed for free. Centralised and shared data caching further mitigates data costs. Efficient content management is enhanced via an online portal that allows a shipping company to customise the interface in terms of categories and content type. Fleet content broadcasting is feasible with a programmable distribution process. In addition secure and optimised synchronisation is provided with the lowest data transfer.

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All-in-One Service: one service platform offering data, voice and VoIP communications, full range of network functionalities and embedded telephony server

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fter enjoying the pleasures of retirement for less than a year, Todd Gaine is teaming up with a few other industry stalwarts to launch Dynamic Marine Services. According to Gaine, the company will officially start trading in the New Year and will place an emphasis on the servicing of existing equipment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The current economic climate is prompting vessel owners to repair rather than to replace and they require product support for far longer than ever before,â&#x20AC;? he says adding that the Dynamic team will consist of at least four service engineers with a proven track record in the industry. Gaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s partners in the business, Waldo Fourie and sales manager Steve Smith, both have a long association with the marine electronics market having worked

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for a number of prominent players in the sector. He says that their close ties with other companies will see the team opting form cooperative agreements with other companies, but that their focus will be the offshore industry and specifically the Dynamic Positioning needs of this sector. Gaine further highlights the need for South African companies to exhibit a cohesive front to customers through networking and cooperation that ensures that business stays in the country. Future plans include ones to develop a BEE alliance partnership and form an associate company with another experienced engineer who has launched his own company and who has many years of experience in servicing marine electronics products. ď&#x201A;˘

supporting phones/smartphones. Intuitive User Interface: user-friendly, easy to use interface to facilitate services access on board ships. Online Fleet Management: easy communications control and 24/7 monitoring via online onshore portal. Remote Maintenance: comfortable remote configuration and secure IT maintenance via satellite. BYOD Option: enabling controlled use of voice and data service via smartphones and tablets.

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Umlobi and Ferox

Head to head, the wetfish trawler Ferox and the much larger freezer factory trawler, Umlobi, are pictured alongside Jetty 2 at the V&A Waterfront.

Vessel launch marks a massive investment in the deep-sea trawl fishery The launch of the 66m, 2,600 GRT freezer factory trawler, Umlobi, and the purpose-built fresh fish trawler, Ferox, by I&J in November represents part of a half-a-billion rand investment in the deep-sea trawl fishery. According to I&J, this is the largest investment in the South African fishing industry in the past 25 years and demonstrates both I&J and its shareholders’ recognition that material investment is necessary in the complex, vertically integrated deep-sea trawl fishery.

&J’s R0.5 billion investment includes the purchase of the 45m Ferox at a cost of more than R150 million; the acquisition of the Umlobi, worth in excess of R255 million; and a R67 million upgrade of the company’s primary processing facility in Woodstock.

Umlobi – the fisherman Prior to her purchase earlier this year, Umlobi − which means “the fisherman” in isiXhosa − was one of the top performing vessels in the Norwegian cod fishery. The vessel was built in Norway in 1997. According to Christo Botha, Head of Engineering at I&J’s Cape Town Fishing division, Umlobi was dry docked at the Baatbygg Shipyard in Maloy, Norway, prior to her departure for Cape Town. In Maloy, her class renewal surveys were conducted and a range of electronics and machinery was fitted, including a Simrad SU92 sonar, a Rolls Royce RTX trawling system with Ecostep towing pump control, and a Fit Alfa Larval Blue freshwater generator. At the same time, the vessel’s accommodation was expanded to accommodate 64, rather than 44, crew.

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Following her arrival in Cape Town, the factory was re-configured to accommodate new filleting and skinning machines. The existing Baader 211 and 190 machines were re-configured to accommodate hake and three new Baader 52DS skinning machines and a new Baader 182 machine were fitted. Other changes were made to the factory to specifically accommodate I&J packaging. Umlobi will produce sea frozen hake for I&J. Freezing takes place in four horizontal plate freezers and six vertical plate freezers and the freezing capacity is 80 tonnes per 24 hours. The vessel’s holds have a capacity of 750 tonnes of frozen fish and 200 tonnes of fishmeal.

pumps and lower operational noise, with obvious benefits for fishing crew. Umlobi features a full suite of navigational, communications and fish finding equipment, including a Furuno FCV 1200L echo sounder, a Kaijo SR 78 fish finder, Simrad ES 70 echo sounder, Simrad hull mounted sonar, a Maxsea time zero plotter and Olex plotter. There are two radars − a Furuno FR2137 and a Furuno RCU 014 − and two Simrad net monitoring systems (a Simrad P150 and Simrad RX 400). Umlobi Length − 66m Beam − 14m Speed − 16 knots Main engine − Caterpillar 3612TA developing 3,800 kW @ 900 rpm Trawl winches − Rolls Royce trawl winch system with RTX control and EcoStep Accommodation − 64 Tank capacities:

Umlobi’s main engine is a Caterpillar 3612TA developing 3,800 kW @ 900 rpm.

 Fuel oil − 650,000 litres

Fishing is with a Rolls Royce low-pressure winch system controlled by a Rolls Royce RTX system fitted with EcoStep towing pump control. EcoStep reduces energy consumption, and therefore fuel consumption, of the towing pumps. Other advantages are a reduction in emissions, improved mechanical wear of the towing

 Fresh water production − 24,000 litres per day

 Fresh water − 74,000 litres

Freezing capacity − 80 tonnes / 24 hours 4 horizontal plate freezers + 6 vertical plate freezers Frozen cargo capacity − 750 tonnes Fishmeal hold capacity − 200 tonnes

Umlobi and Ferox

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From top: Professor Brian Figaji, chairman of I&J, Khusta Jack, CEO of Mast Fishing, an I&J shareholder and Mike Spicer, representing Wesgro. Simon Cummings, CEO of I&J’s parent company AVI and Jonty Jankovich-Besan, CEO of I&J.

Ferox Ferox is a Latin word that means “fierce” and the vessel is named after the indigenous Aloe ferox. The 45m vessel was delivered at a cost of R150 million from the Astilleros Armon shipyard in Spain. In design, Ferox is very similar to I&J’s highly successful F-class fresh fish trawlers that were built by the same shipyard and delivered to I&J between 1999 and 2003. Although the basic design is the same, several improvements were made, based on experience since 2003. The hull of the 907.40 GRT Ferox is strengthened to ice class, a provision that is likely to prolong her life and equip her to fish in heavy seas.

The hull of the 907.40 GRT Ferox is strengthened to ice class, a provision that is likely to prolong her life and equip her to fish in heavy seas. The ship’s main engine is a Wärtsilä 6L26F with an output of 2,040 KWA at 1 000 rpm. Electrical power is provided by means of a shaft alternator driven via a PTO on the gearbox and an auxiliary engine drives an alternator for port use. Continued on p 36

Mpho Tutu performs a moving blessing ceremony

ressed in full religious regalia and a cheeky pair of pink stiletto heels, Reverend Canon Mpho Tutu, performed a very meaningful naming and blessing ceremony when I&J officially launched its two new trawlers in November. His Grace, the Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Reverend Dr Thabo Makgoba was guest of honour at the ceremony. He acknowledged the impressive contribution made by I&J towards community development and urged corporate South Africa to continue working to improve the lives of South Africans. “If we work together we will improve the

economy of South Africa and dent the unemployment of our people,” said Makgoba. I&J chairman, Brian Figaji, emphasised the importance of the investment I&J had made in the new vessels, saying it underlined the confidence the company has in the Cape hake resource, one of the best managed and sustainable fisheries in the world. 

John Slingers (left) and Roberto Schippers (right), skippers of Umlobi and Ferox respectively, toast the launch of the two vessels with Reverend Cannon Mpho Tutu who performed the blessing.

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Umlobi and Ferox

The winch package was supplied by Rapp and comprises two trawl winches with 26 tons pull with a capacity of 2,860 metres of 28mm wire. A Pentagon auto trawl system is installed which allows the skipper to set the parameters required for trawling; the winches are then controlled automatically to these parameters. The Ferox’s navigation equipment includes one Simrad Argus 12U/6X radar and a Simrad NSO 6kW/BB radar X-band. The echo sounders are a Simrad ES-70 (38KHz) and a Simrad ES-70 (38/200 KHz). Net monitoring equipment is a Scanmar Scanmate 6 system. The ship carries 50 tons of fresh water and a Facet fresh water maker has the capacity to produce 1,000 litres of fresh water per day. The Ferox will work out of Cape Town, typically fishing for five or six days and then returning to Cape Town to discharge her catch for processing at I&J’s processing plant in Woodstock. The majority of the

ship’s catch will be landed on ice in the headed and gutted form, but a proportion of the larger fish will be landed head on and gutted and sold as prime quality hake.  By Claire Attwood

Ferox Length − 44.95m Beam − 10.3m Speed − 13.5 knots Main engine − Wärtsilä main engine developing 2,040 kW @ 1,000 rpm Trawl winches − Rapp Hydema trawl winch with Pentagon control system Accommodation − 29 Tank capacities:  Fuel oil − 200,000 litres

Clockwise from left: The bridge of Ferox.

 Fresh water − 51,000 litres

Some of the high quality fittings on Ferox. This is the crew rest area.

Capacity to carry 2,800 nested fish bins Chilled cargo capacity of 100 tonnes Flake ice capacity of 100 tonnes Flow Ice production of 6,500 litres per hour at -3°C

quipped with a large variety of Simrad equipment, the Ferox will benefit from a commitment by local agents, Marine Radio Acoustic Devices (MRAD) in South Africa, to provide same-day turn around for equipment servicing and repair. In addition, according to Eddy Elschot, the recent acquisition of a majority shareholding in MRAD by Marine Data Solutions (MDSol) will lead to further investment by the company in staff and technical training. “The combined efforts of the two companies will allow us to leverage skills and improve our systems to a higher standard than ever before,” he says. Commenting on the list of equipment supplied, Elschot adds that MRAD provided training to all of I&J’s vessel staff on the operation as well as benefits of the Simrad, Olex and Maxsea products. “We accomplished this onshore at a dedi-

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A view of the horizontal plate freezers on Umlobi. Six more vertical plate freezers give the vessel the capacity to freeze 80 tonnes in 24 hours. A view of the fish factory on Ferox.

Well equipped to fish efficiently

Chief engineer, Vaughn Green, is pictured with the main engine of Umlobi, a Caterpillar 3612TA developing 3,800 kW @ 900 rpm.

cated venue,” he says adding that, as the ES70 echo sounders are standard across I&J’s fleet, all users have been previously trained on this equipment. Elschot highlights the ES70 fishfinder as the most important fish finding tool on board the vessels. “It allows the skipper to responsibly target the right size fish and avoid mixed species as well as juveniles,” he explains adding that these sounders are used as standard equipment in the fisheries research market.

with ancillaries while the vessel is steered via joystick operation. Additional seabed plotting is accomplished via an Olex system from Norway, which is also a MRAD agency product and already widely used by I&J. Last, but not least is a Maxsea plotter, which is one of MRAD’s other shared agencies for the South African market. For a full list of electronics please refer to the main article on I&J’s launch. 

The two radars on the Ferox include the Simrad Argus and the Simrad HD radar. Both are open scanner radars and represent the latest in technology. In addition I&J has invested in a number of newly released products including the Simrad MX610 DGPS, which provides full differential GPS with extreme accuracy as well as a Class A Simrad V50 35 AIS unit. The Ferox‘s autopilot is a Simrad AP70

Eddy Elschott of MRAD is pictured on the bridge of Ferox.

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Aukwatowa

Vessel launch proves partnerships pay off The recent launch of the Aukwatowa in Cape Town celebrated more than just another vessel entering the water – it highlighted the impact of the maritime economy on communities; promoted partnerships and emphasised the benefits of a healthy supply chain for a number of maritime sectors.

mit Amandla Marine partnered with Damen Shipyards Cape Town to build two new vessels for Port Nolloth where they will support De Beers Group’s fleet of offshore diamond mining vessels.

economic development in our country and in particular give meaning to some of the government ambitions in the much publicised policy known as Operation Phakisa,” said Sam Montsi, Chairman of Damen Shipyards Cape Town, highlighting how the project ticked all the deliverables of Phakisa.

valuable skills and experiences.” “This project showcases what has been achieved when three proudly South African companies cooperate to mutual benefit, in the interest of our economy,” he added. It is a fitting sentiment given the history of De Beer’s involvement in the Port Nolloth community since their decision to establish a supply base at this Northern Cape harbour some 15 years ago.

The need to maximise the efficiency of The decision to build locally is a significant their diamond mining fleet saw De Beers one. While internationally built or refurdevelop a model that would allow their bished vessels may be available at more vessels to stay at sea cost effective prices, Smit’s longer without the need to Managing Director, Paul “The launch of this vessel represents a unique example replenish stocks. “We knew Maclons highlights how of what a positive partnership of the private sector can that the longer we could building locally can support do to support economic development in our country keep those vessels out at the country’s priorities and in particular give meaning to some of the govern- sea, the more revenue we and the objectives of the could generate,” said Craig National Industrial Particiment ambitions in the much publicised policy known as Coltman, De Beers Group pation Programme (NIPP). Operation Phakisa,” Services South Africa “The synergy between all Chairman, at the naming role players is reflected in ceremony in the Port of “One, a cooperative effort of the private the shared commitment to ensuring that Cape Town. sector has come to the party to give this project derives maximum benefit for With many hurdles to navigate including meaning to Phakisa. Two, significant South Africa in growing and transforming the need to involve the South African investment has been made. Three, jobs the maritime industry,” Maclons said. Revenue Service (SARS), a strategy to have been secured and created. Four, tech“The launch of this vessel represents a develop Port Nolloth as a supply base now nology has been transferred from Holland unique example of what a positive partnersuccessfully allows the De Beers mining to SA. Five, and more importantly, staff ship of the private sector can do to support fleet to stay at sea for up to two years at have been afforded an opportunity to gain

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Aukwatowa

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Top: Sam Matsi (Damen), Rob Davies (Minister of Trade and Industry), Jenny Coltman (lady sponsor) and Craig Coltman (De Beers) Below: Paul Maclons (Smit Amandla Marine), Manana Nhlanhla (Smit Amandla Marine) and Sithembiso Mthethwa (Smit Amandla Marine)

er’s licences. In addition we spend a lot of time and effort, as well as financial contributions, on uplifting the schools in the area,” said Coltman. “It has been an amazing journey and a wonderful success story. Smit Amandla Marine, together with De Beers, has made a lasting impression on the improved efficiency of the mining vessels as well as the community of Port Nolloth.”

a time.

Positive impact on Port Nolloth “We had no idea how successful this operation was going to be. What an incredible journey it has been and an amazing success story,” said Coltman adding that the partnership has had a positive impact on Port Nolloth. “In the late 1990s we started the Port Nolloth base with six employees. Today we employ approximately 80 people in Port Nolloth, made up of permanent and fixed contractors, who are permanently on site,” he said highlighting too that creditors and suppliers in the area benefit from a De Beers spend in excess of R5 million per annum.

Maclons highlighted Smit’s commitment to employing locals at the base reporting that 70 percent of the South Africans employed in the Port Nolloth operation are local residents.

A successful build The first of two Shoalbusters to be delivered to Smit Amandla Marine, the Aukwatowa, was delivered on time and to budget. Although never having been built at the Cape Town-based Damen yard before, the company turned to the Damen Shipyards Group the Netherlands for guidance and support to build the robust, highly manoeuvrable, multi-purpose vessels. Damen Shipyards Cape Town entered into an agreement with one of the specialised yards in the Group to provide the designs, technologies and training support.

The 30 metre 3009S has a bollard pull of 24.5 tonnes and is fitted with a crane with a lifting capacity of up to 1.7 tonnes, making it suitable for towage, buoy-laying, pushing and all-round support duties. These new vessels will carry out supply and support work for the De Beers Group’s offshore diamond mining activities out of Port Nolloth in the Northern Cape. With the shallow waters of the port making it accessible only to vessels with drafts of 2.8 metres or less, the minimal draught of the Shoalbuster was an important factor in Smit Amandla selecting the class. Speaking to Managing Director of Damen Shipyards Cape Town, Arie Midavaine, after the launch it is clear that the project was a good fit for the yard. “We bought the design from Holland, but it absolutely fits our facilities,” he said hinting that he would jump at the opportunity to build more in Cape Town. “For us it was a perfect project. We have a good team in place and we worked well with Smit to deliver what they needed,” he says. Now busy with the second identical vessel for Smit, Midavaine says that lessons learned during the first build will make the sister ship, which is scheduled to be launched in February next year, even easier to deliver. With over 90,000 man-hours reflected in the launch of the Aukwatowa, the vessel will undergo seatrials at the beginning of December before taking up position in Port Nolloth.

