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IN DEPTH

PROFESSIONAL STOWAWAYS 06Evidence from interviews and observations shows that an organised network exists to assist stowaways gain access to ports to board ships. This intelligence gathering has revealed that in East, South and West Africa we have now moved away from the period of disenfranchised people seeking a better life, to the age of the professional stowaway – or someone who looks at being a stowaway as a means to earn a living. Michael Heads of P&I Associ-ates discusses this further.

COLUMNS

SCIENTIFICALLY SPEAKING 08The development and refinement of home-grown technology that is revolutionising oceanographic and climate sciences, has the potential to help the fishing industry - in more ways than one. Claire Attwood takes a closer look at autonomous vehicles and robots being used to collect ocean data.

FISHY BUSINESS 10Shaheen Moolla sums up what we can expect in the fishing industry in 2016. While the biggest issue remains the allocation of fishing rights, the Small Scale Fishing Policy is sure to dominate debate for some time yet.

THROUGH THE LENS 13Claire Attwood poses some tough questions to Siphokazi Ndudane, the newly confirmed Deputy Director General of the fisheries branch of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. With a background in fisheries, Ndudane, seems well positioned to ensure that the fisheries branch meets the needs of the fishing sector as well as manages the fisheries sustainably.

MARITIME MEMORIES 44Brian Ingpen delves into the many incidents at sea that have taken place beneath the watchful light of the Cape Agulhas Lighthouse – looking back to the days prior to the beacon being built to present day.

FEATURES

HYDROGRAPHY AND MARINE SURVEY 16• Investing in equipment to survey the market• New company signs up offshore agency• List of Member States have not indicated their position on the approval of the protocol of amendments to the convention on the International Hydrography Organisation

• International training opportunity for hydrographers• Diversification keeps surveyor afloat• Long range profiling instrument in global lease pool• Backscatter data enhances seafloor identification• Record deployment for seismic survey

TRAINING AND EDUCATION 21• Painting a picture of the maritime training landscape in South Africa• Cadetship initiative continues to produce South African seafarers• Top learners prove they are worthy of bursaries• Cape Town show aims to focus on training• Exposing learners to life at sea• COVER STORY: Training is key to surviving emergency situations at sea• Preparing staff to meet the needs of industry• Maritime Economics textbook launched for South African learners• Addressing commercial diver training• Oil spill response training for Senegal

MARITIME NEWS

AFRICAN NEWS 31• Fishing safety stats a concern for 2015• Maritime professionals association gains traction• South African port security boosted• IMO interacts with Africa• Merger approval sees oil and gas company controlled by government pension fund• Safety milestone in port upgrade project• Waterfront and marina development for Namibia• Floating book fair calls on African ports• Barge delivered to Morocco to provide drought relief• Researching the risks of mercury in South African seafood• Briefs• New tug for South African Navy• South African fishing company diversifies into Australian market• Engineering capacity strengthened through collaboration• Product news: VIKING offers solutions to mandatory LRRS changes• Multipurpose service changes hands• Lack of appetite for Durban Cruise Terminal• Briefs• Five vessel-order to fight crime at sea in Morocco

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• Product news: Ballast water treatment solutions• Japanese master plan for North Africa• African container trades growing exponentially• African container trades growing exponentially

OFFSHORE NEWS 39• Exploration and production updates• OPEC called to stabilise crude oil price in 2016• New tonnage for African offshore support• A focused approach to developing oil and gas infrastructure• New diamond mining vessel launched• Engineering contract for West Nile Delta development

INTERNATIONAL NEWS 43• Is there a Future for Seafarer Centres?• Briefs

PEOPLE AND EVENTS

NEWS 46• Managing the maritime message in Africa• Naval harbour master adopts TS Woltemade• Leadership award for Nigerian ports’ man• New recruit for the Sea Cadet Wardroom• PMAESA conference postponed• Appointments• South Africans elected to influential industry bodies• SA Ports strengthen ties with Germany• Fish products benefit Children’s Hospital Trust• Changes in leadership at SASTALC• TPT puts shoes on feet• Promoting the bunker sector across borders and in Africa• Project team takes on African terminals• Annual SA Navy and Sea Cadet camp

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NEWS AND UPDATES 51• An ocean in crisis: The ocean economy versus the ocean environment• Water quality rebooted on research vessel• New colony to be established• GREEN WARRIOR: Working to protect the marine environment• Science is crucial for coastal marine management• Scientific data informs key management decisions• COP 21 claims a victory for ocean conservation• Tsitsikamma angling project stopped• Shipping line to carry tsunami sensors

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TEXPRESSIONS Comments from the editor

0202 Maritime Review AfricaFEBRUARY 2016

It’s a challenging time for many and it’s a time that others are using to pursue opportunities. I am of the be-

lief that the closer you are to your sec-tor of the industry; the more likely you are to see and identify opportunities or gaps. This is particularly important when one

considers the spotlight that has been placed on the ocean economy with initiatives such as Operation Phakisa in South Africa as well as the African Integrated Maritime (AIM) Strategy at continental level. This spotlight means that the maritime sector is not as invis-ible as it once was. While this delivers a number of positives, it may also result in some of our stakeholders feeling rather uncomfortable as they see a need to start protecting their turf from unwanted and additional competition. Indeed it’s probably not the most ideal

time in history to shine that spotlight on the maritime sectors. As day rates for vessels hit an all-time low and the fact that much of the industry had pegged their business models on over-priced oil – the maritime industry as a whole is just not as buoyant as it was a decade ago. But, if the industry can push growth in

the current markets, imagine what the future holds. If the industry can marry concepts such enterprise development (as promoted in the new Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Codes) to solving challenges in the industry – imagine the new businesses that can be born. If the continent can really crack local content at a time when expat sala-

ries should be avoided – then our work-force will benefit. If the industry can embrace newcomers with the view of not dividing, but rather growing the pie – then we can look forward to positive spin-offs for all. We recently had the opportunity to

engage with Smit Amandla Marine and Maritime Careers and Skills Develop-ment in an enterprise development initiative that ultimately delivered a maritime textbook to school learners. In hindsight it seems ludicrous that many of our schools and learners were expected to undertake maritime eco-nomics at this level without such a tool – and all kudos must go to Balungile Masuku who undertook to meet this need. My guess is that there are plenty more

opportunities to be found in the mari-time industry. Mrs Masuku’s passion lies in educa-

tion and training. Even a brief meeting with her confirms this. It’s a challenging space, but it is a space that we all in-habit in one way or another. I recently sat in on a Mentorship in Maritime we-binar hosted by the Nautical Institute and left with the very real understand-ing that, even without a formalised mentorship programme, everyone can make a difference to the career growth of another person. In a short online survey we set up for the local indus-try we found that the majority of the participants (57 percent) do not have a formal mentoring programme in their organisations.Our other feature, which looks at the

hydrographic sector, clearly highlights how a reliance on the offshore oil and gas industry has thrown many com-panies off course. Survey vessels have not been as active offshore as they would have liked and, although some indications that this could be turning are being felt, this resulted in the avail-ability of hydrographers and surveyors in the freelance market at a fraction of the asking costs experienced during boom times. And so, while the bigger multinational companies have been shedding jobs, the leaner, smaller com-panies have had access to these skills at reasonable prices. Hydrographically speaking, however,

the big news that the South African marine engineering sector is awaiting is the announcement of the preferred bidder in the SA Navy’s Project Hotel that aims to replace their aging hy-drographic vessel. Speculation that an announcement would be made by now has not materialised and many believe that this contract will be awarded in-ternationally. The hope is, however, that Project Biro will be awarded to the South African shipbuilding industry. The year, which is already hurtling by,

is also likely to be an interesting one for those in the fishing industry. FRAP 2013 has been confirmed as a disaster and FRAP 2016 is squarely upon us. Once can only hope that this unfolds more positively and that the Small Scale Fish-eries Sector is provided with the relief it hopes for from the new policy.