Developing skills and technology

Midavaine, who has been in the position at the helm of Damen in Cape Town for just “The vessel showcases cooperation not less than one year, has been particularly only between three South African compapleased with the apprenticeship training nies, but also represents real transfer initiatives being undertaken at the yard. In addition the harbour, which was essenof technology to South Africa as well as “Some of our best staff are apprentices tially disused before, has been upgraded the successful training of our staff,” said who started three to four years ago,” he and the partnership continues to spend Montsi. says adding that the aim is to continuously time and effort on keeping improve the apprenticeit safe and well maintained. “In the late 1990s we started the Port Nolloth base ship programme. The De Beers commitHe highlights the potenwith six employees. Today we employ approximately ment to the community tial of the programme to 80 people in Port Nolloth, made up of permanent and also extends to training develop the same skills and fixed contractors, who are permanently on site,” and education. “We are work competencies that providing training to have helped Europe and the East become prevalent approximately 15 people The Damen Shoalbuster series of in the shipbuilding sector. to qualify as skippers and in 2016 we multi-purpose, shallow draught workboats will provide funding for disadvantaged Midavaine believes that upliftment needs are designed for inland and coastal waters. people to obtain their commercial drivto extend beyond training, however, and Maritime Review Africa NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2015

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into a mentorship ethos that promotes continuous improvement and highlights opportunities for the workforce. “I like to be challenged,” he says emphasising the need for management to engage with what is happening on the shop floor. The apprenticeship programme received official recognition from the South African Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies, earlier this year when he presented certificates to nine apprentices who had achieved artisan status. Since 2010, 63

young people, including 19 females, have benefitted from the apprenticeship programme. The programme speaks to the South African government’s push for skills development. Speaking at the launch of the vessel, Minister Davies confirmed; “We have made skills development and supplier development key areas where compliance according to a sub-minimum is an absolute requirement of the new BEE codes.” 

From shipyard to syncrolift

he Aukwatowa made her way from shipyard to syncrolift one early Sunday morning in October. Guided all the way out of the harbour, she had a few obstacles to overcome as she was expertly manoeuvred through tight gateways on route to the syncrolift. The journey of just over 3km took a little more than an hour to complete as the vessel provided an interesting spectacle for visitors to the port and drew a number of spectators. The move, overseen by ALE Heavy Lift, was undertaken on a Nicolas 3 file 16-axel self-propelled trailer (SPT). A total of 48 drive axels, each with a load capacity of 14 tons, were assembled to carry the Aukwatowa to her destination. According to Theo van Wyk, the Account and Brand Manager at ALE Heavy Lift, their operators are specifically qualified to remotely drive the

SPTs and the operator charged with the Aukwatowa delivery has obtained a black brown operator’s certificate. “Vast experience is the most important part of operating these trailers,” he says. The SPT is operated by means of a remote connected to the peripheral processing unit (PPU) via a cable and offers a highly manoeuvrable heavy load carrying option. With a total of 48 axels available to them locally, ALE is also able to access additional capacity from their international branches if required. 

Damen Shoalbuster 3009S Yard number: YNS71718 (Damen Shipyards Cape Town) Basic functions: Towing, mooring, pushing, dredge support Classification: Bureau Veritas 1 HULL MACH Tug unrestricted navigation AUT-UMS Regulations: SAMSA rules Flag: South Africa Owner: Smit Amandla Marine DIMENSIONS Length OA: 30.00m Beam M.L.D: 9.10m Depth at sides: 3.60m Draught aft approx: 2.6m Displacement approx: 455ton Gross tonnage approx: 289 GT TANK CAPACITIES (APPROX) Fuel oil: 115.0 m3 Freshwater: 75.0m3 PERFORMANCE (APPROX) Bollard full ahead: 24.5 ton Speed: 11.0 knots PROPULSION SYSTEM Main engines: 2x Caterpillar C32-TTA ACERT Total power: 1492 bkW (2000bhp) at 1800rpm Gearboxes: 2x Reintjies WAF 562L/5.947:1 Propellers: 2x 1800mm Promarin fixed pitch Control/steering: Straathof/WK Hydraulics Nozzles: 2x Damen Marine Components ‘Optima’ Bowthruster: 1x Kalkman Beta 200E 200pk electrical driven AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT Main generator sets: 2x Caterpillar C-4.4 TA Capacity: 2x 86 kVA, 50Hz, 400V AC, 50 Hz Genset: 1x Caterpillar C9 175kW 400V AC, 50 Hz Transfer pumps: 2x SIHI AKHK 6101, 32m3/h at 1.5 bar for fuel oil, one will be stand-by 2x SIHI AKHK 6101, 32m3/h at 1.5 bar for fresh water, one will be stand-by Fuel oil separator: 1x Alfa Laval 1150l/h DECK LAYOUT Anchor: 2x 275kg Pool TX (HHP) Anchor winch: Electrically driven, with two warping heads Deck crane: 1x Heila HLM6-2S, or equal Capacity: 850 kg(m) @ 6,96m and 1700kg(m) @ 3,63m Gob eye: 1x Gob Eye fitted into the aft deck ACCOMMODATION Heated and air-conditioned living spaces for 14 persons, consisting of five double-crew cabins, two single crew cabins, and one four crew sanitary facilities and a combined galley/mess. NAUTICAL AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT Radar system: 1x Furuno FAR-2117 Magnetic compass: 1x Cassens & Plath Reflecta 1 Autopilot: 1x Radio Zeeland Seapilot 75 GPS: 2x Furuno GP Echosounder: 1x Furuno FE-700 Speedlog: 1x Furuno DS-80 VHF/DSC: 3x Sailor RT-6222 Handheld VHF: 2x Jotron Tron TR-20 SSB/DSC: 1x FS -1570 Navitex: 1x Furuno NX-700 AIS: 1x Furuno FA-150 Satellite Compass: 1x Furuno SC-50 EPIRB: 1x Tron-40S-MKII Radar Transponder: 1x Tron SART-20 Intercom: 1x Sigma-700 MKII Watch alarm: 1x MS-421 Wind indicator: 1x Obsermet OMC115 Entertainment system: 1x Fleetbroadband 150 Electronic chart system: 1x Navnet with dedicated area E-cards CCTV: 1x Orlaco CCTV, with two cameras in engine room

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Mvezo

First of TNPA tugs leaves the production line The 42-month, R1.4 billion project to deliver nine tugs to the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) in South Africa delivered another important milestone in November when the first of the tugs was launched at the Southern African Shipyards facilities in Durban.

t’s the largest single contract that TNPA has ever awarded to a South African company for the building of harbour craft and speaks to the South African government’s recent commitment to assist in the support of local manufacturers in the marine industry in an effort to sustain jobs and build skills. “The building of Mvezo and the eight other tugs in this project, demonstrates that this country has the expertise to compete in the global shipbuilding industry and to use the maritime economy to unlock the economic potential of South Africa, in line with the government’s Operation Phakisa initiative,” said TNPA chief executive, Richard Vallihu.

Speaking in Cape Town at a separate function, the Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies commented on the project saying: “The procurement of tug boats will go a long way in creating investment opportunities in the Blue/Ocean Economy, and will also show that there’s no need to procure vessels abroad when we can build quality ones locally.” He added that more focus will be given to the industry standard and accreditation, skills programme and strategic marketing campaign as the private sector has followed through with the decision to support localisation. Mvezo is expected to be handed over to the Port of Port Elizabeth in February 2016, followed by handovers every three months until the last one is launched in early 2018.

Big Benefits The tug building project kicked off in August 2014 and is providing a big boost to the local economy over its 42 month lifespan. Given the project’s tight deadlines five tugs are under construction simultaneously at any given time. TNPA programme manager Eugene Rappetti, Senior Manager for Marine Operations, said TNPA had 29 tugs presently in service nationally, but the requirement for bigger, strong tugboat fleets had increased in line with bigger commercial vessels calling at South African ports more frequently. “TNPA’s new fleet will include nine tugs that are 31 metres long with a 70 ton bollard pull. The older tugs have 32.5 to 40

ton pulls. “The increased bollard pull of these new generation tugs meets international standards and they also feature the latest global technology. The tugs have Voith Scheider propulsion which makes them highly manoeuvrable and able to change the direction and thrust almost instantaneously while guiding large vessels safely into our ports,” he said. Durban based Southern African Shipyards, which owns and operates the largest shipyard in Southern Africa, also built TNPA’s previous 12 tugs. The company scooped the latest contract through an open and transparent process. Its employees have a 12 percent stake in the company, which has 60 percent black ownership. Subcontractors on the project include well-known multi-nationals such as Barloworld Equipment, Siemens, Voith Schneider, as well as local contractors such as Bradgary Marine Shopfitters.

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benefit of more than R800 million as a result of the Supplier Development Plan attached to the contract,” he said. In addition a number of national and international training and development opportunities are being created for local employees, with TNPA already set to send employees to Germany for training on the new propulsion units. They would also receive training locally for four to six weeks. Rappetti said TNPA also had a large training programme in place for engineering and deck cadets to ensure that the vessels had skilled people in place to operate them. This massive project will see two tugs each allocated to the Ports of Durban, Richards Bay and Port Elizabeth, while Saldanha, which handles the largest carriers, would receive three tugs. In line with maritime tradition, the duty of officially naming the vessel was carried out by a Lady Sponsor, Lauriette Sesoko, General Manager: Commercial and Marketing, of TNPA. The tug was named Mvezo in reference to the small village in the Eastern Cape of South Africa where former President, the late Nelson Mandela, was born. 

SA Shipyards CEO, Prasheen Maharaj, said his company had created 500 direct and 3500 indirect jobs through the project. “We have also committed to ensuring that each tug has a minimum of 60 percent locally manufactured components, while partnering with international companies on the remaining aspects that cannot be manufactured here, for example the engines and propulsion units,” he said. Maharaj said the intention was to maximise local content and spread the benefits of the project to black suppliers, womenand youth-owned businesses. Ultimately South Africa will achieve a socio-economic From the top: Lady Sponsor, Lauriette Sesoko, General Manager: Commercial and Marketing, of TNPA takes on the task of breaking a bottle of champagne on the bow of the new launch. The Mvezo on the SA Shipyards floating dock, is ready to enter the water. The Mvezo, the first in a line of nine tugs being built for TNPA was launched in November at the premises of Southern African Shipyards.

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MARITIME NEWS

Industry updates

A focus to boost fishmeal production

he Oceana Group’s recent purchase of Daybrook Fisheries in the United States is part of the company’s strategy to develop its fishmeal business with plans to expand production from around 30,000 tonnes to 107,000 tonnes in just 18 months. Oceana CEO, Francois Kuttel says that the company’s recent investments in fishmeal production have been motivated by global trends. Demand has outstripped supply as a result of the continued growth of the aquaculture industry and the need for fish feed. In addition to the acquisition of Daybrook Fisheries, Oceana has built a fishmeal plant in Angola (with an Angolan partner) and erected a new fishmeal plant at its Etosha Fisheries facility in Namibia.

Buying into the Menhaden fishery Menhaden is small pelagic fish in the herring family. It is oily and bony and consequently is only used for bait and fishmeal, not for human consumption. The fishery

lands in the region of 800,000 tonnes per year. “On the Atlantic Coast the quota is about 120,000 tonnes and that’s fished into one fishmeal plant called Omega Proteins,” explained Kuttel. “On the Gulf Coast there are three fishmeal plants, two are owned by Omega Proteins and we own the other one. So in the Menhaden fishery there are four fishmeal plants in total. It’s a highly consolidated industry.” Daybrook Fisheries owns 11 refrigerated seawater (RSW) vessels and 11 spotter planes. The planes help the vessels to locate the shoals because sonar doesn’t work well in the shallow, muddy waters of the Gulf. Purse seining takes place from small, flat bottom boats (skiffs) that are carried on the stern of the mother vessel. “The great thing about these vessels is the high degree of standardisation,” said Kuttel. “There are two main engines on each boat and 11 boats with identical engines. So

Accommodating upgraded cruise liner

hile the cruise season kicked off officially in October with a number of smaller vessels calling at South Africa’s ports, the arrival of the newly revamped and lengthened MSC Sinfonia in November required some additional planning from Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) to ensure that the longer vessel could be accommodated. Fresh from a 50 million Euro revamp, the already impressive vessel has been upgraded with new features and facilities, including lengthening by an extra 24 metres and the addition of around 200 extra balcony cabins with capacity for around 500 more passengers. TNPA’s Port Manager for the Port of Durban, Moshe Motlohi, said: “The newly lengthened MSC Sinfonia will now be accommodated at the longer M berth

in the Port of Durban, however other cruise liners will continue to be served at Durban’s N Shed cruise ship facility, which has recently been upgraded through a joint initiative between TNPA and MSC. This has brought the terminal more in line with international standards and will cater for the growth of the local cruise tourism sector.” 

Daybrook Fisheries owns 11 spotter planes that help the vessels to locate the shoals because sonar doesn’t work well in the shallow, muddy waters of the Gulf.

in the warehouse, they’ve got four spare main engines and if they have a problem with a main engine they can change it in eight hours.” Like other species of small pelagic fish, Menhaden is prone to volatility. However, the species is typically less volatile than the Peruvian anchovy, the species that accounts for the major percentage of global fishmeal production. Another advantage is that the fish has a very high oil yield (eight to 12 percent) compared to the yield of the local anchovy, which is one to three percent.

Threats of disaster However, one of the big disadvantages of investing in a fishery in this part of the world is the threat of hurricanes. Ten years ago, the Daybrook fishmeal plant was completely flattened by Hurricane Katrina and since then, the shareholders have spent about US$120 million rebuilding the factory. As a result, the fishmeal plant is one of the most advanced in the world. Kuttel is characteristically nonchalant about the hurricane threat to Oceana’s investment, saying he expects a hurricane to strike again, but the company’s facilities have built with the lessons from Hurricane Katrina in mind. Similarly, the threat of oil pollution on the scale of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon accident, which caused extensive damage to the fishing industry, is somewhat ameliorated by the fact that the oil and gas industry that operates in the Gulf is today much better regulated. Kuttel describes the R4 billion price paid for Daybrook as “huge”, but says there is a good management team running the operation and the vessels are contracted to the fishmeal plant for 50 years.  By Claire Attwood

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Industry updates

Swaziland’s membership emphasises importance of dry ports

waziland through its Railways Corporation is set to join the Port Membership Association of East and Southern Africa (PMAESA), becoming the 22nd member state to join the Port Management Association founded by the United Nations in April 1973. This move follows a recent familiarisation visit by PMAESAs newly appointed Secretary General, Nozipho Mdawe to the southern African states of Mozambique, Swaziland and South Africa. Stephenson Ngubane, the Chief Executive Officer Swazi Rail had this to say after engaging on bilateral issues with the Secretary General: “We will join PMAESA, as we can see it's relevant to our Dry Port Operations.” Ms Mdawe, on the other hand expressed her gratitude to the Swazi government and the management of the Swazi Rail for accepting to join the Association. “This emphasises PMAESA’s recognition of the dry ports in the region. It also ensures the facilitation of the inter African trade and regional economic integration,” she said. This new development will now see Swaziland join Angola, Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaw, Mozambique, Mauritius, Namibia, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Sudan, South Sudan,Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe which form PMAESA's member states. 

MARITIME NEWS

Cuban interest in Cape Town boat builder generates orders

atrix Yachts, a Cape Town-based boat building company, has secured a R28 million order for two boats from Cuba with the prospect of future orders to follow. Matrix Yachts design and build luxury sailing catamarans. Matrix Yachts is one of the 20 South African companies that exhibited their products and services at the 33rd Havana International Trade Fair. The participation of the companies in the popular fair, which attracted companies from more than 70 countries, was funded by the Department of Trade and Industry (the DTI) with the aim of assisting local manufacturers access the Cuban market. “We finally managed to finalise the order for two boats worth more than R28 million with a big international tourism company based in Havana but operating in various parts of the world. We had been working on the deal for four years and we are happy that we finally clinched it. However, there is still lot of work ahead in terms of raising funds to finance the deal. It has been a struggle in the past when we negotiated the deal but we are hoping that the SA government will come on board and assist us as it has reiterated its commitment to assist SA businesses do business in Cuba and increase trade and investment between the two countries,” said Wehrly. He added that the company planned to order two boats per year from Matrix Yachts until 2020 and three per year thereafter until 2030. “Basically this is a huge order that can amount to more than half-abillion rand, but the whole thing hinges on the funding issue,” said Wehrly. 