Colleen Jacka, editor

The prospects for 2016 depend very much on where you are sitting. I have had conversations with those that are upbeat about the prospects and who have recorded some growth over the last few months – and equally I have had conversations with those who are crying into their cups.

The SA Navy recently celebrated the addition of a new tug from Damen Shipyards Cape Town, but the industry is anxiously awaiting news on the successful bidders for Project Hotel and Project Biro.

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1. Measuring perceptions of maritime reporting

2. Will the Durban (South Africa) dig-out port become a reality?

3. What are Africa’s biggest maritime challenges?

4. What are your views on Operation Phakisa?

QUAY QUOTES Who is saying what in the maritime industry

EXPRESSIONS Quay quotes


06 “There is an organised network in op-eration which assists stowaways in obtaining ac-cess into ports and then on board ships. These professionals work in syndicates and share infor-mation,” writes Michael Heads of P&I Associates. 08 “The SA Agulhas costs about R300,000 per day to operate and hence only spends a few weeks a year gathering data during the SANAE voyage. Ocean gliders on the other hand, can be left at sea for up to six months, at a fraction of the cost, and are also able to gather data during the winter months,” says Seb Swart chief re-searcher at CSIR and head of Southern Ocean Carbon and Climate Observatory (SOCCO).

10 “What has already been flagged as being of concern is the number of “funders” fronting applications by black individuals in the lobster and abalone fisheries. It is known that certain in-dividuals and entities have essentially ‘bought’ a number of individuals by paying ‘voorskotte’, and the application fees in return for serving as their fronts in what is viewed as a lobster quota lottery allocation,” writes Shaheen Moolla.

14 “Ministerial support is critical, it can make or break things and I will say that the reason we have got as far as we have with this process is that we have a minister that I can call at any time. He picks up the call, even past mid-night, literally,” states Siphokazi Ndudane, dep-uty director of the Department of Agriculture’s fisheries branch.

19 “We have become a supplier to the military in Africa and have also found that the dredging market has been relatively buoyant. In addition to this, a focus on river work has also paid off,” says Ephan Potgieter of Underwater Surveys. 21 “The prescribed levels are very low and we encourage companies to top this up. Learn-ing should be about growth and not about wor-

rying about where your next meal or transport is coming from because everyone knows that this will ultimately affect your output,” says Malcolm Alexander of the Transport Education and Train-ing Authority (TETA).

27 “We have identified this gap and aim to capitalise on this development by investing in this training need. Our training company is not a traditional one, we see ourselves as an organic training facility that is dynamic and can quickly react and adapt to all client requirements in the market,” says Yvonne Wright, Founder of Project Maritime Training Group.

28 “I saw the need for a physical textbook that could be placed in the hands of learners,” explains Margaret Balungile Masuku, who founded Maritime Skills & Career Development (Pty) Ltd.

30 “Qualified divers often experience difficul-ty in accumulating the necessary inshore experi-ence to be considered for an offshore position,” stated Mandy McGuire of Subtech.

33 “This safety milestone of 1 million hours without an LTI could not have been achieved without an enormous amount of hard work and effort by everyone working on the project,” said Shane Perumal, Project Manager, TCP.

35 “The key focus is now on further research and development, to enable us to provide up-to-date in-house knowledge in terms of regulatory changes and the most cost-effective engineering solutions,” says Jako Laubscher, Director at 6Sig-ma.

35 “We are proud that the local content in the two Damen ATD Tug 2909 tugs amounts to over 50 percent,” says DSCT Chairman Sam Montsi

49 “We are going to get to a situation where

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We applaud Transnet Capital Proj-ects (TCP) and subcontractors who achieved one million Man Hours without a Lost Time Injury (LTI) on the Reconstruction and Deepening of Maydon Wharf Berth 1- 4, 13 &14 Project.

Keelhauled

It was with great disappointment that we learned that the Durban Uni-versity of Technology does not recog-nise Maritime Economics as a Matric subject credit in their acceptance cri-teria. If a learner drops another sub-ject to take up Maritime Economics, they are automatically excluded from acceptance to DUT.

The maritime community will sure-ly 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 sub-ordinate”. But at the same time we will also applaud those individuals and companies in recognition of significant achievements.

& KEEL HAULED APPLAUD

WASHED UPSome social media platforms picked up on the story that a number of bottled bunker samples washed up along a stretch of beach in Na-mibia at the beginning of February. Judging by the labels, the vessel that accepted the samples, appears to have bunkered with the bunker barge, the Southern Valour in Cape Town. Speculation about how the bottles ended up on the beach ranged from deliberate dumping to careless stowing during bad weather.

TOGO VESSELSThe Korean Register (KR) has re-ceived the authorisation to deliver statutory services for flagged ves-sels on behalf of the government of Togo. KR is now able to conduct surveys and audits and issue certifi-cates to the flagged ships from Togo for SOLAS and MARPOL. KR contin-ues to expand its statutory services on behalf of flag administrations.

RESCUE OBLIGATIONSInternational maritime law in respect of rescue at sea is clear. The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) emphasizes that the rescue of people in distress is a duty placed on everyone at sea. That applies whether in territorial or international waters, and regard-less of the legal status of the people in distress or the circumstances in which they are found. The IMRF is concerned that some would-be rescuers may have been deterred from helping people in distress by concerns about territorial waters.

in three to five years you’re not going to be able to sell fish if you can’t prove that you’re harvesting sustainably,” said Sea Harvest chief executive, Felix Ratheb.

51 “If cared for properly the oceans could provide enough food to feed 700 million more people than are being fed by the oceans at present,” says John Duncan of WWF-SA.

52 “We have science to thank for putting hake on the road to recovery. As a fishing company, I&J needs that science. It makes both good environ-mental and economic sense,” stated Jonty Jankovich-Besan, Managing Direc-tor of I&J and Chairman of the Responsible Fisheries Alliance (RFA).

55 “Coastal and marine science is strong and healthy in countries bor-dering the Western Indian Ocean. The question is how we put this wealth of capacity and knowledge to good use. How can the products of science make us better custodians of the incredible diversity and abundance of ecosystem services of the WIO?” asksDr Louis Celliers, CSIR coastal systems research group leader and scientist.