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MARITIME NEWS

Industry updates

Mathematic model minimises port congestion

ongestion at ports in South Africa owing to longer lead times of stowage and berthing is the major cause of low productivity which in turn stifles trade, says Zanele Mpanza, a CSIR engineer and mathematician. Mpanza is developing a mathematical model to improve port operations focusing on berthing, stowage and congestion. “I want to use this model to minimise berthing time – the amount of time a ship spends waiting for loading and offloading of containers and optimise stowage - which refers to the stacking of containers - to maximise space and fully utilise it and in turn reduce the turnaround time of a ship.

The model is also geared towards improving container stacking to reduce retrieval times. “The whole point is to minimise loading and unloading times, making sure that resources are allocated accordingly and that the port runs efficiently,” says Mpanza. The model will assist in calculating and minimising operations to improve turnaround times. “I am using differential and integral equation techniques which have been used before, but to a limited extent. Most people tend to use computer simulations, which for me are inadequate for my PhD project requirements,” she says. 

More smart ports for South Africa

he Ports of East London and Mossel Bay became the latest to go live with Transnet National Ports Authority’s new R79 million web-based Integrated Port Management System (IPMS) during October. This brings the number of ports now using TNPA’s new ‘smartPORT’ technology to seven, after Durban, Cape Town, Saldanha, Port Elizabeth and Ngqura went live in recent months. In November the Port of Richards Bay will become the final South African port to roll out the technology. The IPMS was developed by Navayuga Infotech, a company based in India, in collaboration with their South African partner Nambiti Technologies. It replaces the manual processes and enables key port operations to be managed online

and in real time across TNPA’s commercial ports. Since IPMS was first introduced in July, 250 vessel agents have registered onto the system and more than 1,000 vessel arrival notifications have been submitted across the seven ports. Chief Executive Richard Vallihu said: “Global ports are adopting ‘smartPORT’ concepts and the world is increasingly embracing digital technologies and data analytics to make sense of the information that we have around us. Gathering that information in the first place is a challenge. This online system will help transform our ocean gateways into smartPORTs by using advanced information technology that will make them more intelligent and sustainable, while conserving resources, time, space and energy.”

PRODUCT NEWS: Waste water treatment plant without a membrane In response to the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) new Standard Rule MEPC.227(64), which replaces MEPC.159(55)as from January 2016, Hamann AG has developed the smallest on board plant Type HL-CONT Plus. The unit has already been certified according to MEPC.227(64), and is called HL-CONT Plus 0125. Designed without a filter and membrane, a constant flow rate is maintained without the danger of blocking. The result is a unit that requires little maintenance and lowers expenses. Additional benefits are the self-cleaning mode without aggressive chemicals, low energy consumption and the use of high quality and robust materials and components. Compared to its efficiency this system is an very small and light version. The HL-CONT Plus 0125 has a capacity of 3t per day. It is particularly suitable for installation in small spaces and for retrofits due to its modular and dismountable design.

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New supplier for search and rescue craft

autic Africa Group company Southern Power (SP) has been appointed the exclusive, sub-Saharan African supplier of Safe at Sea’s GuardRunner and RescueRunner jet ski craft. These versatile, robust and ‘go anywhere’ craft have been specifically designed to perform search and rescue as well as combat search and rescue operations under extreme conditions and in all water environments, including shallow waters and among rocks, reefs and cliffs. The jet skis can be launched from the shore, from a vessel or from a helicopter and an aft deck allows for the fast and easy rescue of persons in distress, regardless of their state of consciousness. The specialised craft have been successfully used in rescue operations worldwide, including in South Africa where the NSRI has 16 RescueRunners in operation. SP will have RescueRunner and GuardRunner units available for demonstration and sale as of the end of November/early December.

The IMO interacts with Africa

n October Nairobi, Kenya played host to a high level meeting aimed at harmonising IMO’s work for Somalia with the work of other UN agencies working for and in Somalia. The meeting formed part of IMO’s maritime capacity building programme for Somalia. The meeting was also attended by representatives of UNSOM, FAO, UNODC, EU-CAP and INTERPOL. In the same month IMO also supported growth in Africa with the facilitation of a week-long workshop in Abidjan, Cote d’ Ivoire aimed at helping countries in the region prepare for the IMO Member State audit scheme which will become mandatory in January 2016. Ten countries from west and central Africa participated in the workshop hosted by the Ivorian Maritime Ports Administration and implemented under the framework of the FlagPort WACAF project. The aim behind the project is to assist countries in enhancing the human and institutional capacities of their maritime administrations.

Industry updates

New vessel to service OPL market

esigned to meet the needs of the off port limit market in Port Elizabeth, the Syncro Too was launched recently by Syncro Boat Charterers. The 14 m vessel was built by Hena Engineering and designed by Seaboats Design. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Syncro Boat Charterers has been doing crew changes and ship supplies in PE for the last seven years and the new vessel will supplement the services offered by Syncro to help us deliver to the expanding market,â&#x20AC;? says John Liverick. The 12 ton vessel has a certificated steel hull and is powered by two 350 hp inboard

Doosan engines. Registered as a SAMSA Class B vessel, the boat can supply to vessels up to 40 miles from shore. Specifications:

Length: 13.7m Width: 4m Draft: 0.5m (light ship) Deck space: 20 m 2

The vessel has been specifically designed to negotiate the weather and sea conditions off Port Elizabeth where large swells can persist for many days. ď&#x201A;˘

The Syncro Too will go into service off Port Elizabeth

MARITIME NEWS

Major contract for inland ferries awarded

autic Africa has signed an agreement with a large transit transport and import/export operations agency, to supply 17 new twin-hulled, 27m ferries for the safe, comfortable transportation of passengers on inland waterways. The order marks the first phase of an estimated 42 to 50 vessels to be built by 2020 as part of an African government transport infrastructure development programme. According to Jacques Brummer, CEO of Southern Power, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are extremely excited and proud that Nautic Africa, a Cape Town-based group, has been selected to partner in this important social and economic development programme.â&#x20AC;? The custom-designed 200 and 240 seater ferries will be powered by twin Volvo Penta D7 propulsion systems for maximum reliability and fuel efficiency. The modern vessels - which will come standard with all the required life-saving safety equipment and other amenities â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are due for delivery in December 2016.

Increase in lobster catch announced

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Industry updates

Reconstruction project brings Maydon Wharf infrastructure up to date Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is reconstructing the quay walls at Maydon Wharf to ensure safe operations and meet the needs of larger vessels calling at the port and enable increased throughputs.

enior Operations Manager in the Port of Durban, Zola Nkowane, outlined the R1.6 billion project, which is being overseen by Transnet Capital Projects. The main contractor is Stefanutti Stocks AXSYS Joint Venture. “It involves the reconstruction and deepening of six of the 15 berths in this precinct. Once completed the berths will have a draught of 14.5 m enabling them to handle vessels with draughts up to 13 m, however the Maydon Wharf entrance channel will still need to be deepened thereafter to enable these vessels to sail in fully laden,” she said. The quay walls in the precinct were originally designed to handle vessels of approximately 20,000 DWT versus the 55,000 DWT vessels now calling. Bigger vessels call mainly half laden due to the current draught and width restrictions. Berths 1-2 and 13-14 are currently under construction, following the reconstruc-

tion of berth 12, which was completed in November 2012. Berths 3-4 will be under construction early in 2016. The work has involved demolition of paving, rail track work and services, construction of new steel sheet piled quay walls, demolition of existing piled crane beams, extraction of timber, concrete piles and a limited number of steel sheet piles and removal of the existing quay wall and capping beams. Work includes driving of inclined grouted steel anchor piles (being used in South Africa for the first time), backfilling behind the quay walls, construction of new reinforced concrete capping beams, supply and installation of bollards, fenders, ladders and quay services, construction of railway tracks, layer works and paving, dredging of material adjacent to the berths and construction of rock scour protection. The main challenges have been balancing operations and the project, including site

access, executing work around the existing ship loader foundations and conveyor, as well as obstructions and incorrect as built information supplied. The project team has also had to contend with strong winds and wakes formed by tugs operating in the precinct affecting floating equipment used for construction. As a result the team has implemented night and weekend shifts and mobilised additional plants to ensure that the project remains on track. Achievements to date include a satisfactory audit report, the successful pull out test on the anchor pile system and the completion of all piling and the new cope on Berth 1. A record 4,500 tonnes of steel was offloaded, transported and stacked during a continuous 84 hour operation. Twenty percent of the total contract value was set aside for supplier development, including training, employment and local content, in line with Transnet’s social development programme. Rare skills are being developed and transferred during this ground-breaking project. A young TNPA engineer doing his in-service training achieved 75 percent for his report using experience gained on site. Also being trained on site are a quantity surveyor, a planner, a cost engineer and a contract administrator. 

Steel anchor piles are being used in the project - representing a first for South Africa

Reconstruction of quay walls at Maydon Wharf will see the deepening of six of the 15 berths and construction will continue into 2016

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A meeting in October between the EThekwini Mayor and officials from the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) saw the establishment of a working committee to find solutions to development and investment issues in the port and City of Durban including concerns relating to security risks at Maydon Wharf.

From Tuesday 3 November all vessels loading and unloading or in transit (Export/Import and Transit) departing from Nigerian ports of having Nigerian ports as final destination or transiting through Nigerian ports, shall, before any movement, obtain a Movement Reference Number (MRN) from the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, irrespective of the origin of the vessel or cargoes.

The South African government approved the International Convention on the Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001 to be submitted to Parliament for ratification at a meeting in October. Under the convention, South African will not be liable for economic loss or cleaning up costs arising from a release of bunker oil in its internal, territorial and exclusive economic zone waters, but liability will be on the shipowner or insurer.

According to a recent circular issued by Gard, hot coal being loaded at the Matola Coal Terminal in Maputo, Mozambique has been affected by high temperatures resulting in the cargo spontaneously combusting when loaded into the ship’s hold. A major incident was averted when the crew noticed the smouldering cargo and ensured that it was discharged.

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OFFSHORE NEWS

Offshore fabrication project links South Africa and Ghana

warded in May 2014, the work scope associated with the Subsea 7 TEN Project is all but complete and has represented a significant boost for productivity at both Belmetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cape Town and Ghana facilities. The scope of the project, which initially consisted of 12 PLETs (Pipeline End Terminations), four PLEMs (Pipeline End Manifolds), one SIV (Subsea Isolation Valves), six suction piles and 18 sleepers, was expanded earlier this year to include an additional 19 pipe walking piles and a GEM (Gas Export Manifold) for Belmet 7. According to Pieter Kroon, the magnitude of the project dictated the creation of more than 50 weld procedures, which required additional training in Ghana and resulted in specialised qualifications for the welders. Welding procedures, which require access to materials, the writing up of the proce-

dure as well as the practical welding out of the procedure, are put through laboratory testing for approval. The process was undertaken at the Cape Town facility due to access to laboratory facilities in Cape Town and Johannesburg. The Belmet facilities in Ghanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Takoradi port All fabrication and production was undertaken to client specifications and representatives Kroon stresses the importance of this as from Subsea 7 and Tullow Oil were on site he highlights the safety requirements that to ensure technical and safety compliance. were stipulated by their clients. He reports â&#x20AC;&#x153;All work had to comply with Subsea 7 and that they ultimately managed to achieve zero incidents in the 300,000 man hours Tullow Oilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stringent specifications,â&#x20AC;? says associated with the project. Kroon. Prior to the award of the contract, both Ghana facilities underwent a client audit that The six suction piles, representing a total identified changes that needed to be made of 660 tons, were fabricated in Ghana and and procedures implemented. Training to completed in the first quarter of the year ensure employee buy-in followed. while the 18 sleepers comprising about 220 tons of steel were completed by June. Preparation work on the 18 sleepers was undertaken in Cape Town before arrival in Ghana for final assembly, fabrication, welding and coating. services of reputable organisations with These projects were followed by a third essentially three ranges of Deadweight scope that consisted of 19 pipe walking Tonnage (DWT): 5,000 to 8,000 DWT; piles of varying weights with a total of 10,000 to 20,000 DWT and 25,000 to about 900 tons being fabricated at the 50,000 DWT. Belmet Ghana facility. The contract calls for a service providerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Major interest in Nigerian offshore petroleum delivery contract

total of 91 companies, most of them indigenous to Nigeria, have submitted bids in the hope of securing a contract for the provision of a Coastal and Bunkering Vessel Services contract for the operations of the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am happy that there is much show of interest in this process. The process is going to be transparent from the beginning to the end and we want the best yield in terms of value addition and best services and obviously we are going to grow the Nigerian Content in this regard. I am hoping that you are going to be part of the journey that we are taking NNPC through,â&#x20AC;? said the Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Dr Ibe Kachikwu. The entire process is to be assessed by the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and the Nigerian Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI). Dr. Kachikwu pledged to sustain the ongoing reform process in the Corporation which has witnessed the monthly publication of NNPC Financial and Operational Transactions for public scrutiny and the recent public harvesting of bids tendered for the new Offshore Processing contracts among other initiatives. The bid exercise seeks to engage the

coastal vessel to:

Evacuate petroleum products from

NNPC coastal refineries to various discharge ports in Nigeria or outside Nigeria as may be designated by PPMC.

Deliver petroleum products to water

fed depots with restricted draft jetties of 6 to 11 metres.

Conduct ship-to-ship transfer of cargo from import tankers and discharge same at waters depots.

In addition the bunkering vessel will need to:

Load Automated Gas Oil (AGO) and

Low Pour Fuel Oil (LPFO) from water-fed refineries for bunkering purposes.

Supply bunkers to NNPC owned and chartered vessels as required on a monthly basis.

Keep accurate accounts for AGO and LPFO loaded and supplied to NNPC vessels.

Forward records of the bunkering

activities to Marine Transport Department of the PPMC on a monthly basis. ď&#x201A;˘

Cape Town Fabrication work at the Cape Town facility included the production of 17 Subsea modules of various sizes and weights which were loaded out from A-Berth onto a Subsea 7 vessel for transportation. Timeous planning was in place to transport the abnormal loads from the Bellville facilities to the harbour as the 17 loads varied from 24 m in length, 5 m wide and 6.5 m high at weights of between 40 and 50 tons. Representing a total of about 750 tons of steel, the structures were all pressure tested and insulated (including FAT, SIT) in Cape Town before being shipped to Ghana. The preparation work of cutting and fabrication of the 18 sleepers due for final assembly in Ghana was also undertaken at the Cape Town facility. Responding to the pressures of the TEN Project, the capacity for blasting and painting in Cape Town was improved. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had no delays during the painting phase of the project thanks to additional sheds and enclosed blasting facility with steel floor.â&#x20AC;? In addition, more yard space has been acquired in Cape Town. ď&#x201A;˘ Maritime Review Africa NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2015

OFFSHORE NEWS

Marine mining and offshore exploration

E&P Exploration and production updates 1. Mnazi Bay, Tanzania Wentworth, the Oslo Stock Exchange, and AIM have announced the first delivery of gas to the pipeline project from its assets near Mnazi Bay in Tanzania. Gas delivery to the new transnational pipeline has commenced and is being used by the Ubungo-II and Symbian power plants in Dar es Salaam Production volumes into the pipeline are currently at 33 mmscf/day, and are expected to reach 80 mmscf/day in Q4 2015. An average of 33 mmscf/day was delivered to the new pipeline during October 2015 and a gross payment of $3.8 million has been received relating to the October 2015 gas deliveries Three of the five existing gas wells at Mnazi Bay have been successfully brought on-stream with well performance in line with expectations. The fourth well is expected to be tied in during the month of November 2015 and the fifth well is expected to be tied in and ready to produce into the new pipeline in Q1 2016.