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BALLAST CONVENTIONDespite recent ratifications by Morocco, Indonesia and Ghana, the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention’s entry into force is still unconfirmed, but moving closer. Forty-seven countries have now ratified the convention, sub-stantially more than the 30 required, but whether the requirement for Parties to hold 35 percent of the world’s tonnage has been met is still being calculated. The Convention will enter into force twelve months after the tonnage re-quirement has been met.

PREFERENTIAL RATESAccording to a news bulletin from GAC, Liberia-flagged vessels will pay preferen-tial rates from mid February when call-ing at Chinese ports. Effective from 14 February 2016, owners of Liberian-reg-istered vessels will be charged tonnage dues when visiting any port in the Peo-ple’s Republic of China (PRC) at the same rate as tonnage dues charged to vessels that are lawfully registered and flagged with the People’s Republic of China.

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IN DEPTH Stowaways


Over the last 15 years, we have wit-nessed a change in the market that now sees the arrival of the age of the

professional stowaway. Our concerns were raised at the Interna-

tional Group P&I conference in Amsterdam as far back as 2009, and we advised the conference on the difficulties that shipown-ers faced in dealing with stowaways once on board ships; their removal from ships and the increased costs that were being in-curred by both shipowners and P&I Clubs in order to resolve stowaway cases.

ISPS measures not workingOne would have hoped that by 2016 the

number of stowaways gaining access to ships would have decreased now that the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS) has been fully implemented. We have much additional port security that includes: gates, booms, access control, fencing, roving security guards and camer-as.

Despite all these additional measures we still have to ask a number of difficult ques-tions. How are so many stowaways still able to gain access to ships, unfettered in numerous parts of Africa, and why have we not seen a decrease in their numbers?

Organised crime networksOur observations from interviewing stow-

aways and investigations in and around South African ports is that there is an or-ganised network in operation that assists stowaways in obtaining access into ports and then on board ships.

These professionals work in syndicates and share information. They know when and how to strike in order to achieve their objectives. Some of the initiatives include:

�� Boarding vessels or entering the port late at night or early hours of the morn-ing.

�� Wearing clothing that easily blends in with stevedore gangs.

�� Wearing colours that are not easily

seen at night.

�� Climbing up berthing ropes, gangways to hide in empty containers and log-ships.

�� Choosing vessels with many personnel working in order to blend in.

�� Paying money to dock workers and ste-vedores to enable them to get aboard vessels or empty containers.

�� Arranging provisions for part of the journey.

Working the systemImmigration laws in South Africa are dealt

with in terms of the Immigration Act. Un-der the Act, the Director General within the Department of Home Affairs can issue policy directives. In this regard, the Director issued a policy guideline to deal with stow-aways. Under this policy any unlawful per-son gaining access to a ship is automatically deemed to be a stowaway unless evidence can be produced that the person is a South African citizen or that the person boarded the vessel in a South African port.

We have never actually encountered a South African stowaway, but foreigners who are living in South Africa legally and are registered with the Department of Home Affairs will be removed from ships and treated as trespassers in accordance with this policy guideline.

The organised network of stowaways soon realised that if they were found on board a vessel in possession of such a doc-ument it simply meant that they were re-moved from the vessel as a trespasser and handed over to the authorities for prose-cution under local law. The stowaway was failing to meet his objective and the ship-owner was under reprieve.

As syndicates work, they soon reorgan-ised themselves and the document/permit was discarded or left with a friend before boarding the vessel. Without proper evi-dence to rebut the hard-line approach from the South African immigration officers, the trespassers achieved their objective and

were categorised as stowaways.

Making strategic demandsIt is common knowledge that the difficul-

ty in repatriating and resolving stowaway cases is a topic that people do not discuss at the dinner table. Stowaways, especially professional stowaways, can be exception-ally aggressive in their demands and in the way they expect to be treated.

The professional stowaway is well read and is knowledgeable on which countries are prepared to assist in the resolution of stowaway cases and which countries will protect stowaways. They know where and when they can be difficult in order to create the greatest impact.

It is not uncommon for a stowaway to arrive at the boarding gate and to kick up a scene before boarding the plane. They know how airlines and airport security will react to the situation. They are not afraid of the repercussions of their actions. Knowl-edge is power.

It is the strategy of the professional stow-away, and part of their objective in stowing away, to demand money from the shipown-er in order to go home quickly and quietly. Shipowners often refuse to pay such mon-ey or travel allowance.

Foul playProfessional stowaways intimately know

the rules of the game and they are well versed in the tactics of the game and how to win the match. These stowaways are rarely first time players. They know what to expect and they know the outcome.

In most countries that allow stowaways to be landed, and South Africa is no excep-tion, if the stowaway refuses to board the plane to be repatriated home, then he has to be returned to the ship. Often the in-ternational airport is far from the shipping port where the stowaway was landed.

The stowaways may have been on board the ship for an extensive period of time whilst the P&I correspondent endeavours to obtain a travel document. The stow-aways know the costs involved and the dif-ficulty that their presence causes the ship owner.

We have experienced first-hand the tac-tics used by stowaways. Some have even removed their clothes at the boarding gate, while one incident involved the throwing of faeces at the escorts. Airlines, however, have strict policies in place regarding sed-atives or restraints used to combat unruly

The age of the professional stowawayEvidence from interviews and observations shows that an organised network exists to assist stowaways gain access to ports to board ships. This intelligence gathering has revealed that in East, South and West Africa we have now moved away from the period of disenfranchised people seeking a better life, to the age of the professional stowaway – or someone who looks at being a stowaway as a means to earn a living. Michael Heads of P&I Associates discusses this further.

stowaways.

We have also experienced stowaways who are being repatriated from long distances to countries in Africa that arrive at a transit air-port in Africa and become agitated and aggressive, demanding mon-ey before boarding the plane for the final leg of their journey.

They strike at these airports knowing full well that if their demands are not met that they will be returned to the country of departure and put back on board the ship at huge expense to the shipowner. The professional stowaway knows how to play the game and win.

Prevention is better than cureSo how, in this modern age of shipping, are shipowners going to

win the stowaway game? The answer is that as soon as the stow-away is able to gain access to the ship the owner is going to lose.

To win, shipowners must stay ahead of the game and they must learn to defend their ships from stowaway attacks. Prevention is bet-ter than cure. Stopping stowaways getting on board is far easier than trying to get them off and far less expensive.

In this regard, shipowners should consider appointing private se-curity guards to act as the shore gangway watch and to monitor the security on deck

They should also carry out properly coordinated stowaway search-es prior to departure. The ship should remain at the port until the search has been completed and the search needs to be methodical and systematic.

Other additional measures include the following:

�� Employ private security to patrol the quayside.

�� Move the ship’s security desk to the bottom of the gangway.

�� Do not allow anyone on board the ship that does not have a port permit. Every visitor should have ISPS clearance.

�� Make visitors surrender their port permit to security on board-ing the ship and return it as they leave.

�� Take anyone found on board illegally to the bottom of the gang-way (not to the ship’s office) and call port security to advise them that the person in their custody at the bottom of the gang-way tried to board the ship without a port permit.

The age of the professional stowaway is not going to go away un-less the problem is stopped at the gangway or mooring ropes. The battle lines have been drawn and at the moment, the only winners are the stowaways. It’s time for shipowners to take back control of their ships.

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In early February, on its return voyage from South Africa’s Antarctic research station, SANAE IV, the SA Agulhas II made

a scheduled stop right in the middle of the vast Southern Ocean. At a precisely deter-mined point in some of the wildest seas on earth, the research and supply ship rendez-voused with a diminutive piece of oceano-graphic equipment − an ocean glider that had been collecting oceanographic data continuously for two months.

Over the two-month period, the human sized, torpedo-shaped robot was constant-ly steered and monitored by scientists at CSIR and Sea Technology Services engineers working at the South African Marine En-gineering & Robotics Centre (SAMERC) in Cape Town.

It dived to a depth of 1,000m and with each dive recorded a range of oceano-graphic parameters including depth, water temperature, salinity and phytoplankton biomass, among other things. Each dive took five hours. When it surfaced, the gath-ered data was transmitted to Cape Town for analysis by scientists working for the CSIR’s Southern Ocean Carbon and Climate Obser-vatory (SOCCO).

In February, the SA Agulhas II retrieved two of these diving gliders plus a wave glid-er that gathers data from the sea surface. Speaking after their successful retrieval, CSIR principal scientist, Seb Swart said:

“We’re very happy they’re safely back on-board. They were deployed at sea since the first week of December, while the ones we retrieved in December were out there since last year July, so a total of four-and-a-half months.”

Revolutionising researchAccording to Swart, the gliders are revo-

lutionising oceanographic research in the Southern Ocean and the chief researcher at CSIR and head of SOCCO underscores this fact when he says:

“The SA Agulhas costs about R300,000 per day to operate and hence only spends a few weeks a year gathering data during the SANAE voyage. Ocean gliders on the other hand, can be left at sea for up to six months, at a fraction of the cost, and are also able to gather data during the winter months.”

The partnership between Sea Technol-ogy Services and the CSIR has resulted in the use of two types of oceangraphic ro-bots in South Africa: the torpedo-shaped diving Seaglider and a “wave glider” that is propelled by wave motion on the sea

surface and collects information about the exchange of carbon dioxide between the ocean and the atmosphere (air/sea inter-actions play a fundamental role in weather and climate). Diving and surface platforms can be twinned to maximise the collection of data from above and beneath the ocean waves.

Replacing research vessels?Over the past two years, wave gliders have

also provided a platform to test the appli-cation of robotics in fisheries research. The question on the minds of CSIR researchers and engineers is: is it possible to replace or augment routine ship-based hydro acoustic surveys with glider technology?

Experiments have focused on the small pelagic fishery for sardine and anchovy in which bi-annual surveys play a vitally im-portant role. Two hydro acoustic surveys are conducted by the Department of Agri-culture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) sci-entists every year: the spawner biomass survey in November is used to estimate the number of adult fish, while the mid-year recruitment survey targets fish in their first year of life (recruits to the fishery).

On both surveys, calibrated echosounders are used to find and estimate the density of the fish shoals. Survey results are combined with industry catch statistics to produce the annual total allowable catch (TAC).

Hydro acoustic surveys have played a criti-cal role in determining the TAC for the small pelagic fishery since they began in 1984 and until very recently annual surveys were con-ducted by the research ship, Africana.

With the RV Africana out of commission (but on track to conduct this year’s recruit-ment survey, according to DAFF) surveys have been conducted by chartered fishing vessels. Even so, these surveys cost around R250,000 per day and the idea of reducing the cost through the use of gliders is an at-tractive one.

According to Janet Coetzee, DAFF fisher-ies scientist and a specialist in the collection

Ocean gliders show fisheries promiseThe development and

refinement of home-grown technology that is revo-

lutionising oceanographic and climate sciences, has

the potential to help the fishing industry − in more

ways than one. By Claire Attwood.

The SA Agulhas costs about

per day to operate and hence only spends a few weeks a year gather-ing data during the SANAE voyage.

R300,000

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and analysis of hydro acoustic data, initial results from glider trials have been very positive. Trials using a wave glider fitted with a scientific echosounder (Simrad ES60) began in March 2014 around Dassen Island and a wave glider worked in tandem with the Oceana-owned Compass Challenger during the November 2015 biomass survey.

“The data is 100 percent compatible.” said Coetzee.

“The idea is really to integrate the two platforms to see if there’s any scope for either reducing research vessel costs or whether we can do more surveys at times when we don’t have access to a research vessel. We’ve got two surveys a year… but we’ve got no idea what happens in be-tween,” she says adding that it would be beneficial to answer more research ques-tions about the movement of the fish that could help develop a multiple stock hy-pothesis.

Understanding the challengesAccording to Coetzee, there are two fun-

damental problems with the wave glider. One, it is slow, taking two days to conduct a survey that would take the Africana (or it’s substitute) five hours; two, it cannot sample fish. With every acoustic survey conducted by a research vessel, a trawl is deployed to verify whether the schools of fish picked up on the echogram are correct-ly identified.

But, there are some areas of research to which a wave glider may be extremely well suited. For instance, says Coetzee, wave gliders could dramatically improve the col-lection of data from small boats:

“We do a lot of surveys around the islands where penguins breed and those are real-ly hampered by bad weather because we have to do the surveys in winter. But if you could have a glider out there continuously, going around the islands, you would have a much better record of what the forage fish abundance is like, and the distribution pat-tern,” she says.

A multi-sector toolWith an obviously motivated team of en-

gineers working on a range of applications for ocean robots, it seems likely that in years to come a role might well be found for wave gliders in fisheries research. But what of the fishing industry itself? Could this technology help to improve catches, reduce costs, or both?

Again, the small pelagic fishery seems

most suited to this tech-nology. Each year, the fishing industry struggles to catch its anchovy alloca-tion. Up to 200,000 tonnes of fish is left in the sea, in spite of the fact that global demand for fishmeal is at an all time high as a result of the continued growth of the aquaculture sector.

Could wave gliders fitted with the right configura-tion of echosounders help the industry to find and catch the anchovy shoals that are currently eluding them?

Other applications might be in the areas of surveil-lance and safety. Accord-ing to Hannes Zietsman, a senior engineer at CSIR, there is huge potential for the South African Navy and/or DAFF to use glid-ers for surveillance op-erations in South Africa’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

It is also asked whether the technology could be adapted to provide early warning to fishing vessels working in the “danger zone” south of Cape Point where they regularly en-counter large container vessels, oil tankers and bulk carriers? On several occasions these vessels have collided with fishing boats, in some instances with disastrous conse-quences.