2. Lianzi Development, Republic of Congo and Angola Chevron Overseas (Congo) Limited has commenced oil and gas production from the Lianzi Field, located in a unitised offshore zone between the Republic of Congo and the Republic of Angola. Located 65 miles (105 km) offshore in approximately 3,000 feet (900 metres) of water, Lianzi is Chevron's first operated asset in the Republic of Congo and the first cross-border oil development project offshore Central Africa. The project is expected to produce an average of 40,000 barrels of crude oil per day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This milestone demonstrates that we

continue to make steady progress on delivering major development projects,â&#x20AC;? said Jay Johnson, executive vice president Upstream, Chevron Corporation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As the first offshore energy development spanning national boundaries in the Central Africa region, Lianzi represents a unique cooperative approach to share offshore resources and may serve as a model for the development of similar cross-border fields between two countries," said Ali Moshiri, president of Chevron Africa and Latin America Exploration and Production Company. Chevron Overseas (Congo) Limited is operator of the Lianzi Field and has a 15.75 percent interest, along with its affiliate Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (15.5 percent), Total E&P Congo (26.75 percent), Angola Block 14 BV (10 percent), Eni (10 percent), Sonangol P&P (10 percent), SNPC (the Republic of Congo National Oil Company â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7.5 percent), and GALP (4.5 percent).

3. Bonga Phase 3 project, Nigeria Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo) has announced the start-up of production from the Bonga Phase 3 project. Bonga Phase 3 is an expansion of the Bonga Main development, with peak production expected to be some 50,000 barrels of oil equivalent. This will be transported through existing pipelines to the Bonga floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) facility, which has the capacity to produce more than 200,000

Consortium to finance Nigerian oil wells

he Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has secured a $1.2 bn multi-year drilling financing package for 36 Offshore/Onshore Oil wells under the NNPC/Chevron Nigeria Limited Joint Venture. The funding package which is being financed by a consortium of Nigerian and international lenders is an integral part of the Accelerated Upstream Financing Programme initiated by NNPC to address the challenge experienced by the Federal Government in providing its counter-part funding of JV upstream activities.

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It is envisaged that the initiative will also help in the maintenance of current production levels in the short term as well as replacing depleting reserves. Breakdown of the NNPC/Chevron JV deal which was executed at a signing-ceremony in London recently indicates that the $1.2bn is to be channeled into the development of 23 onshore and 13 offshore wells on OML 49, 90 and 95 in two stages over 2015-2018. Stage one, comprising 19 wells, is projected to deliver 21, 000 barrels of crude oil and condensate per day

barrels of oil and 150 million standard cubic feet of gas a day. The Bonga field, which began producing oil and gas in 2005, was Nigeriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first deep-water development in depths of more than 1,000 metres. Bonga has produced over 600 million barrels of oil to date. The Bonga project is operated by SNEPCo as contractor under a production sharing contract with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, which holds the lease for OML 118, in which the Bonga field is located. SNEPCo holds a 55 percent contractor interest in OML 118. The other co-venturers are Esso Exploration & Production Nigeria Ltd (20 percent), Total E&P Nigeria Ltd (12.5 percent) and Nigerian Agip Exploration Ltd (12.5 percent).

alongside 120, 000 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (mmscf/d) over 2015 and 2016. Stage two, comprising 17 wells, is projected to yield 20, 000 barrels of crude oil and condensate per day alongside gas production of 7 mmscf/d between 2016 and 2018. It is envisaged that both stages of the project would generate $2 to $5 billion of incremental revenue to the Federation account. The projected peak incremental gas production of 127 mmscf/d would help boost the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s domestic gas aspirations. ď&#x201A;˘

Marine mining and offshore exploration

Drilling rig undergoes survey at Ngqura

ollowing a five-week Special Periodic Survey (SPS) at the port of Ngqura in South Africa, the Maersk Deliverer returned to active duty off the coast of Angola. The scope for the yard stay was extensive, with more than 210 job packages and 584 work orders that needed to be completed within 35 days alongside - which makes for a very efficient and successful SPS yard stay. The scope, among others, involved Class recertification, BOP upgrade and overhaul as well as overhaul of the entire drilling package. GAC South Africa was appointed by Maersk Drilling to coordinate supplies, provisions, spare parts and accommodation for the experts required for the rig’s survey. Eric Barnard, Managing Director of GAC Shipping, says green credentials were high on the agenda throughout the works as Ngqura is part of an environmentally protected area. The relatively isolated location of the port, on the east coast of South Africa 25km north of Port Elizabeth, presented a challenge in terms of procurement and housing the Maersk project team as well as more than 200 third party contractors for the duration of the survey. “A core focus of GAC when working

projects such as this is to secure as much of the local procurement requirements of our client, the majority of which was of a highly technical or specialised nature. That presented its own issues with Ngqura not being a big industrial city,” he adds. “Every challenge was met with a successful outcome and this is largely due to the solid efforts of our staff including the Operations Manager, Rene Kruger and Marine Representative, Elfranco Arries.” The company mobilised Marine Representatives to tend to all agency related aspects of the project, and worked with the team of oil and gas logistics colleagues at GAC Laser to tend to all of the logistics requirements. A 5,000m² warehouse was rented within the Ngqura Industrial Development Zone to serve as a storage area for over 400 inbound airfreight shipments and another 300+ coming in by sea freight. The warehouse also served as the base for the GAC project and logistics team. To take care of personnel brought in for the survey, GAC arranged accommodation and daily transport for more than 200 contractors over two shifts. As no transport is available from Ngqura, it had to be mobilised from Port Elizabeth. GAC was also asked to arrange and oversee the delivery of bunker fuels to the rig by ship-to-ship transfer before departure. When it transpired that the two local suppliers licensed for such an operation at Ngqura were unable to meet the demand, due to the large quantity required, GAC obtained a temporary bunkering license on behalf of the bunker supplier. 

The Maersk Deliverer is back on station in Angola after a SPS contract was completed in Ngqura

Joint venture in Ghana boosts local fabrication capacity

elmet Ghana has signed an agreement with Subsea 7 to form Belmet 7 in which Belmet Ghana owns a 51 percent shareholding and Subsea 7 has a 49 percent shareholding. It is anticipated that the joint venture agreement will help provide additional sustainability to the Ghanaian entity. Importantly the new venture includes vital facilities in the port of Takoradi including a

yard, shed, all fabrication equipment, plate roller, CNC cutting capabilities and mobile cranes, offices, training facilities as well as cloak rooms. “The full asset component of this facility reflects the 51/49 partnership. This is not an artificial joint venture shell agreement – it provides the company with quayside space and load out access that is very well suited for modular fabrication work,” says Pieter Kroon of Belmet. 

OFFSHORE NEWS

FSRU contract in place for import of LNG to Ghana

olar LNG Limited has concluded a contract to provide West African Gas Limited (WAGL) with Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) services to support their Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) import operations in Ghana. WAGL is jointly owned by subsidiaries of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) with 60 percent and Sahara Energy Resource Ltd (Sahara) with 40 percent. The joint venture is developing an LNG import project at the port of Tema on the coast of Ghana West Africa with a planned start up in Q2 2016. The FSRU will be moored inside the port at a new jetty being built by WAGL. The contract will be for an initial period of five years with the option for WAGL to extend for a further five years. The contract is for the provision of the 170,000cbm new build FSRU Golar Tundra which delivers to Golar from Samsung during November of 2015. Golar Tundra will deliver to WAGL in Ghana following some minor modifications to the vessel in Singapore. The EBITDA expected in the first full year of operation is approximately $44 million. Golar LNG's CEO, Gary Smith said “Ghana represents an exciting new business opportunity for Golar. West Africa is becoming an increasingly important region for our business and we are proud to be jointly developing Sub-Saharan Africa's first FSRU in partnership with WAGL. As this is a five year charter, the vessel will be offered to Golar LNG Partners LP to acquire providing for another potential acquisition with a new and particularly strong counterparty.” Umar Ajiya, Manager Director of WAGL, stated that the JV is proud to be part of a project that signposts immense prospects for economic growth and development of the power sector in Ghana. “This landmark achievement is the first of its kind in Sub Saharan Africa and strategically positions Ghana to be an Energy Hub. By contracting with the best-in-class companies like Golar LNG, WAGL has set clear standards of the highest order and reaffirmed its belief in the sub region as a stable environment for doing business.” 

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MARITIME MEMORIES

By Brian Ingpen

Remembering a bygone fleet from the 1960s By Brian Ingpen

ifty years is a long time in shipping. Flipping through the pages of an edition of Merchant Ships World Built that documents ships built in 1965, I noticed the huge technological changes that have taken place in ship building since then.

The Japanese shipyards Despite being flattened during Allied attacks only two decades earlier, Japanese shipyards were riding high, especially in the tanker and bulk carrier sectors. Japanese shipyards had turned out 710 vessels (including 173 tankers) over 1,000 gross tons with only 212 vessels coming from its nearest challenger, West Germany. Among the tankers being built here were the five largest of the time, including Tokyo Maru of 151,258 dwt. Her keel was laid in a large drydock at the Ishakawajima Harima Yard, Yokohama, in May 1965 and she was delivered 140 days later. Prefabricating the sections of the 307-metre tanker enabled the yard to build these large ships in such a short time, a ship construction method that helped to keep the cost of the tanker to a mere $12 million.

Electronic revolutions Much media sensation surrounded the launching of the crude oil tanker British Admiral, by Queen Elizabeth II at the Vickers yard in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England in May 1965. She was one of 12 tankers built for BP Tanker Company that year. For most of her short life, she moved oil from a Syrian terminal to Milford Haven, the only British terminal that could accom-

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modate her. Her revolutionary electronic cargo management system, a punch card programme, had been designed in Japan for one-man operation. Her push-button-controlled cargo valves were a far cry from the system aboard older tankers where each valve had to be opened or closed manually. She was also one of the first tankers to be fitted with an inert gas system to reduce the risk of explosion in the ullage spaces in the cargo tanks. When OPEC increased the oil price in 1975, countries relied on their oil stockpiles to reduce the need to import more expensive crude oil. The declining demand for tankers led owners to dispose of relatively new vessels and British Admiral was scrapped after trading for only 11 years.

The adventures of the Voorspeler Vessels familiar to South African ship spotters were also built 50 years ago. Unicorn ordered the 1900-deadweight coaster Voorspeler from Scott and Sons, Bowling on the Clyde. She was modelled on Voortrekker, the coaster built in 1947 for African Coasters’ service from Durban to East London. Commanded on her delivery voyage by Captain Sven Israelsson, Voorspeler had an extremely rough passage through the Bay of Biscay. After becoming the first vessel to deliver a bulk shipment of cement from Cape Town to Durban, she became a regular caller at East London and Mossel Bay. The main cargo brought by the ship was sugar for the Langeberg fruit cannery and

the Nestlé powdered milk factory near the town, as well as for general use in the port’s hinterland. The Voorspeler was chartered for the filming of Alistair MacLean's book Golden Rendezvous, and her stalwart master was given the supporting role of helmsman while Richard Harris starred as the master of the stricken vessel. In October 1974, Voorspeler rescued 40 crew members from the burning tanker Tekton, which had collided in thick fog with Obo Queen off Cape St Francis. Captain Potgieter – an avid golfer - brought Voorspeler to Mossel Bay on such a regular service that Unicorn sponsored an annual golf day at the local country club to coincide with the vessel’s call at the port. Highly efficient road transport services to Cape Town and Port Elizabeth diverted much of the cargo from the sea. Increased ship operating costs, combined with the need to use larger vessels (which could not work cargo alongside at the small port), brought dry-cargo operations at Mossel Bay to an end, although an offshore oil-products buoy is used regularly by Unicorn tankers As the break-bulk service to Mossel Bay had become uneconomical, Voorspeler was laid up in 1979, but was brought back into service until 1981, when she was sold to Indian interests. After another change of ownership and a protracted lay-up, she was scrapped in 1988.

Royal Interocean Lines Because it gave me a sea-going oppor-

By Brian Ingpen

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Opposite (clockwise from top left): Port Huon and Port Albany traded under the Port Line flag for only seven years before the effects of containerisation were felt in the conventional reefer services. Both vessels were sold to Greek interests in 1972 and were renamed Julietta and Marietta respectively. Photograph: Lawhill-De Vries Collection Another vessel built 50 years ago was Unicorn Lines’ Voorspeler. She traded mainly from Durban to Mossel Bay. Photograph: Brian Ingpen Collection Royal Interocean Lines’ Straat Futami and her sistership Straat Fushimi were the first of the company’s vessels to be built outside the Netherlands. Photograph: Lawhill Collection Southampton Castle is dressed overall to mark her last departure from a South African port, as well as the last sailing of a Union-Castle mailship from Cape Town in October 1977. Photograph: Lawhill-De Vries Collection Left: British Admiral arriving in Cape Town. When built in 1965, she was the largest British tanker. Photograph: Brian Ingpen/George Young Collection

and without being able to broadcast a maytunity while I was still a schoolboy, I have Castle; Port Albany and Port Huon, and the day signal, she was totally disabled, forcing special memories of Royal Interocean Blue Star Line reefer ships New York Star her 70 crewmembers and 12 passengers to Lines, the Dutch company who ran a fleet and Australia Star. abandon ship. of about seven passenger-cargo ships and The Clan sister ships, the Port Line vessels Clan Malcolm that had been sent to search about 25 freighters from its head office in and the Blue Star ships were fitted with the for the mail ship found her still ablaze. EarHong Kong. latest refrigeration plant, the first pair for ly speculation was that she would have to Until the 1960s, most of their ships had the South African fruit trade and the other be scrapped. She was, however, towed to been built in Dutch yards, apart from the four to carry Australasian fruit, frozen meat Europe for repairs. Both ships were withpassenger ship Boissevain that had come and dairy products to Britain. drawn from duty when the mail ship serfrom Blohm & Voss in Hamburg, and a Union Castle vice ceased in 1977 ending a service that few American war-built steamers that the The Union-Castle mail ship Southampton had lasted 120 years and that had contribcompany had taken over to replace its Castle attracted considerable media attenuted directly to the economic growth of war losses. To meet the post-war shipping tion when delivered from the Swan Hunter South Africa. boom and indeed large-scale expansion of yard at Wallsend in 1965. Her twin Sulzer its own services between Asia, South Africa Transfer of leadership engines produced 35,200 bhp to drive her and South America, as well as to West AfriThe 1960s marked the transfer of the leadalong at 23-knots. This unique vessel carca and Australia, RIL began a shipbuilding ership of global shipbuilding from Britain ried only 12 passengers initially, but later and fleet modernisation programme in the and Europe to Japan as indicated by British modifications increased the passenger 1950s that continued for nearly 20 years. shipyards having produced 260 vessels in berths to cater for St Helenians travelling The first RIL ships to be ordered from a 1955 and 176 a decade later. yard outside of the NetherIn contrast, Japan had moved lands were the 11,800-deadThe 1960s marked the transfer of the leadership of global from building 158 ships in weight sister ships, Straat Fu1955 to 699 in 1965. tami and Straat Fushimi, that shipbuilding from Britain and Europe to Japan as indicatIn addition, Japanese yards were delivered form the Hita- ed by British shipyards having produced 260 vessels in chi yard in Osaka in 1965. Jap- 1955 and 176 a decade later. In contrast, Japan had moved had moved into the supership leagues, building tankers and anese shipbuilders also built from building 158 ships in 1955 to 699 in 1965. bulkers of over 300 metres by the Straat Holland-class. As 1968. In the sphere of marithe editor of the book pointto or from the island. She had two special time electronics, Japan also took the lead, ed out, “Japanese yards have broken into tanks to carry bulk wine and reefer space developing new shipboard systems. Some the specialised cargo ship field with several for South African fruit exports. 40 years later, that country’s leadership orders from foreign owners.” Even at that time, the march towards conmantle in shipbuilding and maritime techDuring the restructuring of Dutch shipping tainerisation had begun in earnest, as indinology was taken over by South Korea. in 1977, both ships were transferred into cated by her having container stows atop And in the interim, even greater strides the Nedlloyd fleet and took the prefix Nedlnumbers 3, 4, 5 and 6 hatches and on the in maritime technology have enabled the loyd. Three years later, they were under the weather decks abreast of these hatches. design and construction of the mega-ships Panamanian registry as Char Mou and Char Her sister ship, Good Hope Castle, was – huge cruise ships carrying 4,000 passenTah respectively. They were scrapped in Taidogged by several problems, beginning gers, 400-metre containerships that are wan in 1984 and 1983. eco-friendly and have unprecedented carwith a severe labour shortage that delayed The sister ships go capacity. her delivery by four months. Her sea trials Fifty years is indeed a long time – and the Fifty years ago, four other sets of sister had to be postponed because of a force 12 march of technology has ensured that ships ships were commissioned: the Clan Line gale and, in July 1973, she suffered a seriare very different critters to those trundling sister ships Clan Ranald and Clan Robertous fire when steaming from Ascension down the ways in 1965.  son; Southampton Castle and Good Hope Island to St Helena Island. Without power Maritime Review Africa NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2015

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Joint venture officially launched in Cape Town Ardent Subtech, the Joint Venture between Ardent, an emergency response and wreck removal specialist, and Subtech, a Sub-Saharan marine emergency response and diving services provider celebrated its official launch at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Cape Town at the beginning of November.

ince Ardent Subtech’s actual launch in mid 2015, the joint venture has been able to demonstrate its key objectives: to increase responsiveness and oper-

ational capability throughout Sub-Saharan Africa; and to provide clients with support and assurance in areas that are challenging to operate in.