It’s not unusual to come across clever ideas and carefully thought-out solutions when you work in the South African fish-ing industry where marine engineers, net

makers and gear specialists are constantly adapting vessels and gear to perform bet-ter in local conditions, but even so it’s ex-citing when you find local engineers and scientists putting their heads together and coming up with ideas that might very well revolutionise fisheries science, or even fish-ing, in the future.

André Hoek, an engineer with Sea Technology Services; Sebastiaan Swart, principal researcher with the CSIR’s Southern Ocean and Climate Observatory; and Janet Coetzee, fisheries scientist with the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries are pictured with the wave glider that has been used to conduct hydro acoustic surveys in tandem with a fisheries research vessel.

The wave glider used to conduct hydro acoustic fisheries surveys looks a little like a stand-up paddle board (SUP). It consists of two parts: the upper research platform, battery packs and communcia-tions antennae and an undercarriage that is tethered to a five-metre cable. The undercarriage comprises a slatted “wing rack” that looks a little like a large venetian blind. It harnesses wave energy and powers the glider. The transducer is towed behind the glider to en-sure that the stabilising fin doesn’t interfere with its acoustic signal.

FISHY BUSINESS Shaheen Moolla discusses the fishing sector


The first quarter of 2016 should wit-ness the completion of the FRAP 2013 appeals process with the final

determinations of the traditional linefish appeals. This will finally close a terrible and catastrophic chapter in the history of South African fisheries management – at least for many appellants and right holders who have waited two years for the process to conclude.

A further significant highlight will be the implementation of the much vaunted small-scale fisheries policy and regulations. The final small-scale fishery regulations were adopted by the Fisheries Minister and implementation is now dependent on the President to gazette a commencement date for the second Marine Living Resourc-es Amendment Act.

There can be little doubt that if you are tuna fisherman, the news last year that parliament had acceded to the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) Agreement, was a highlight. Accession means that South Africa’s 2017 Southern Bluefin quota will increase by more than three-fold to 150 tons. Howev-er, our tuna fishers – at least those in the long line fishery – will have to pend their excitement until such time as the allocation of long term tuna long line rights has been finalised this year.

Conclusion of the FRAP 2013 Appeals Process

The FRAP 2013 involved eight fishery sec-tors. More than 800 applicants from that process lodged appeals during 2014 and 2015 via various supplementary appeals processes. It is anticipated that the appeals in the traditional line fishery will be final-ly decided by the Fisheries Minister by the end of the first quarter of 2016. Before the Minister can take a final decision on these appeals, he will first publish a suite of pro-visional decisions for each of the three line fish management zones, namely, Zone A (Port Nolloth to Infanta), Zone B (Infanta to Port St Johns) and Zone C (KwaZulu-Natal).

Members of the public, and specifically

linefishers, will be invited to comment on these provisional decisions. An indepen-dent forensic audit team handle anon-ymous comment that is received. They will give each comment to the Minister’s appeals advisory team who are tasked to scrutinise every comment and complaint will.

Once the comments are considered and applications re-evaluated and rescored, where necessary, the Minister will publish his final set of decisions on appeals filed in the traditional linefishery.

It is anticipated that the final decisions will be published by mid to late April 2016. The comment period on the provisional lists will be about seven working days and lists of successful and unsuccessful appel-lants will be published in local community libraries, civic centres and municipal offic-es.

The 2016 Fishing Rights Allocation Process

The process of receipting applications for the 2016 fishing rights allocation process was delayed for a second time to 16h00 on 26 February 2016. It appears that the rea-son for this second extension was forced upon the Minister due to the rather unfor-tunate and extremely laborious, yet unnec-essary, requirement that a commissioner of oaths has to not only attest to the appli-cant’s signature, but also initial every page of the application including annexures. Very few commissioners are prepared to do so for hundred page applications brought by thousands of applicants.

What has already been flagged as be-ing of concern is the number of “funders” fronting applications by black individuals in the lobster and abalone fisheries. It is known that certain individuals and enti-ties have essentially “bought” a number of individuals by paying “voorskotte”, and the application fees in return for serving as their fronts in what is viewed as a lobster quota lottery allocation. The Minister and department have been alerted to this and it is hoped that fronts will be identified,

What can we expect from the South African Fisheries Management

Branch in 2016? Obviously, the biggest issue facing

the South African fishing industry is the allocation of fishing rights in some

of the country’s most important commercial and

small-scale fishery sectors, including, horse mackerel,

hake inshore trawl, West Coast rock lobster and

abalone.

Fishing Year 2016: What Can We Expect From It?

What has already been flagged as being of concern is the number of “funders” fronting applications by black individuals in the lob-ster and abalone fisheries. It is known that certain individuals and entities have essentially “bought” a number of individuals by pay-ing “voorskotte”, and the application fees in return for serving as their fronts in what is viewed as a lobster quota lottery allocation.

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FISHY BUSINESS Shaheen Moolla discusses the fishing sector


weeded out and denied any fishing rights.

Once applications are receipted, a better understanding of a possible allocations’ timetable will surely emerge. It is hoped that the Department will start with the al-location of fishing rights in those fisheries where smaller application numbers are received such as in the horse mackerel, seaweed, hake inshore trawl and Patago-nian toothfish sectors. Based on the un-derstanding of the number of applications collected in the lobster nearshore fishery, the possible final application numbers may be overwhelming.

Port State Measures Agreement and IUU Fishing

By mid February 2016, 19 port states had either ratified or acceded to the Port State Measures (PSM) Agreement. For the agree-ment to come into force, it requires 25 port states to deposit their respective instru-ments of adherence to the agreement with the Director-General of the FAO.

South Africa’s parliament had approved accession to the agreement in September 2015, but South Africa has yet to deposit

its confirmation of accession with the Di-rector-General of the FAO.

This year may, therefore, certainly wit-ness the coming into force of the PSM Agreement, which will be a momentous step forward in the massive battle against illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing.

The PSM agreement will be an interna-tional hard law instrument. Once it comes into force, all FAO member port states will be legally obligated to enforce the Agree-ment and prevent the facilitation of IUU fishing via their ports.

The successful enforcement of the PSM Agreement is substantially dependent on:

�� Increased regional and inter-regional co-ordination of measures to imple-ment port state measures.

�� The effective use of communication technologies, databases, networks and global records that support port state measures.

�� Financial, technological and other sup-port for developing and island states.

Collaboration and real-time information sharing is key. The Agreement, therefore, places significant emphasis on issues relat-ing to transparency and information shar-ing amongst port state parties.

South Africa’s SBT Quota IncreaseOn the same day that South Africa’s par-

liament acceded to the PSM Agreement, the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tunas (CCSBT) Agreement was also acceded to. Accession to this Agreement has the potential to substan-tially revive South Africa’s moribund tuna longline fishery because our SBT quota should now increase from 40 tons to 150 tons, at least from 2017.

However, for this quota increase to be granted to South Africa, we have to deposit our instrument confirming accession to the CCSBT Agreement with the CCSBT by not later than May 2016.