“We are delighted with the first five months of the Joint Venture’s operation and the closer alignment of our two group companies, the joint venture continues to generate new opportunities to support our clients in emergency management, wreck removal and decommissioning services,” says Neil Scott Williams, Director of Salvage at Subtech and the General Manager of the Joint Venture adds Subtech’s Sub-Saharan African presence in combination with Ardent’s broader range of capabilities and marine related services have allowed Ardent Subtech to tackle operations in Angola, South Africa, and Rwanda, covering emergency response towage through their dedicated ETV in Durban, wreck removal and marine project operations utilising its substantial equipment depot in Durban. Ardent Subtech has enjoyed the support and commitment of key staff from the respective parent companies, which has allowed attention to be focused on delivering strong operational synergies and the sharing of best practices that will help the joint venture to continue to evolve and grow. The Ardent Subtech team hosted key supporters, clients and customers at the waterfront location that offered stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean and South Africa’s majestic landmark, Table Mountain. The evening was suitably ballasted by a generous supply of South African wine. Ardent was formed as a result of the merger of Svitzer Salvage and Titan Salvage to create a more modern and effective service for businesses in the maritime sector by building on the heritage of two respected salvage companies. Subtech (a member of the James Fisher and Sons Plc group) is a diving and marine services company offering a wide range of marine solutions including, salvage and towage, diving, hydrographic survey, last mile marine logistics, marine construction and subsea cable support to both the inshore and offshore markets throughout Southern Africa. Subtech has operational offices in Angola, Namibia, South Africa (Cape Town and Durban) and Mozambique (Maputo and Pemba). 

Main photo left: Left to right: Jono Blanchard (Salvage Officer, Ardent Subtech), Matthew Callan, (Manager Middle East, Ardent Global), Neil Scott-Williams (GM, Ardent Subtech), Dimitris Theodorou (Global Head ER, Ardent Global), Paul van ‘t Hof (COO, Ardent Global), Renier van den Bichelaer (CCO, Ardent Global), Craig Heslop (Commercial Director, Subtech), Greg Raaff (CEO, Subtech).

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Port management

conference scheduled

for early 2016

he annual PMAESA Conference, initially scheduled for November 2015 in Dar es Salaam, has been postponed to 15 to 17 February, 2016. Co-host, Tanzania Ports Authority, expressed concerns about security and possible inconveniences due to the forthcoming Presidential and General elections scheduled for October 25, 2015. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the first time the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Presidential elections are likely to be a close race between the ruling party and the opposition candidates with a likelihood of political skirmishes and even a re-run, hence the need to take precautionary measures by postponing the conference to a later date,â&#x20AC;? said Rajah Mdoe, the planning committee chairman and TPAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Deputy Director General. The conference venue will be The Hyatt Regency in Dar es Salaam and the theme remains Port Strategies for Harnessing the Blue Economy and Financing Options. The conference will bring together some of Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brightest minds to discuss the potential of Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Blue Economy, which can without doubt be a major contributor to economic growth and job creation on the continent. Ports can play a pivotal role in exploiting this potential as well as boost their cargo throughput through the resultant imports and exports. Some of the sectors which are unexploited at present include: marine transport, offshore oil and gas exploration, fishing and aquaculture, tourism and mineral exploration, among others. Also, key to the programme will be the investment opportunities and infrastructure and the coastal trade within Africa. ď&#x201A;˘

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Ocean festival draws people to Port of Cape Town

he 19-day long South African Ocean Festival, presented by the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) and Calulo, drew thousands of participants and spectators to engage with the port during October and November. Organised by the V&A Waterfront, SAMSA and Worldsport, the festival served as a celebration of the beauty and power of the ocean, through the avenues of various ocean sports, art, music and food. The festival officially kicked off with a spectacular Lighted Boat Parade featuring beautifully lit vessels. Once the â&#x20AC;&#x153;light carriersâ&#x20AC;? reached their destination, all the lights within the South African Festival Village were activated and the festivities began. The Ocean Village comprised of a kiddies area, a land-based active zone for activities such as beach soccer and touch rugby, a lifestyle expo displaying a selection of ocean themed lifestyle and leisure brands and food and beverages. Some of the exciting water activities that took place at the event included:

Dragon Boat teams demonstrating their team work as they practice their skills.

For the second year running the pre-

mier South African yacht racing championships took place out of the prestigious Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. The Invitational consisted of the top 20 yachts / owners in South Africa, with a development crew from the South Africa Ocean Sailing Academy. Coinciding with the festival, Cape Town served as the third host port to leg eight leg of The Clipper Race. The Clipper Race was established in 1996 and is the only global yacht race for amateur sailors. The race has enabled more than 3,300 novices to turn to the sport of ocean racing, with each team being led by a professional skipper. An exciting photography exhibition was also a major attraction at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

festival. Entitled Sharks and People, the exhibition served as a culmination of more than a decade of Thomas Peschak's photographic assignments and scientific expeditions and demonstrated the relationship between humans and the most feared fish in the sea. The exhibition was presented by Save Our Seas Foundation and highlights included rarely seen images of the shark fin trade.

Future plans The festival itself is tipped to become an annual event, an idea conceived by the V&A Waterfront and Worldsport in order to encourage local interest and involvement with the ocean and watersports. In addition to the Cape Town-based festival, a broader plan exists to extend the festival into a nationwide phenomenon as of 2016. The plan is to include inland waterways, such as dams and lakes, as they offer unique economies that should not be overlooked. The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) recognises the ocean festival as a unique platform through which to realise their mandate to develop South Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oceans economy. The festival also served as a platform for the announcement of the formation of an ocean racing college to be located at the V&A Waterfront. The college is a joint initiative between the V&A Waterfront and Worldsport and is seen as an initiative which will go a long way to growing the local professional ocean-racing industry. SAMSA CEO, Commander Tsietsi Mokhele said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The ultimate vision for the college is to create career opportunities and transform the SA ocean-racing sector, attract international and local investment and educate youngsters.â&#x20AC;? ď&#x201A;˘ By Natalie Janse

Maritime company acknowledged at exportersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; awards The Transnet Port Terminals Trophy for best manufacturing exporter went to Nautic Africa at the recent Cape Chamberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Exportersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Awards. The firm has shown rapid growth and now employs nearly 200 people. ď&#x201A;˘

The festival also served as a platform for the announcement of the formation of an ocean racing college to be located at the V&A Waterfront

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PEOPLE AND EVENTS

Appointments Launches Functions Announcements

Honouring the heroes of the oceans

he South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) hosted veterans of South Africa’s struggle at two separate events in Cape Town at the end of October in a pledge to acknowledge their attempt to infiltrate South Africa using a Soviet-owned vessel in the 1970s. The secretive mission on the Aventura was, however, cancelled after the vessel was suspected of being sabotaged. Most of those on the vessel were exile activists living in Eastern Europe and other parts of Africa. The vessel was bound for the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, but the mission was abandoned just outside Somalia. The MK veterans were supported by their Soviet Union supporters. The veterans include Fanele Mbali, Rankabele Cholo, Sandile Sijake, Zolile Nqose and Eric “Stalin” Mtshali. Hosting the Aventura Veterans Commemoration, SAMSA says this should stand as a stark reminder of the contribution many exiles played in the democratisation of South Africa. Participating in a Maritime Heritage Roundtable alongside the SA Ocean Festival also hosted by SAMSA in Cape Town, the veterans and CEO of SAMSA, Commander Tiestsi Mokhele discussed the usage of ships as instruments of liberation as well as how best the country’s maritime heritage could be preserved. 

New president for defence and security company

revor Raman has been appointed as President and CEO of defence and security company Saab, and will run the local South African operations company, Saab Grintek Defence (SGD) in Centurion, Pretoria. The position is effective from 1 March 2016. "I'm delighted that the process of appointing the CEO of Saab Grintek Defence has been completed, and I welcome Trevor to Saab. I have full confidence that Trevor will lead Saab Grintek Defence on its path from being good to excellent. We see this appointment as further strengthening our commitment to the industrial growth and prosperity of South Africa, at the same time supporting our endeavours to supply defence and security solutions in South Africa and the export market,” says Micael Johansson, Chairman of Saab Grintek Defence. Saab Grintek Defence former President and CEO, Magnus Lewis-Olsson, has taken the position as Saab’s Head of Market in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Trevor Raman is currently General Manager of the Research and Development Department at Armscor, the Armaments Corporation of South Africa. He has served in the position since August 2013. 

Vessel donation acknowledges 30 years of custodianship

he Nautic Group, in acknowledgement of the conservation work being undertaken by South African National Parks (SANParks), has donated a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) to commemorate the 30th birthday of the West Coast National Park. The boat will greatly assist the park in responding to poaching activity and provide valuable patrol capacity for the upper end of the lagoon where the low water levels currently make vessel access unviable. “Nautic Africa wishes to contribute in a meaningful way to the security of our coastline as well as the protection and sustainability of our natural resources,” says CEO, James Fisher who believes that

the vessel donation is a fitting way for a shipbuilder to recognise the Park’s efforts over the last 30 years. The RHIB, which was handed over in a ceremony at the Park on Wednesday 18 November, is equipped to carry a maximum load of 500 kg and features a 50 hp motor. The West Coast National Park will now not only be able to more effectively patrol the lagoon waters, but also be able to quickly respond to emergency situations when necessary. The RHIB is light and easy to launch with four carrying handles and features eight foot-straps for additional safety of passengers on board especially in rough waters.

Commitment to work together

ichael Luguje, Executive Secretary of the Pan African Association of Ports Corporation (PAPC) and the Secretary General Port Management Association of Western and Central Africa (PMAWCA) recently paid a visit to PMAESA Secretary General Nozipho Mdawe in Mombasa to appraise

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himself of the activities of the Association and share the west African experience. During the visit Luguje paid courtesy calls on Gichiri Ndua, Managing Director Kenya Ports Authority, who is also a PMAESA Board member, and Joseph Juma, Managing Director of Kenya National Shipping

Port Authority upgrades school facilities and boosts maritime education

dukwenhle High School in Umlazi, Durban, received a welcome boost in November with the hand-over of an upgraded and fully equipped science laboratory as well as new ablution facilities, compliments of Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA). Ndukwenhle High is one of TNPA's 15 adopted schools in the South Durban Basin - an initiative designed to build TNPA’s own capabilities within the port by developing mission critical skills within its communities from the ground up. Durban Port Manager, Moshe Motlohi, said: “We recognise that progressive and sustainable ports are ones that co-exist with and uplift their communities. We are presently rolling out our contribution to Transnet’s Market Demand Strategy (MDS), which aims to enable the effective, efficient and economic functioning of an integrated port system to promote economic growth. A key pillar of the MDS is Sustainable Developmental Outcomes and this is just one example of how we can meet the needs of the port while uplifting surrounding communities. The investment at Ndukwenhle High included furniture, science laboratory equipment, chemicals, a smartboard with the Science curriculum installed and enhanced security features for the classroom. The handover coincided with the news that 16 former matriculants from TNPA’s 15 adopted schools have been accepted into the General Purpose Rating (GPR) programme offered by the Maritime School of Excellence, commencing on 16 November. Motlohi added: “It is exciting for us to see our strategy in action with learners from our adopted schools starting out on marine careers. This investment will enhance the teaching and learning of Science, which we believe will encourage the learners to pursue maritime and engineering occupations.”

Line and Kenya Maritime Authority where he was met by John Omingo, head of marketing and Wilfred Kagimbi, head of safety. The two heads of the Port Management Association agreed to work closely with their counterparts in Northern Africa to help reactivate the moribund Union des Administrations Portuaries du Nord de l’Afrique (UAPNA). 

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Why sustainability makes good business sense:

the case of the RFA Contrary to what many may think, corporate fishing companies are far more concerned about sustainability than is often perceived. The reality is that these companies are wholly reliant on healthy marine ecosystems to provide them with more long-term ecological, social and economic benefits.

here is, therefore, a strong business case to be made for the safekeeping of marine resources. Businesses with the foresight to recognise that the longevity of their businesses is underpinned by a sustainable supply of fish should be actively engaged in the protection of these resources. It is with this rationale that the Responsible Fisheries Alliance (RFA) was established in 2009.

Partnership The RFA is a partnership between major fishing corporates, I&J, Oceana, Pioneer Fishing, Sea Harvest and Viking Fishing, and environmental NGOs, WWF-SA and BirdLife South Africa. The partnership is premised on the need to inform and promote responsible fishing practices within the South African fisheries sector. In lieu of the impacts of overfishing and other unsustainable marine uses, the RFA seeks to harness the influence of these leading brands to galvanise the fishing sector and drive positive change. Whilst an NGO-corporate partnership of this nature is not unique to South Africa, using this model to address environmental concerns in the fishing sector is a novel approach.

Projects In order to achieve this vision of a responsible fishing industry, since its initiation, the RFA members have invested over R3 million in support of several projects informing ecosystems-based management to better understand and mitigate the impacts of harmful fishing practices. Some of the most notable projects include supporting the work championed by BirdLife South

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IN THIS SECTION Green Warrior >> Dr Alison Kock is the Research Manager for the Shark Spotters programme, a non-profit organisation whose vision is the sustainable co-existence of people and sharks. Natalie Janse asked her a few questions. >> read more on page 57

International scientists undertake humpback whale research voyage >> The South African DEA recently lead a group of local and international scientists on a 10-day humpback whale research voyage using two of the State’s vessels. >> on page 58

A first for Africa >> The CSIR and the University of Stellenbosch recently hosted the first CoastGIS symposium in Africa under the theme; Rich data, poor data: Geospatial creativity and innovation for managing changing coastal systems, in Cape Town. >> page 59

Whale tourism poses threat to young whales >> Researchers and officials have expressed concern about the number of tourist boats going too close to mother whales and their calves in local breeding areas around Cape Town. >> more on page 60

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fostering the co-management of fisheries Africa and the deep nies and interests involved, setting up efthrough collaborative efforts between govfective pre-competitive collaborations such sea trawl industry on ernment and the fishing industry. as the RFA remains a challenging task. a series of projects resulting in a 90 percent reduction in seabird Challenges Looking ahead mortalities, including a remarkable 99 perDespite these successes, like any start-up, Looking ahead, the RFA now seeks to focus cent reduction in the deaths of the many the RFA still faces a number of challenges. on interventions that will benefit the broadmajestic albatross species. There is clearly significant potential for an er fishing sector to address the challenges The RFA has also supported various scienorganisation such as the RFA to effect large identified. Lobbying for evidence-based tists with funding for key research studies scale change, but there are limitations both decision making, ensuring a robust marine on the iconic African penguin populations in terms of funding available and the extent legislative framework, promoting the applion the south and west coasts to better unto which the Alliance is willing and able to cation of ecosystems-based management derstand the impact of fishing activities on use its voice to lobby for change within govand safeguarding sustainable marine uses these endangered species. Furthermore, ernment or the fishing industry. from unfavourable practices have been the RFA has helped to initiate an identified as the key focus areas. important collaboration between Looking ahead, the RFA now seeks to focus on Projects will be elected which UCT and the South East Coast Inshore Fishing Association (SECIFA) interventions that will benefit the broader fishing contribute towards these areas of to develop and trial an improved sector to address the challenges identified. work. Whether it is to leverage off of the bycatch management plan which Lobbying for evidence-based decision making, demand for sustainable seafood ensuring a robust marine legislative framework, considers a broader range of bycatch species landed in the fishery. promoting the application of ecosystems-based from increasingly aware consummanagement and safeguarding sustainable ers or for the protection of marine Training marine uses from unfavourable practices have resources, it is clear that sustainability is central to the success of Perhaps one of the most import- been identified as the key focus areas. corporate fishing companies. By ant RFA contributions has been forming collaborative partnerships the training of more than 1,100 Going forward, it will be important for the such as that of the RFA, the fishing sector skippers, crew, observers, compliance offiAlliance to develop a more prominent pubwill continue to build resilient ecosystems cers and law enforcement officials with the lic presence on topical issues that underand reliable fish stocks and, in doing so, seskills to better comprehend and contribute mine responsible fisheries. The Alliance’s cure business success in years to come. toward ecosystems-based management. ability to better address competitive barriThe training course has catalysed a greater The RFA members are in the process of ers will also be key to its future success. It appreciation among those that operate at agreeing to a further two-year term until is now well understood that environmental the ‘coal face’ of the ocean. 2017. sustainability is one of the areas that busiCoupled with these conservation gains, By Junaid Francis, Responsible Fisheries nesses are willing to collaborate around, the Alliance has also played a critical role in Alliance Coordinator however, with so many different compa-

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ESMI’s NSL series of pumps has been approved to accommodate EU standards. The Danish Technological Institute has tested and approved the pumps in compliance with the ECO Design Requirement - an act on energy-related products. The act is intended to both promote the development and use of energy-efficient equipment, as well as to reduce energy consumption and impact on the environment during the life cycle of various instalments. “At DESMI the environmental influence

of our activities is of the highest priority and strongly rooted in the group strategy. As a result, product testing and optimisation is an ongoing event in DESMI and it always calls for a celebration when economics match ecologic and directives are met,” says a statement issued by the company. The DESMI NSL series of centrifugal pumps are being used for various applications within marine and offshore, industry, utility, district heating and cooling. DESMI pumps are available in South Africa from Allsurvey Industrial. 