An increased SBT quota will certainly at-tract greater interest and attention from foreign vessel owners, particularly from

South East Asia, seeking to enter into joint ventures with South African quota holders. However, a key deterrent to investment in this fishery to date has been the substan-tial policy uncertainty and unnecessary bureaucracy that has essentially suffocated the fishery to the point where the majority of right holders have simply not activated their fishing rights for years.

The Fisheries Department will have to en-sure that policy certainty is re-introduced and all identified blockages to investment and partnerships are removed or mitigated as we cannot allow such an important in-ternational fishery to be so poorly utilised and managed.

Small-scale fisheries policy implementation

On 9 February 2016, the Fisheries Minis-ter announced that he had approved the Small Scale Fishing Regulations and that these regulations would come into force

once the President assents to the Marine Living Resources Second Amendment Act and determines its commencement date.

Many supporters of the Regulations and the 2012 Small Scale Fisheries Policy view these two instruments as some or other panacea to the economic and social plight of many coastal communities. There re-mains, however, much mystery as to ex-actly how more small-scale fishers can be sustainably accommodated than have been accommodated since 2001, when the first small-scale commercial fishing rights were allocated in fisheries such as nearshore lob-ster, abalone, line fish, treknets and hake handline.

The catch limits for nearshore stocks, par-ticularly lobster and abalone, have plum-meted. Accommodating larger numbers of small-scale fishers will only be possible if new nearshore fisheries are identified and opened to small-scale commercial fishing. Allocating more nearshore lobster or aba-lone quotas will only result in greater levels of intra-community conflict and resource destruction, as we have seen over the past few years.

Systematically identifying new fisheries capable of being targeted by adjacent fish-ing communities along our coast should prevent conflict and overfishing.

Review of the Marine Living Resources Act?

During a February 2016 Abalone Fish-ery Indaba, the newly appointed Deputy Director-General of the Fisheries Branch, Siphokazi Ndudane, hinted at the need to review the current Marine Living Resourc-es Act, 18 of 1998 (MLRA). She noted that a number of provisions of the MLRA were outdated, particularly those pertaining to the combatting of illegal fishing.

Given the transfer of a number of func-tions from the Fisheries Department to the Department of Environmental Affairs (most notably the function of marine pro-tected area management), the MLRA does certainly require review. Further, given the passage of time since its promulgation in 1998 and the various developments in do-mestic, regional and international fisheries management and administration, perhaps a complete rewrite is what is actually need-ed.

And the rewrite should surely include 1998 Fisheries Regulations, which are quite archaic in structure and substance.

Given the transfer of a number of functions from the Fisheries Department to the Department of Environmental Affairs (most notably the function of marine protected area management), the MLRA does certainly require review.

A wide-angle perspective on commercial fishing THROUGH THE FISH EYE LENS


Unlike many of the individuals who have acted in the position of DDG since 2009, your background is in fisheries, isn’t it?

Yes. My interest in fisheries started at the University of Fort Hare where I studied a Bachelor of Science Honours. We were very fortunate to have an extremely good lecturer in zoology: Professor Rod Bally. I developed a love for zoology because of how he introduced us to estuarine studies. He had a link with the East London Muse-um and when I was in my Honours year, I completed a practical at the Museum. The South African Marine Science Symposium (SAMSS) also encouraged my interest in marine science.

After Honours, I started a Masters de-gree in the Oceanography Department at UCT, but I quickly found that oceanography wasn’t for me. So when I heard about the Norad programme (an agreement between South African and Norway to facilitate train-ing of young black South Africans in fisheries manage-ment) I applied and got a schol-arship to study in Norway. Before I left for Norway, I was placed in the scientific division of what was then Marine and Coastal Management (as an intern).

Shortly after returning from Norway, I applied for a job at the National Research Foundation (NRF) and I spent eight years there managing South Africa’s internation-al science programmes. I started at the NRF as a professional officer and later I was appointed director of the Africa Research Desk. In this job I travelled to 35 countries, establishing scientific cooperation projects with other African countries.

In 2010 I returned to Cape Town from Pretoria and was appointed director of the Security Institute for Governance and Leadership in Africa (SIGLA), set up by the University of Stellenbosch as an affiliate of their Military Science faculty.

In 2014, when I saw the advert for Chief Director: Marine Resource Management at DAFF, I applied for it. Although I hadn’t been working in the marine field, I was still very attached to it. I kept reading the jour-nals. It stayed with me.

(In her position of Chief Director of Ma-rine Resources Management, Ndudane began acting in the position of DDG in May 2014. She applied for the post and was for-mally appointed in February 2016.)

So you walked into the fall-out of the Fishing Rights Allocation Process of 2013 and now you’re managing FRAP 2016. How is it going?

It’s a process that right-holders don’t like and we as managers don’t like. It’s a con-tested process, but people need to under-stand that it’s not only in South Africa that fishing rights are so contested. The stakes are high.

When a right expires it reverts back to the state. And the state reserves the right to re-allocate the right to you, or to give it to somebody else. It’s a difficult task because of the expectations, but also administra-tively it’s a very strenuous task.

I think we’ve done very well under the cir-cumstances. We are expected to deliver with very little capacity. The process is very intensive. At the same time, there are day-to-day ac-

tivities that also have to be met. We had to have systems in place (for the receipting process). We did not have Christmas or New Year.

The Resolve Group was contracted to assist with the rights allocation process in 2002 and 2005. Have you got any similar support?

With FRAP 2016, because of budgetary constraints, we have had to in-source a lot of the administration. But, because we have to separate ourselves from the process, we have had to outsource some functions. We have appointed PriceWaterhouseCooper to audit the entire process. We don’t want to be litigated on processes. Our processes need to withstand public scrutiny.

We have also outsourced the IT systems because we want to avoid the manipula-tion of data.

Shaheen Moolla is a controversial name in the fishing industry. How is

In the hot seatMore than six years since

there was an incumbent in the position, the Depart-

ment of Agriculture, Forest-ry and Fisheries has ap-

pointed Siphokazi Ndudane as Deputy Director General,

responsible for its fisher-ies branch. Claire Attwood asked the new DDG about

her background, the status of FRAP 2013 and 2016 and other issues that are top of

her mind.

CLAIRE ATTWOOD PROVIDES A WIDE ANGLE PERSPECTIVE

It’s a process that right-holders don’t like and we as managers don’t like. It’s a contested process, but people need to understand that it’s not only in South Africa that fishing rights are so contested. The stakes are high.

THROUGH THE FISH EYE LENS A wide-angle perspective on commercial fishing


he involved? The first challenge I faced as chief direc-

tor was the problematic rights allocation of 2013. The people who had managed the process were no longer responsible for it. It was my baby and I had to find a solution. I had to find a way to get out of the mess. And it was a mess. An unthinkable mess.

We knew we needed to do it right the first time. We were starting a new rights alloca-tion process (FRAP 2016) and administra-tively it is bad governance to start a new process without having finalised the previ-ous process. It was kind of like constructing the ship while you are sailing. We needed to get people who know the issues, who know the sectors.