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Dr Alison Kock is the Research Manager for the Shark Spotters programme, a non-profit organisation whose vision is the sustainable co-existence of people and sharks. Her main responsibility is to conduct applied research focused on great white shark behaviour and ecology in Cape Town with the aim of informing policy and management strategies. Natalie Janse asked her a few questions.

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What and where did you study? All of my studies, from a Bachelor of Science to my doctoral degree were through the University of Cape Town (UCT) in the zoology and biological sciences fields. My main focus was marine biology and my doctoral degree was on the behavioural ecology of great white sharks in False Bay, South Africa.

What is your job description at Shark Spotters? I am the Research Manager for the Shark Spotters programme. My main responsibility is to conduct applied research focused on great white shark behaviour and ecology in Cape Town. I also co-supervise post graduate students from the UCT and am an Honorary Research Associate with the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, where I collaborate on a national tracking project, the Acoustic Tracking Array Platform, along the South African coast.

How did your career path lead you to your current position? During my academic studies I worked closely with the Shark Spotters programme and the City of Cape Town’s Environmental Resource Management Department, in addition to providing specialist input into the City of Cape Town’s White Shark and Coastal Recreation Safety Policy and Strategy. In 2010, my research programme, funded by the Save Our Seas Foundation, formally merged with Shark Spotters and since then I have had a permanent role with this pioneering programme.

What does your job entail on a daily basis? The wonderful thing about my job is that each day is different. If the weather is good I spend the day at sea. I have been studying the great white shark population in Cape Town for the last 10 years, and recently also started working on other shark species in the area. Fieldwork involves sampling and tagging sharks and deploying and retrieving tracking equipment. However, if the weather is bad then it’s a day in the office for me. Office days are spent analysing and writing up research information, mentoring students, providing training for Shark Spotters or strategising for the long-term success of the programme.

What aspects of your job do you really enjoy? I absolutely love being at sea. False Bay is a very special place, and it is not unusual to encounter sharks, fish, whales, dolphins, seals and seabirds all in one day. Every day the ocean teaches me something new and I love having the opportunity to learn more about this incredible environment and its wildlife, and then sharing that with others.

What aspects of your job are more challenging? Shark bites are highly emotive and topical issues. One of my roles is to respond to incidents and to collect relevant information to establish the facts around the attack. Coupled to this is providing information to the public through various media channels. This can be challenging because for weeks following an incident one is consumed by

media interviews, debates and discussions. My goal is to provide objective and factbased information while acknowledging the tragic event and respecting the people directly involved. However, people and news agencies all have different agenda’s and successfully navigating through this can be very challenging.

Where does your passion for the environment come from? Since I was a little girl I spent weekends and holidays at the beach and have special memories of those times. When I got older I started going out snorkelling, fishing and crayfishing with my father. I loved all the weird looking sea creatures we encountered, especially the small shysharks. When I was 12 I knew for certain that I wanted to be a marine biologist and, through hard work and perseverance, I have achieved that goal. I am now in a position to positively influence the conservation of our oceans and this feeds my passion.

Where to for you now? I look forward to continuing to grow the research agenda on top predators in Cape Town to better understand their role in regulating and structuring our ocean environment. What is also exciting is the opportunity to trial new detection systems, like fixed cameras, to enhance the Shark Spotting programme where feasible. I also want to dedicate more time to science communication because I believe that there is so much knowledge that is currently not accessible to people, and I want to change that. By Natalie Janse

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Marine ecolabel drives sustainability in fishing sectors

ccording to their 2014-15 Annual Report, almost 10 percent of the total global wild-caught seafood supply now meets the sustainability standards set out by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). Celebrating 15 years since the launch of the programme to reward sustainable seafood, the Mac’s latest report further highlights that almost half (45.9 percent) of the global whitefish catch is represented in this data. Seafood retailers and restaurants now sell over 17,000 products with the MSC ecolabel and more than 34,000 business locations are part of the MSC Chain of Custody, ensuring a traceable global supply chain. “This growth and momentum, through the leadership of our partners, is driving lasting change in the way our oceans are fished, rewarding good practice and catalysing improvements where needed to meet the growing global demand for certified sustainable seafood,” says MSC CEO, Rupert Howes. This year, the MSC updated its Fisheries Standard to ensure it reflects the latest science and best management practices widely adopted by the world’s leading fisheries. A growing evidence base, captured

in the Mac’s 2015 Global Impacts Report, also shows that MSC certified fisheries are maintaining healthy fish populations and effectively managing their impacts on habitats and ecosystems.

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part of MSC chain of custody. A wonderful local example of this is the work done by the South African hake trawl fishery in limiting the environmental impact of the fishery and in the process, amongst other improvements, reducing seabird bycatch by a remarkable 90 percent.

Work with developing world fisheries The report acknowledges the important work with developing world fisheries as more than half of the world’s traded seafood comes from developing countries and millions rely on fishing as an essential source of nutrition and income. So increas-

International scientists undertake humpback whale research voyage

he South African Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) recently lead a group of local and international scientists on a 10-day humpback whale research voyage using two of the State’s vessels. The DEAs RV Algoa and the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ (DAFF) FRS Ellen Khuzwayo, embarked on the scientific research voyage to collect data on the humpback whale between Dassen Island and Groenriviermond off the west coast of South Africa. RV Algoa focused on environmental sampling for analysis of chemical make-up of the region and a dedicated team of researchers recorded every whale seen along a pre-designed research path. The FRS Ellen Khuzwayo concentrated on biological sampling of humpback whales encountered in the region. This included the collection of DNA samples, taking photographs of whale tails/flukes and

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attaching satellite-tracking instruments in order to understand their movement and behaviour, both on the west coast and on their return to Antarctic feeding grounds. Small cameras were attached to selected whales using suction cups in order to have a whale’s view of the ocean in an effort to identify the prey types on the west coast while supplementing prey sampling from the prey (food) sampled from the RV Algoa. Understanding the dynamics of humpback whales occurring off South Africa is important for population identification, abundance estimation and conservation management. Humpback whales are a charismatic and acrobatic large whale species that typically visits the west coast of Africa every winter for breeding. Upon completion of breeding activities, they begin their 2,500 km swimming journey to Bouvet

ing the accessibility of the MSC programme to fisheries in the developing world is an important part of our work. This year saw the number of MSC certified fisheries in developing and emerging economies continue to grow. To date, 19 developing world fisheries have been certified, and a further 11 are in full assessment. “Many fisheries that don’t currently meet the MSC Standard are interested in using the MSC framework to plan their journey toward sustainability. We’re keen to work with them and to ensure the benefits of the MSC programme are available to all,” says Yemi Oloruntuyi, Manager of Mac’s Developing World Programme. “Market demand for sustainable seafood is helping to drive positive change in how our oceans are fished and managed. As more retailers and processors choose MSC certified seafood, other fisheries are encouraged into MSC assessment to meet the opportunities that higher demand for sustainable seafood can deliver,” adds Howes. In 2014-15, 40 new fisheries achieved MSC certification and over 70 entered full assessment. These fisheries included artisanal fishing communities alongside largescale commercial fishing operations. Consumers in close to 100 countries can now choose from more than 100 different certified seafood species, with an estimated US$4.5 billion spent globally by consumers on MSC labelled products in 2014-15. 

Island, south west of Cape Town in late spring/early summer. These whales were heavily exploited and reduced to low numbers until interventions by concerned states through the International Whaling Commission (IWC), of which South Africa is a founding member. These whales gather in South Africa for a feeding frenzy that scientists believe is unique to country in the southern hemisphere. It is suspected that changes driven by climate change have influenced this “unusual” behaviour. Although an estimated 500 humpback whales are found in South African waters, no evidence of breeding has been recorded off the west coast, raising questions around their breeding locality. The research was conducted by DEA in collaboration with the University of Pretoria’s Mammal Research Institute, DAFF, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (USA), Oregon State University (USA), Aqualie Institute (Brazil) and invaluable contributions from Australian Department of Environment’s Marine Mammal Centre and BirdLife SA.

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Improving ocean management and governance

five-year programme to develop a National Ocean and Coastal Information Management System will see the South African Department of Environmental Affairs and the Department of Science and Technology collaborating to meet the objectives of Operation Phakisa under Initiative 6 for improved ocean management and governance. Although it is envisaged that the National Ocean and Coastal Information System and Extending Earth Observation Capability Action Plan will take five years to fully develop and be endorsed by Cabinet; it is foreseen that elements of an operational system will already be functional by the end of 2016. The CSIR Meraka Institute has been

appointed to assist in coordinating the implementation of this project and a Project Steering Committee has already been established to commence with the work. In addition a stakeholder workshop to refine the user-requirements of the new National Ocean and Coastal Information Management System (O&C IMS), was held during October in Cape Town to provide a technical roadmap for the next five years and brought together ocean and coastal stakeholders. The outcomes of the Operation Phakisa Initiative 6 include:

Establishing Earth Observation Tech-

nology Capacity for the South African

A first for Africa

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Compared with developed countries from Europe and North America, South Africa recognises the scarcity of appropriate spatial data required for decision-making,â&#x20AC;? said Dr Louis Celliers, CSIR coastal systems research group leader and scientist, during the welcome plenary. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In addition, developing nations, including South Africa, lack the spatial data infrastructure and information systems required to maximise the return on investment made in collecting the often limited data that is available. In this regard, we can learn much from our European counterparts.â&#x20AC;? The symposium theme refers to the increasing demand on decision-makers and managers to be aware of changes in the coastal and marine environment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not only must there be a much greater emphasis on the measuring of change, but also increasingly on exploring creative options for data poor and rich environments alike to act on the observed changes. These may have either positive or negative societal impacts,â&#x20AC;? said Celliers, who was also the symposium chair.

Exclusive Economic Zone as well as the extended continental shelf by 2019/20. Delivering the National Ocean and Coasts Information Management System by 2019/20 Implementing the Data and Earth Observation Infrastructure required of the O&C IMS. It is envisaged that the O&C IMS Project will link with other partners in South Africa and, eventually, within the continent of Africa and internationally. The vision for this project is to have a product that will be accessible in terms of information that can be interactive, controlled and used as a tool for improved decision-making, predictive modelling, research and public information. Some areas of the system will naturally be restricted to authorised users only. ď&#x201A;˘

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The CSIR and the University of Stellenbosch recently hosted the first CoastGIS symposium in Africa, under the theme; Rich data, poor data: Geospatial creativity and innovation for managing changing coastal systems, in Cape Town. he goal of the CoastGIS symposium series, now in its 20th year, has always been to focus on how information technologies, including GIS (geographic information systems) and remote sensing, are used in coastal zone management, science and research.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;GIS is a very relevant and appropriate tool with which coastal and marine scientists can measure and visualise environmental change in the oceans and coasts. It is hoped that hosting this symposium in South Africa will boost the prominence and application of coastal and marine GIS and remote sensing in the country,â&#x20AC;? said Adriaan van Niekerk, director of the University of Stellenbosch Centre for Geographical Analysis and CoastGIS co-chair. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This symposium has always been structured to showcase the use of GIS in coastal science,â&#x20AC;? said Ron Furness, a hydrographer and co-founder of the GIS symposium, which was first held in Ireland in 1995. Furness was delivering the first keynote address of the three-day symposium. Furness further expressed his enthusiasm for hydrography, cartography and GIS as building blocks of the fundamental knowledge required to unlock the potential of increased benefit from the so-called â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;blue economyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Prof Shankar Aswani, a lecturer from the Rhodes University Department of Anthropology, delivered the final keynote address. His presentation explored the role of geospatial analysis for understanding human coastal interactions. He explained that a better understanding of the geospatial characteristics of communities and the supporting environment improves resource

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The use of geospatial analysis can help in the analysis of various dimensions of human behaviour and its impact on the natural environment,â&#x20AC;? said Aswani, who comes from the Interdepartmental Graduate Programme in Marine Sciences at the University of California in Santa Barbara, USA. His research has previously focused on a diversity of subjects including property rights and common property resources, marine indigenous ecological knowledge, demography, and human behavioural ecology of fishing. Aswani emphasised that spatial research can contribute towards the development of theory, â&#x20AC;&#x153;as we test on-theground human ecological interactionâ&#x20AC;?. The symposium had ten sessions with a focus on, among others, risk and vulnerability, decision support and spatial planning, risk, vulnerability and climate change, and innovative applications of geospatial technologies. Symposium presentations covered a wide variety of subjects including the determination of coastal flooding levels in South Africa; spatial modelling for shoreline best management practices; decision-support tools for enhancing ecological services and coastal resiliency in Virginia, USA; and semantic integration of marine debris data from multiple clean-up organisations working to reduce the impact of marine debris along the USA West Coast. The symposium was attended by delegates from all corners of the world, including Tunisia, Brazil, Malaysia, Mauritius, many European countries and Australia. ď&#x201A;˘ Maritime Review Africa NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2015

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Exploring the climate sensitivity in the Southern Ocean

he first leg of the third CSIR-driven Southern Ocean Seasonal Cycle Experiment (SOSCEx III) was recently concluded when the SA Agulhas II returned from a 26day mission during which four ocean glider robots were deployed at strategic points in the Sub-Antarctic Zone to start collecting data. The SOSCEx III experiment aims to explore the climate sensitivity of carbon and ecosystem dynamics in the Southern Ocean and how these processes ought to be parameterised in models. According to Dr Sandy Thomalla, a CSIR oceanography researcher, the primary objective of SOSCEx III is to understand how ocean eddies and fronts interact with seasonal heating and transient storms and

how these processes impact on large-scale carbon-climate sensitivities. “At each predetermined station, two gliders were deployed – a wave glider that stays on the surface, powered by solar panels and wave energy, that measures carbon dioxide (CO2) flux and weather, and a buoyancy glider that stays below the surface and profiles the water column to a depth of 1, 000 m four times per day,” says Thomalla. “The buoyancy gliders measure temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen levels and phytoplankton abundance in order to get a comprehensive picture of seasonal changes in the Southern Ocean.” The gliders, that relay their data via satellite in real time to scientists in Cape Town, will stay in the Sub-Antarctic until they will

Whale tourism poses threat to young whales

esearchers and officials have expressed concern about the number of tourist boats going too close to mother whales and their calves in local breeding areas around Cape Town. The law allows for tourist boats with permits to approach whales without calves to within a certain distance, but not female whales with calves. According to experts, however, the problem seems to stem from the fact there has been a significant drop in the number southern right whales without calves over the last five years. According to scientist Ken Findlay, who runs the survey responsible for counting the number of southern right whales between Nature’s Valley and False Bay, believes it is most likely that the decreased numbers are simply due to these whales moving out of the survey area. “The concern is that the dwindling numbers of unaccompanied adult whales puts pressure on the mother whales with calves,” said Findlay.

ronmental Affair’s Oceans and Coast section said that Walker Bay was in fact a sanctuary and that no unauthorised boats were allowed close to the whales in the area during whale season.