I was interested in finding a person who knows the sectors, who has the experience and who I could be guaranteed – one hun-dred percent – would help us to put the FRAP 2013 issue into a coffin, never to be resurrected.

Shaheen is working with two other indi-viduals: Mamake Mdluli, an attorney and Professor Julian Smith who has a wealth of experience in transformation. The issues we want to address are not just about ac-cess, but also of redress. This is a priority for government. So, he brings a wealth of experience in transformation. So we have a team to resolve FRAP 2013.

For 2016 we did not appoint any people to drive the process because we have PWC to audit every decision. That’s something that did not exist in 2013. The work is going to be done by ourselves (the Department), with myself as the delegated authority.

We are also going to look at a team because we want to separate the people who were involved with the actual granting of the rights from those who are going to be looking at the appeals. Because, remem-ber, the appeals go to the minister so you need an independent team to advise the minister directly.

Are you confident you’ve got the structures and the team in place to see FRAP 2016 through?

With this allocation we started from scratch; we set up teams, we made sure ev-erything is up to date, we are transparent about the process, we communicate from time-to-time about what we’re going to do.

I’m very confident we have everything in place to do the work.

The only thing we don’t have is the peo-ple. As I’ve said, people are working very long hours, but process wise, systems wise we are very much better than we were in 2013. I’m completely confident that any lit-igation that comes will be around substan-tive issues, not processes.

Is the Department behind you? One of the features of 2013 is that it was

seen as a process driven by individuals and others were excluded. So, we’ve tried to include everyone. We’ve got seven task teams with team leaders that are responsi-ble for a different aspect of the allocation. I have the full support of everybody in this branch.

My wish is that we can institutionalise these good processes that we are starting to set up so that they become part of the business processes of the branch, so that we start working towards 2020 in 2018 … so that in 2019 we simply roll out.

And do you have the support of the minister?

Ministerial support is critical, it can make or break things and I will say that the rea-son we have got as far as we have with this process is that we have a minister that I can call at any time. He picks up the call, even past midnight, literally.

The minister is aware that, because the fisheries sector is small, it’s been some-thing of a stepchild hidden in the Depart-ment and he’s been really trying to drum up support by saying there is a huge re-sponsibility to ensure the sustainability of these resources.

What about the industry? Are you ready to become more involved with the industry?

I have deliberately avoided any discus-sions with industry during this period. If it were not for the rights allocation process, I would have engaged more with industry.

You consult and people interpret what you said in a specific way.

So, it’s crucial for me not to engage at this period because I don’t want to raise peo-ple’s hopes; I don’t want to say things that I should not have said; I don’t want to be interpreted as saying things I did not say.

I’ve had interactions with the industry on a range of issues – from permit conditions for the tuna longline fleet to abalone levies. But I’ve refused to have interactions with any individual, company or association on the FRAP. If I get calls on FRAP issues, I refer them to the FRAP call centre.

You may be aware of a paper by a Swedish researcher, Aksel Sundström of the University of Gothenburg that suggests corruption is embedded in the fisheries inspectorate. What are your thoughts on corruption and how will you address it?

I read the paper you are referring to. That paper was based on interactions with the officials, so it was first hand information and we can’t dispute that information. The challenge is that we have fishing harbours without adequate technology; we have people working there from 8am to 4pm. What happens after 4pm? So the system makes it easy because no one is there after 4.30!

Secondly, compliance is not a civilian job. Because you are dealing with hard-

core criminals. They are organised. We are talking about human trafficking, drug trafficking and other big transgressions. This is a multinational and complex business, but our minds are still in the early 2000s.

So the space has changed, the dynam-ics have changed, but we’re still using the same systems. Our technology is outdated. In my view, corruption is encouraged by the system so we need to change the system, the technology and the nature of the peo-ple who are working there.

And lifestyle audits are critical. They should be done frequently. Because when people know they are being watched, they think twice before doing anything (illegal). It’s a problem and it needs to change.

What about the new management regime for small-scale fisheries?

So, it’s crucial for me not to engage at this period because I don’t want to raise people’s hopes; I don’t want to say things that I should not have said; I don’t want to be interpreted as saying things I did not say.

A wide-angle perspective on commercial fishing THROUGH THE FISH EYE LENS


There’s a lot of potential for it to go badly wrong.

We don’t know where this is going be-cause we haven’t done it before. Other countries have implemented similar (man-agement frameworks), but their context is different to ours.

But we are clear that it has to be for the benefit of the fishermen in the fishing com-munities. Because you want to bring eco-nomic relief to these people, not by making them depend on somebody else, but so that they become an entity themselves to be able to catch, process and possibly find markets.

One of the greatest challenges with the interim relief is that fishermen go to sea; spend energy in dangerous seas; come back with their catch and somebody buys it for R10 per kilo – and sells it for R300 per kilo-gram. So, this middleman is one of the prob-lematic issues. And, unfortunately, industry has been mischievous about playing in this space.

In terms of governance, it is going to be challenging because these communities are not necessarily cohesive. There is always po-tential for conflicts because there is money involved.

We’re aware of this and that is why, in the first years of operation these cooperatives are going to be assisted with financial man-agement training: how to do their books, re-porting, transparency. It’s going to come at a cost and we have budgeted for that; we will cover that cost as the Department, at least for the first few years.

We are also considering precautionary measures because these rights are going to be 15-year rights. Perhaps we need to allocate these rights with a disclaimer that,

should things not go right in the first or sec-ond year, we will alter the duration of the right. I’m not necessar-ily in favour of that op-tion.

The second option is to say; let’s not make these rights 15 years upfront because we are in a pilot stage anyway. Let’s pilot and say we give the cooperatives two years, so that if things do not go well, we don’t con-firm that right.

We are looking at those two options. We don’t want to be locked into a disaster for 15 years.

In conclusion, how does it feel to be in this job, to be heading the Fisheries branch, especially when the job has been vacant for so long and the industry has such high expectations for you?

I applied for this job in 2013 and I’ve been acting since May 2014. So I’ve got used to the idea. But of course it’s different when you are acting, versus formally employed and given this task. We have got very, very big challenges ahead of us.

Since the amalgamation with the Depart-ment of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries,

the profile of the fisheries branch of DAFF has not been raised to the level where I think it should be. So one of our goals is to raise the profile of the branch within DAFF.

We also need to address the way we are organised. The organisation is divided by (office) floors and satellite offices; we are in bits and pieces whereas fisheries man-agement should be holistic: research plays a role, management plays a role, compliance plays a role. Yet we are so distinct, we hardly talk to each other. So, that’s my focus at this moment.

People are demotivated and staff morale is extremely low. You see it in the way people walk, in the way they work. And I think the greatest asset is the human resource and if our people in this building don’t wake up looking forward to going to work, we have missed the point.

This is a fantastic field and we want to at-tract young people to this field. Many of our researchers are grey-haired and we don’t have a pipeline of new talent. So, it is my wish that we build an organisation where people say “I choose to go and work at DAFF.”