Concern for disregard of law

A meeting was convened by the SA Boat-based Whale Watching Association (SABBWWA) between its members, the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) and concerned residents to discuss the situation during October.

A number of residents in the Overstrand area have reported that mother-and-baby whales are being harassed by joyriders on ski boats, particularly in the Walker Bay area. The residents said that complaints to government, the local authority and the tourism body were simply not responded to and questioned why the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) was not monitoring tourism boats more closely. Zolile Nqayi, spokesperson for Envi-

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According to Nan Rice of the South African Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN), recently published research by scientists shows that boatbased whale watching is a disturbance to both whales and dolphins even when done under permit. There are also those who operate ski boats, rubber ducks, jetskis and even kayaks who consider they have a right to ignore the regulations and do what they like. “Boat-based whale watching is not a replacement for commercial whaling. Internationally it has been found to be unsustainable because it is not being properly monitored. When countries amend their whale watching protocols or codes of conduct, what should be included is that boat-based whale-watching is a non-lethal, but consumptive use of whales,” said Rice.

The meeting concluded that no operators were in contravention of the conditions of their permits, but that more needed to be done to raise awareness about the rights and limitations of rights holders. By Natalie Janse

be switched with a new set at the start of summer. “This is the first winter deployment for the gliders and so far the data is looking really good.” SOSCEx III will be focused on three seasonal ship-based cruises of the Sub-Antarctic Zone of the Southern Ocean in winter 2015, summer 2015 and autumn 2016, combined with continuous high-resolution robotics-based observations. The cruise plan focuses on two stations in the region where the surface wave gliders and buoyancy gliders are deployed. The ship will visit these process stations on multiple occasions over the season (winter, early summer through to late summer). The multiple ship occupations facilitate biogeochemical measurements that resolve seasonal differences in the iron profile (important for resolving seasonal iron supply and limitation) and biogeochemistry, while the robotics platforms sample continuously and at high resolution between ship visits for a full seasonal cycle. Responsible for the uptake of 50 percent of atmospheric CO2 and 30 percent of carbon export flux to the deep ocean, the Southern Ocean is a key component of the earth system The challenge in predicting long-term trends in the Southern Ocean carbon cycle lies in the ability to resolve inter-annual variability and the link between seasonal and intra-seasonal dynamics in physical drivers and biogeochemical responses. Despite their importance, surface ocean processes at these scales are poorly understood and quantified due to operational limitations of ships and moorings. This has necessitated the use of autonomous, remotely sensed and modelling platforms that are able to address the temporal and spatial scale gaps in our knowledge of a previously under sampled ocean. The multi-disciplinary and multi-institution research conducted during the SOSCEx III cruises will greatly enhance South Africa’s contribution to the understanding of this globally important and understudied oceanic region. 

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Winch Couplings Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

Winches, Sales, Repairs Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 DCD Dorbyl Marine Cape Town: Tel 021 460 6000; Fax 021 447 6038 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Sturrock Grindrod Marine Tech: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770

EMERGENCY AND LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT / REPAIRS Distress Signals, Flares (pyrotechnics) ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 J&D Ship Services: Tel 021 511 1889; Fax 021 511 7910 Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396 Viking Life-Saving Equipment (SA) (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 514 5160; Fax 086 403 4211

Emergency Locating Equipment Marine Navigation Systems: Tel 021 511 1640 SMD Telecommunications: Tel 021 511 0556; Fax 021 511 2886

Escape Route Signs ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax

021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396 Viking Life-Saving Equipment (SA) (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 514 5160; Fax 086 403 4211

Fire Equipment Signs Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396 Viking Life-Saving Equipment (SA) (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 514 5160; Fax 086 403 4211

Fire-Fighting Equipment ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 J&D Ship Services: Tel 021 511 1889; Fax 021 511 7910 Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396 Viking Life-Saving Equipment (SA) (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 514 5160; Fax 086 403 4211

Food Rations, Life jackets Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 Sturrock Grindrod Marine Tech: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396 Viking Life-Saving Equipment (SA) (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 514 5160; Fax 086 403 4211

Lifeboat Builders Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

Liferaft Service Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396 Sturrock Grindrod Marine Tech: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770 Viking Life-Saving Equipment (SA) (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 514 5160; Fax 086 403 4211

Rescue Craft Davits HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396

Safety Equipment ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 J&D Ship Services: Tel 021 511 1889; Fax 021 511 7910 Marine Navigation Systems: Tel 021 511 1640 Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel

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021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 SMD Telecommunications: Tel 021 511 0556; Fax 021 511 2886 Sturrock Grindrod Marine Tech: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770 Timeless Technologies: Tel 086 184 6383; Fax 086 527 5250 Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610 Viking Life-Saving Equipment (SA) (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 514 5160; Fax 086 403 4211

Safety Signs ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396 Sturrock Grindrod Marine Tech: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770 Viking Life-Saving Equipment (SA) (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 514 5160; Fax 086 403 4211

Security Cameras Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 Timeless Technologies: Tel 086 184 6383; Fax 086 527 5250

ENGINE ROOM AND PROPULSION GEAR / SERVICING Adjustable Mounting Chock Alignment with Laser: Tel 031 765 1539; email david@awlaser.co.za

Anodes ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

Auxiliary Gensets ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Barloworld Power: Dbn Tel: 031 000 0050; Cpt Tel 021 959 8200 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 Cummins South Africa (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 945 1888; Fax 021 945 2288 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 Raka Marine: Piet 082 658 1061; Gerhard 082 652 8221 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702 Seascape Marine Services: Tel 021 511 8201; Fax 021 510 0947 Southern Power Products (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 511 0653; Fax 021 510 3049

Bow Thrusters African Marine Propulsion: Tel 021 801 0898; Fax 086 219 0206 ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 List your companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s details here

Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702 ZF Services South Africa: Tel 011 457 0007; Fax 086 647 1378

Control Cables ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723

Couplings ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Alignment with Laser: Tel 031 765 1539; email david@awlaser.co.za Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702 Southern Power Products (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 511 0653; Fax 021 510 3049 Sturrock Grindrod Marine Tech: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770 ZF Services South Africa: Tel 011 457 0007; Fax 086 647 1378

Diesel Generator Sets ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Barloworld Power: Dbn Tel 031 000 0050; Cpt Tel 021 959 8200 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 Cummins South Africa (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 945 1888; Fax 021 945 2288 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Peninsula Power Products: Tel 021 511 5061; Fax 021 511 5441 Raka Marine: Piet 082 658 1061; Gerhard 082 652 8221 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 MTU South Africa (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 529 5760; info@MTU-online.co.za SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702 Seascape Marine Services: Tel 021 511 8201; Fax 021 510 0947 Southern Power Products (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 511 0653; Fax 021 510 3049 Sturrock Grindrod Marine Tech: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770

Engines ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Barloworld Power Systems: Tel 031 000 0047; Fax 031 000 0051 Cummins South Africa (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 945 1888; Fax 021 945 2288 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 DCD Dorbyl Marine Cape Town: Tel 021 460 6000; Fax 021 447 6038 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 MTU South Africa (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 529 5760; info@MTU-online.co.za

Products and services Peninsula Power Products: Tel 021 511 5061; Fax 021 511 5441 Raka Marine: Piet 082 658 1061; Gerhard 082 652 8221 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702 Seascape Marine Services: Tel 021 511 8201; Fax 021 510 0947 Southern Power Products (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 511 0653; Fax 021 510 3049 Sturrock Grindrod Marine Tech: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770

Engine, Gearbox & Oil Coolers ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Seascape Marine Services: Tel 021 511 8201; Fax 021 510 0947 List your companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s details here

Engine & Gearbox Controls ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Barloworld Power: Dbn Tel 031 000 050; Cpt Tel 021 959 8200 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 Seascape Marine Services: Tel 021 511 8201; Fax 021 510 0947

Fresh Water Generators ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 Sturrock Grindrod Marine Tech: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

Fuel & Lubrication Oil Treatment ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Sturrock Grindrod Marine Tech: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770

Gearbox Sales ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Barloworld Power Systems: Tel 031 000 0047; Fax 031 000 0051 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 Peninsula Power Products: Tel 021 511 5061; Fax 021 511 5441 Seascape Marine Services: Tel 021 511 8201; Fax 021 510 0947 ZF Services South Africa: Tel 011 457 0007; Fax 086 647 1378

Gearbox Spares, Repairs ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Barloworld Power Systems: Tel 031 000 0047; Fax 031 000 0051 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 DCD Dorbyl Marine Cape Town: Tel 021 460 6000; Fax 021 447 6038 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 Seascape Marine Services: Tel 021 511 8201; Fax 021 510 0947

ZF Services South Africa: Tel 011 457 0007; Fax 086 647 1378

General Engineering Repairs ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 Dorbyl Marine Cape Town: Tel 021 460 6000; Fax 021 447 6038 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 Peninsula Power Products: Tel 021 511 5061; Fax 021 511 5441 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702 Seascape Marine Services: Tel 021 511 8201; Fax 021 510 0947

Generators ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Barloworld Power: Dbn Tel 031 000 0050; Cpt Tel 021 959 8200 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 J&D Ship Services: Tel 021 511 1889; Fax 021 511 7910 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 MTU South Africa (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 529 5760; info@MTU-online.co.za Raka Marine: Piet 082 658 1061; Gerhard 082 652 8221 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702 Seascape Marine Services: Tel 021 511 8201; Fax 021 510 0947 Sturrock Grindrod Marine Tech: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770 SVITZER Salvage Africa : Tel 021 408 6710; Fax 021 408 6138

Governors ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723

Nozzles ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

Oil Coolers ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Seascape Marine Services: Tel 021 511 8201; Fax 021 510 0947

Oily Water Generators Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Sturrock Grindrod Marine Tech: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770 List your companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s details here

Pitch Propeller Repairs African Marine Propulsion: Tel 021

801 0898; Fax 086 219 0206 ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

Pneumatic Engine Control Repairs ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

Propeller Repairs, Systems African Marine Propulsion: Tel 021 801 0898; Fax 086 219 0206 ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Alignment with Laser: Tel 031 765 1539; email david@awlaser.co.za DCD Dorbyl Marine Cape Town: Tel 021 460 6000; Fax 021 447 6038 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

Propellers African Marine Propulsion: Tel 021 801 0898; Fax 086 219 0206 Alignment with Laser: Tel 031 765 1539; email david@awlaser.co.za ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702 Southern Power Products (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 511 0653; Fax 021 510 3049 ZF Services South Africa: Tel 011 457 0007; Fax 086 647 1378

Propulsion Systems African Marine Propulsion: Tel 021 801 0898; Fax 086 219 0206 Alignment with Laser: Tel 031 765 1539; email david@awlaser.co.za Barloworld Power: Dbn Tel 031 000 0050; Cpt Tel 021 959 8200 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 Cummins South Africa (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 945 1888; Fax 021 945 2288 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 Raka Marine: Piet 082 658 1061; Gerhard 082 652 8221 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702 Seascape Marine Services: Tel 021 511 8201; Fax 021 510 0947 Southern Power Products (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 511 0653; Fax 021 510 3049 Sturrock Grindrod Marine Tech: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770 ZF Services South Africa: Tel 011 457

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Spare Parts African Marine Propulsion: Tel 021 801 0898; Fax 086 219 0206 ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Barloworld Power: Dbn Tel 031 000 0050; Cpt Tel 02 959 8200 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Mares Shipping GmbH: Tel +49 40 37 47840; Fax +49 40 37 478446 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702 Seascape Marine Services: Tel 021 511 8201; Fax 021 510 0947 ZF Services South Africa: Tel 011 457 0007; Fax 086 647 1378

Steerable Thrusters African Marine Propulsion: Tel 021 801 0898; Fax 086 219 0206 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702 ZF Services South Africa: Tel 011 457 0007; Fax 086 647 1378

Spur Net Cutters Alignment with Laser: Tel 031 765 1539; email david@awlaser.co.za

Turbochargers ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 DCD Marine Cape Town: Tel 021 460 6000; Fax 021 447 6038 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702 Seascape Marine Services: Tel 021 511 8201; Fax 021 510 0947

Valves ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 DCD Dorbyl Marine Cape Town: Tel 021 460 6000; Fax 021 447 6038 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

Water Jets ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Seascape Marine Services: Tel 021 511 8201; Fax 021 510 0947 Southern Power Products (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 511 0653; Fax 021 510 3049

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Products and services

FISHING GEAR Long Line Winches, Sales & Repairs HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

Netting, Twines African Maritime Services: Tel 021 510 3532; Fax 021 510 3530 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Scaw SA (Pty) Ltd: Tel Cpt 021 508 1500; Dbn 031 450 7400

Seabed Surveys African Maritime Services: Tel 021 510 3532; Fax 021 510 3530 Underwater Surveys: Tel 021 709 6000; Fax 021 788 5302

Spurs Net Cutters Alignment with Laser: Tel 031 765 1539; email david@awlaser.co.za

Trawls Scaw SA (Pty) Ltd: Tel Cpt 021 508 1500; Dbn 031 450 7400

Trawl Bobbins African Maritime Services: Tel 021 510 3532; Fax 021 510 3530 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

Trawl Doors African Maritime Services: Tel 021 510 3532; Fax 021 510 3530 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

Chillers ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 List your companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s details here

Cutting Machines Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

Filletting Machines HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

Freezers ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

Gutting Machines HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

Ice Makers ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

Ozone Eqauipmentg HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

Scales Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

African Maritime Services: Tel 021 510 3532; Fax 021 510 3530 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

NAVIGATION COMMUNICATION AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT / SERVICING

Trawl Repairs

Antenna Instruments

Trawl Floats

African Maritime Services: Tel 021 510 3532; Fax 021 510 3530 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

Ice Packs / Chill Wrap

C & C Technologies: Tel 021 705 2741; Fax 021 705 2741 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 Marine Navigation Systems: Tel 021 511 1640 Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 SMD Telecommunications: Tel 021 511 0556; Fax 021 511 2886 Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523

Automatic Steering

Trawl Winches, Sales & Repairs HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723

FISH PACKAGING Cartons Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523

FISH PROCESSING EQUIPMENT Blast Freezers ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

Cannery Equipment HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 List your companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s details here

ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Navigation Systems: Tel 021 511 1640 Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 SMD Telecommunications: Tel 021 511 0556; Fax 021 511 2886 Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

Autotrawl Systems HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

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Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888

Compasses ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 C & C Technologies: Tel 021 705 2741; Fax 021 705 2741 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Navigation Systems: Tel 021 511 1640 Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752 Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 SMD Telecommunications: Tel 021 511 0556; Fax 021 511 2886 Underwater Surveys: Tel 021 709 6000; Fax 021 788 5302 Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

Computer Systems & Equipment ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 C & C Technologies: Tel 021 705 2741; Fax 021 705 2741 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Navigation Systems: Tel 021 511 1640 Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 SMD Telecommunications: Tel 021 511 0556; Fax 021 511 2886 Underwater Surveys: Tel 021 709 6000; Fax 021 788 5302 Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610 List your companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s details here

Electronic Charts & Plotters ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 952 Marine Navigation Systems: Tel 021 511 1640 Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 SMD Telecommunications: Tel 021 511 0556; Fax 021 511 2886 Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

Electronic Equipment ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 C & C Technologies: Tel 021 705 2741; Fax 021 705 2741 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 J&D Ship Services: Tel 021 511 1889; Fax 021 511 7910 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 Marine Navigation Systems: Tel 021

511 1640 Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 SMD Telecommunications: Tel 021 511 0556; Fax 021 511 2886 Underwater Surveys: Tel 021 709 6000; Fax 021 788 5302 Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

Electronic Surveillance HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Data Solutions: Tel 021 386 8517; Fax 021 386 8519 Marine Navigation Systems: Tel 021 511 1640 Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 SMD Telecommunications: Tel 021 511 0556; Fax 021 511 2886 Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

Fish Finding Equipment ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Navigation Systems: Tel 021 511 1640 Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 SMD Telecommunications: Tel 021 511 0556; Fax 021 511 2886

GMDSS Stations ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Marine Data Solutions: Tel 021 386 8517; Fax 021 386 8519 Marine Navigation Systems: Tel 021 511 1640 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 SMD Telecommunications: Tel 021 511 0556; Fax 021 511 2886 Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

Gyros ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 C & C Technologies: Tel 021 705 2741; Fax 021 705 2741 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Navigation Systems: Tel 021 511 1640 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 SMD Telecommunications: Tel 021 511 0556; Fax 021 511 2886 Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

Maritime Communication Equipment ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Data Solutions: Tel 021 386 8517; Fax 021 386 8519 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 Marine Navigation Systems: Tel 021 511 1640

Products and services Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752 Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 SMD Telecommunications: Tel 021 511 0556; Fax 021 511 2886 Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

Navigation Equipment ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 C & C Technologies: Tel 021 705 2741; Fax 021 705 2741 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Data Solutions: Tel 021 386 8517; Fax 021 386 8519 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 Marine Navigation Systems: Tel 021 511 1640 Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 SMD Telecommunications: Tel 021 511 0556; Fax 021 511 2886 Underwater Surveys: Tel 021 709 6000; Fax 021 788 5302 Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610 Viking Life-Saving Equipment (SA) (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 514 5160; Fax 086 403 4211

Navigation Light Fittings and Spare Globes ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 Viking Life-Saving Equipment (SA) (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 514 5160; Fax 086 403 4211

Precise DGPS Positioning C & C Technologies: Tel 021 705 2741; Fax 021 705 2741 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Data Solutions: Tel 021 386 8517; Fax 021 386 8519 Marine Navigation Systems: Tel 021 511 1640 Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 SMD Telecommunications: Tel 021 511 0556; Fax 021 511 2886 Underwater Surveys: Tel 021 709 6000; Fax 021 788 5302 Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

Radar Sales, Repairs ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Data Solutions: Tel 021 386 8517; Fax 021 386 8519 Marine Navigation Systems: Tel 021 511 1640 Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 SMD Telecommunications: Tel 021

511 0556; Fax 021 511 2886 Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

Radio Remote Control Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

Radio Sales, Repairs ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 C & C Technologies: Tel 021 705 2741; Fax 021 705 2741 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Data Solutions: Tel 021 386 8517; Fax 021 386 8519 Marine Navigation Systems: Tel 021 511 1640 Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 SMD Telecommunications: Tel 021 511 0556; Fax 021 511 2886 Satellite Phones and Email Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

Satelite Phones & Email ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Navigation Systems: Tel 021 511 1640 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 SMD Telecommunications: Tel 021 511 0556; Fax 021 511 2886 Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

Smoke & Fire Detector Systems ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig Internationaljmhn Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 Marine Navigation Systems: Tel 021 511 1640 Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 SMD Telecommunications: Tel 021 511 0556; Fax 021 511 2886 Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

Telecommunications ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Data Solutions: Tel 021 386 8517; Fax 021 386 8519 Marine Navigation Systems: Tel 021 511 1640 Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 SMD Telecommunications: Tel 021 511 0556; Fax 021 511 2886 Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax

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Weather & Receivers ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Navigation Systems: Tel 021 511 1640 Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 SMD Telecommunications: Tel 021 511 0556; Fax 021 511 2886 Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610 List your companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s details here

PROFESSIONAL & SPECIALISED SERVICES Acoustic Surveys C & C Technologies: Tel 021 705 2741; Fax 021 705 2741 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772 Underwater Surveys: Tel 021 709 6000; Fax 021 788 5302

Aluminium Technical Information HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Hulamin (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 507 9100; Fax 021 534 2469

Attorneys Maritime Law Bowman Gilfillan: Tel 021 480 7811; Fax 021 424 1688 Velden Pike Nichols Inc: Tel 031 265 0651; Fax 086 604 6318

Bulk Terminals Smit Amandla Marine: Tel 021 507 5777; Fax 021 507 5885

Classification Societies ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Marine Navigation Systems: Tel 021 511 1640 SMD Telecommunications: Tel 021 511 0556; Fax 021 511 2886

Consultancy & Training African Maritime Services: Tel 021 510 3532; Fax 021 510 3530 Allweld Solutions: Tel 021 510 1482; Fax 021 510 8082 ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 C & C Technologies: Tel 021 705 2741; Fax 021 705 2741 Marine Navigation Systems: Tel 021 511 1640 Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752 SMD Telecommunications: Tel 021 511 0556; Fax 021 511 2886 Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

Consultants African Marine Propulsion: Tel 021 801 0898; Fax 086 219 0206 African Maritime Services: Tel 021 510 3532; Fax 021 510 3530 ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Offshore Maritime Services: Tel 021

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425 3372; Fax 021 425 3379 Smit Amandla Marine: Tel 021 507 5777; Fax 021 507 5885 Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772 Underwater Surveys: Tel 021 709 6000; Fax 021 788 5302

Consulting Engineers ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 List your companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s details here

Crew Transport Services Servest Marine Services: Tel 021 448 3500; Fax 021 447 0895 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

Equipment Selection & Procurement African Marine Propulsion: Tel 021 801 0898; Fax 086 219 0206 African Maritime Services: Tel 021 510 3532; Fax 021 510 3530 ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 C & C Technologies: Tel 021 705 2741; Fax 021 705 2741 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 511 5504; Fax 021 511 1770: Dbn: Tel 031 274 4700; Fax 031 274 4996 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772 Underwater Surveys: Tel 021 709 6000; Fax 021 788 5302 Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

Ferry Services ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Smit Amandla Marine: Tel 021 507 5777; Fax 021 507 5885

Fisheries Research Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752 Smit Amandla Marine: Tel 021 507 5777; Fax 021 507 5885

Harbour, Ocean Towage SVITZER Salvage Africa: Tel 021 408 6710; Fax 021 408 6138 Servest Marine Services: Tel 021 448 3500; Fax 021 447 0895

Heavy Lift ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 Smit Amandla Marine: Tel 021 507 5777; Fax 021 507 5885 SVITZER Salvage Africa: Tel 021 408 6710; Fax 021 408 6138

Inspection & Testing Services ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772 Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

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Launch Services ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Servest Marine Services: Tel 021 448 3500; Fax 021 447 0895 Offshore Maritime Services: Tel 021 425 3372; Fax 021 425 3379

Logistics ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 511 5504; Fax 021 511 1770: Dbn: Tel 031 274 4700; Fax 031 274 4996 J&D Ship Services: Tel 021 511 1889; Fax 021 511 7910

Marine Surveyors ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Offshore Maritime Services: Tel 021 425 3372 Fax 021 425 3379

Maritime Training HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752 Marine Solutions (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 511 0843; Fax 021 511 0845 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 Sea Safety Training Centre: Tel 022 742 1297; Fax 022 742 1365 Unicorn Training School: Tel 031 274 4770 Fax 031 5578 Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610 List your companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s details here

Naval Architects ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050

Net Monitoring Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752

Onsite Machining ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

P & I Club Representatives Bowman Gilfillan: Tel 021 480 7811; Fax 021 424 1688

Personnel Agency DCD Dorbyl Marine Cape Town: Tel 021 460 6000; Fax 021 447 6038 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Smit Amandla Marine: Tel 021 507 5777; Fax 021 507 5885 Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772

Project Management ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax

021 508 4888 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702 Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772 Underwater Surveys: Tel 021 709 6000; Fax 021 788 5302 List your companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s details here

Salvors Smit Amandla Marine: Tel 021 507 5777; Fax 021 507 5885 Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772 SVITZER Salvage Africa: Tel 021 408 6710; Fax 021 408 6138

Seabed Surveys C & C Technologies: Tel 021 705 2741; Fax 021 705 2741 Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 Smit Marine: Tel 021 507 5777; Fax 021 507 5885 Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772 Underwater Surveys: Tel 021 709 6000; Fax 021 788 5302

Ship Management ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702 Smit Marine: Tel 021 507 5777; Fax 021 507 5885

Ship Registration ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050

Spares Procurement African Marine Propulsion: Tel 021 801 0898; Fax 086 219 0206 ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 511 5504; Fax 021 511 1770: Dbn: Tel 031 274 4700; Fax 031 274 4996 Mares Shipping GmbH: Tel +49 40 37 47840; Fax +49 40 37 478446 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 Seascape Marine Services: Tel 021 511 8201; Fax 021 510 0947

STCW 95Training Unicorn Training School: Tel 031 274 4770 Fax 031 5578

Superintendent (Marine) ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 List your companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s details here

Surveyors, Hull, Machinery ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Underwater Surveys: Tel 021 709 6000; Fax 021 788 5302

Tailshaft Surveys ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 DCD Dorbyl Marine Cape Town: Tel 021 460 6000; Fax 021 447 6038

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Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900

Technical Documents ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050

Towage Servest Marine Services: Tel 021 448 3500; Fax 021 447 0895 Offshore Maritime Services: Tel 021 425 3372; Fax 021 425 3379 Smit Amandla Marine: Tel 021 507 5777; Fax 021 507 5885 SVITZER Salvage Africa: Tel 021 408 6710; Fax 021 408 6138

Vessel Purchase/Sales ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523

Vessel Management, Crew supplies, Maintenance Planning ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 Smit Amandla Marine: Tel 021 507 5777; Fax 021 507 5885

PUMPS Ballast Water Systems African Marine Propulsion: Tel 021 801 0898; Fax 086 219 0206 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888

Bilge Pumps ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

Fish Pumps & Hoses ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

Fresh & Sea Water Pumps ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

Marine Pump Sales ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 List your companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s details here

Pumping Services ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050

Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702 Smit Amandla Marine: Tel 021 507 5777; Fax 021 507 5885 Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772 SVITZER Salvage Africa: Tel 021 408 6710; Fax 021 408 6138

Pumps ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Alignment with Laser: Tel 031 765 1539; email david@awlaser.co.za Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702 Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772

Pump Sales & Service ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Hytec Cape: Tel 021 551 4747; Fax 021 551 2575 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702 Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772 0836

Spare Parts ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Mares Shipping GmbH: Tel +49 40 37 47840; Fax +49 40 37 478446 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702 Sturrock Grindrod Marine Tech: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770

SHIP REPAIR & MARINE MAINTENANCE & ENGINEERING SERVICES & EQUIPMENT Anti fouling systems ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702 Sturrock Grindrod Marine Tech: Tel

Products and services 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770

Battery Charges & Inverters ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702 Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

Battery Management ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702 Sturrock Grindrod Marine Tech: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770 Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

Boat Builders ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 DCD Dorbyl Marine Cape Town: Tel 021 460 6000; Fax 021 447 6038 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Hulamin (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 507 9100; Fax 021 534 2469 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

Boiler Cleaning ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 DCD Marine Cape Town: Tel 021 460 6000; Fax 021 447 6038 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

Boiler Repairs ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 DCD Dorbyl Marine Cape Town: Tel 021 460 6000; Fax 021 447 6038 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

Cathodic Protection ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391;

Fax 031 206 0252 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702 Sturrock Grindrod Marine Tech: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770 Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772 Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

Cleaning ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 DCD Dorbyl Marine Cape Town: Tel 021 460 6000; Fax 021 447 6038 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 J&D Ship Services: Tel 021 511 1889; Fax 021 511 7910 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702 Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772

Cold Metal Repairs ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 DCD Dorbyl Marine Cape Town: Tel 021 460 6000; Fax 021 447 6038 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

Corrosion Prevention ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702 Sturrock Grindrod Marine Tech: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770 Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772

Cutless Bearings African Marine Propulsion: Tel 021 801 0898; Fax 086 219 0206 ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702 Sturrock Grindrod Marine Tech: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770

Diving Services ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252

HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702 Smit Amandla Marine: Tel 021 507 5777; Fax 021 507 5885 Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772 SVITZER Salvage Africa: Tel 021 408 6710; Fax 021 408 6138

Drydocking ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 DCD Dorbyl Marine Cape Town: Tel 021 460 6000; Fax 021 447 6038 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

Electrical & Mechanical Repairs ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 DCD Dorbyl Marine Cape Town: Tel 021 460 6000; Fax 021 447 6038 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

Electrical Cable Support Systems ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 DCD Marine Cape Town: Tel 021 460 6000; Fax 021 447 6038 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888

Electrical Installations ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 DCD Marine Cape Town: Tel 021 460 6000; Fax 021 447 6038 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

Electrical Motor Repairs ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Alignment with Laser: Tel 031 765 1539; email david@awlaser.co.za Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax

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021 511 8009 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

Explosion Proof Equipment ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

Gritblasting ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 DCD Dorbyl Marine Cape Town: Tel 021 460 6000; Fax 021 447 6038 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

Gritblasting Equipment ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

HVAC Systems E.R.A.S.E.: Tel 021 949 8955; Fax 021 946 3178

High (Ultra) Pressure Water Jetting ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050

Hold Tank Cleaning ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252

Hull Blasting & Painting ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252

Hull Cleaning ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772

Hydraulic Systems & Equipment ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions:

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Products and services

Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723

Hydroblasting ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050

Insulation ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252

Marine Airconditioning ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Alignment with Laser: Tel 031 765 1539; email david@awlaser.co.za Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252 E.R.A.S.E.: Tel 021 949 8955; Fax 021 946 3178 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

Marine Coatings ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

Marine UPS Inverters ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723

Pipe Fittings: Pipes ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

Refrigeration Service & Repairs ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252

ROV Services Marine Solutions (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 511 0843; Fax 021 511 0845 List your companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s details here

Rudder Repairs/Surveys ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252

Ship Conversions ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723

Ship Equipment Repairs HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

Ship Painting ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252

021 527 7050 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723

Steel Works ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

Steering Gear, Repairs EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252

Stern Bearings African Marine Propulsion: Tel 021 801 0898; Fax 086 219 0206 ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

Sterngear ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252

Stud Welding ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

Subsea Electronic Engineerimg Marine Solutions (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 511 0843; Fax 021 511 0845 List your companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s details here

Tank Cleaning/Sludge Removal & Disposal ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252

Tank Blasting & Coating ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

Thruster Repairs African Marine Propulsion: Tel 021 801 0898; Fax 086 219 0206 ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

Transformers Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

Ship Repairs & Maintenance

Ultrasonic Cleaning

ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax

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021 527 7050 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252 Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 511 5504; Fax 021 511 1770: Dbn: Tel 031 274 4700; Fax 031 274 4996 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

Underwater Welding Repairs ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702 Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772

Underwater Systems ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 Marine Solutions (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 511 0843; Fax 021 511 0845 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702 Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772 Underwater Surveys: Tel 021 709 6000; Fax 021 788 5302 Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

Welding Repairs ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 DCD Dorbyl Marine Cape Town: Tel 021 460 6000; Fax 021 447 6038 Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900 EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 J&D Ship Services: Tel 021 511 1889; Fax 021 511 7910 SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

SHIP SUPPLY Bunkers ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Smit Amandla Marine: Tel 021 507 5777; Fax 021 507 5885 Sturrock Grindrod Marine Tech: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770

Crew Changes Servest Marine Services: Tel 021 448 3500; Fax 021 447 0895 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Smit Amandla Marine: Tel 021 507 5777; Fax 021 507 5885 Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772

Lubricants ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 J&D Ship Services: Tel 021 511 1889; Fax 021 511 7910 List your companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s details here

Launches, Helicopters

ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Servest Marine Services: Tel 021 448 3500; Fax 021 447 0895 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Smit Amandla Marine: Tel 021 507 5777; Fax 021 507 5885

Offshore Rig Supply African Maritime Services: Tel 021 510 3532; Fax 021 510 3530 ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 DCD Dorbyl Marine Cape Town: Tel 021 460 6000; Fax 021 447 6038 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax021 511 8009 J&D Ship Services: Tel 021 511 1889; Fax 021 511 7910 Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396 Smit Marine: Tel 021 507 5777; Fax 021 507 5885

Oil Pollution Abatement / Cleanup ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Smit Amandla Marine: Tel 021 507 5777; Fax 021 507 5885 SVITZER Salvage Africa: Tel 021 408 6710; Fax 021 408 6138

Oil Pollution Equipment ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Viking Life-Saving Equipment (SA) (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 514 5160; Fax 086 403 4211

Oil Spill Prevention Kits ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Viking Life-Saving Equipment (SA) (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 514 5160; Fax 086 403 4211

Ship Chandlers African Maritime Services: Tel 021 510 3532; Fax 021 510 3530 J&D Ship Services: Tel 021 511 1889; Fax 021 511 7910 Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396

Spare Parts African Marine Propulsion: Tel 021 801 0898; Fax 086 219 0206 ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050 Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Mares Shipping GmbH: Tel +49 40 37 4 7840; Fax +49 40 3747 8446 Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 Sturrock Grindrod Marine Tech: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770 Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

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