If we get that right, we can get to the or-ganisational issues. It makes my life easy when the people who work here want to be here, and they want to contribute. That’s the environment we need.

One of the greatest challenges with the interim relief is that fishermen go to sea; spend energy in dangerous seas; come back with their catch and somebody buys it for R10 per kilo – and sells it for R300 per kilogram. So, this middleman is one of the problematic issues. And, unfortunately, industry has been mischievous about playing in this space.

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has appointed Siphokazi Ndudane as Deputy Director General, responsible for its fisheries branch.

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�� Topographic and beach surveys to determine potential hazards and best routes prior to cable and pipeline laying operations.

�� Multibeam bathymetry surveys to sup-port, measure and monitor dredging and construction projects in the Port of Durban by the Subtech Construction and Marine Divisions.

�� Bathymetric surveys to monitor and assess effluent pipeline conditions and support dredging and maintenance operations by the Subtech Marine Di-vision.

�� Topographic and bathymetric single beam surveys using a jet-ski and paddle

Subtech undertook beach and bathymetry surveys supporting port development and

wreck removal in the Western Cape.

“Our in-field survey teams use a range of industry standard, world class survey equipment and are supported by a dedicated shore management and technical team. We have proven survey experi-ence throughout Africa and our personnel have worked on projects from Europe to the American Continent.” >>continues on p.18

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FastBallast Compliance MonitorWhy FastBallast?

FastBallast is unique in that it can operate in both flow-through and static modes. Assessing treated discharge in flow-through mode allows the user to gain a more representative sample, by analysing a larger volume of discharge. Static sampling mode allows for an instantaneous result from a single sample allowing the user to make rapid assessment of compliance.

To ensure that all phytoplankton present within the 10 to 50um range are detected, FastBallast uses a single turnover method as opposed to multiple thus allowing greatest sensitivity.Designed with ship engineers in mind, FastBallast provides an intuitive Red, Amber, Green compliancy rating on an easy read, touch screen display.

FastBallast is also available as an integrated variant that can be installed alongside Ballast Water Treatment Systems (BWTS). This version provides a continuous update on discharge compliance and can be used as a means of process control for BWTS.



International training opportunity for hydrographers

The International Hydrography Organ-isation has called for applications for

the 13th Graduate Certificate Course in Ocean Bathymetry from member States.

The 13th course of the IHO-IOC-Nippon Foundation GEBCO Training Program leads to a Graduate Certificate in Ocean Ba-thymetry at the University of New Hamp-shire, USA and is expected to begin in late August 2016, subject to confirmation by the end of March that the Nippon Foun-

dation will fund the course.

The course structure consists of an inten-sive 12-month period of lectures, practi-cal laboratory and on-the-water projects, secondments to relevant laboratories and cruises on research or survey ships. In ad-dition to the teaching staff from the uni-versity, visiting experts will present spe-cialist lectures.

The course syllabus includes acoustics,

positioning, satellite altimetry, sonar per-formance, survey design, and uncertainty management, geology, margin and abys-sal sediments, bottom composition and acoustic backscatter, structure of ocean basins, physical oceanography, data anal-ysis and integration and surface interpo-lation. Students can also select additional courses from a range of electives.

The minimum academic standard for ad-mission is a four-year Bachelor's degree in a related field. Applications must be re-ceived by the end of March 2016.

New company signs up offshore agency

The newly established Dynamic Ma-rine Systems (DMS), based in Cape

Town, South Africa has joined the EIVA representative network and will offer the EIVA software and hardware to cus-tomers in South Africa, Angola, Mozam-bique, Tanzania, Kenya, and Namibia.

“For many years, Africa has been a very important offshore area in connection with the production of oil and gas, es-pecially Angola. Given Dynamic Marine System’s strong network in the offshore industry in Africa, we expect this collab-oration to strengthen our insight into the markets and countries in which DMS represents us, among other benefits. The staff at Dynamic Marine Systems possess many years of experience not only with EIVA’s products, but the ap-plications and sectors for which EIVA’s solutions are developed, all of which makes the company an important new partner,” said EIVA Sales Director Jakob Møller Nielsen.

“Dynamic Marine Systems are proud to join the EIVA group of representatives to cover Southern and Eastern Africa. EIVA software packages and solutions

complement our core business in the offshore marine market and associated infrastructures that involve not only the oil and gas segment, but also the renew-al energies and construction sectors for all subsea applications. The EIVA hard-ware and rental portfolios enhance our solution capabilities to our wide-rang-ing client database. We look forward to working with the EIVA team and a long-term relationship with this dynamic and world-class supplier,” said DMS Manag-ing Director Todd Gaine.

For a decade, EIVA has seen an increas-ing interest in Africa as an increasing number of countries are seeing growing offshore activities. Many of these op-erations, such as pipeline inspections, barge-tug management, and other off-shore oil and gas projects, either have EIVA NaviSuite on board or match with the applications of EIVA’s solutions. As such, EIVA believes this is a good time to strengthen its position in the region. Through Dynamic Marine Systems, EIVA gains an excellent opportunity to establish better contact with potential customers in the South and East African countries.

ski to determine water levels for Local Govern-ment Water Authorities.

A total survey solutionSubtech can offer a total solution for on-

shore, near-shore and transitional zone hydrographic and geophysical surveys through global partnerships in the indus-try. “We have comprehensive skill sets and experienced personnel used to working in the land, marine, engineering, mining and geophysical environments,” says Deacon adding that the company has extensive experience in providing survey support for marine construction, port development, civil engineering, dredging, EIA projects, feasibility studies, verification and valida-tion surveys, site audits, hazard identifica-tion, salvage operations and geophysical surveys.

“Our in-field survey teams use a range of industry standard, world class survey equipment and are supported by a ded-icated shore management and technical team. We have proven survey experience throughout Africa and our personnel have worked on major projects from Europe to the American Continent.”

“Our survey teams are experienced, high-ly competent and receive regular technical training to keep them up to date on current industry trends, hydrographic software and survey equipment,” she says adding that the core survey team is registered with survey professional bodies such as PLATO, IMarEST and SSSI – and that the Survey Di-vision is a corporate member of the HSSA.

With headquarters in Durban, the com-pany has operational bases in Walvis Bay, Cape Town, Maputo, Pemba, Dar es Salaam and Mauritius. Subtech is ISO 9001:2008 certified and is a full member of the Inter-national Maritime Contractor’s Association (IMCA).

Subtech recently became a subsidiary of James Fisher and Sons PLC, a provider of services, innovation and technology to the marine, oil and gas and other high assur-ance industries worldwide.

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LIST OF MEMBER STATES HAVE NOT INDICATED THEIR POSITION ON THE APPROVAL OF THE PROTOCOL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CONVENTION ON THE INTERNATIONAL HYDROGRAPHY ORGANISATION

�� Bahrain

�� Colombia

�� Croatia

�� Ecuador

�� Egypt

�� Fiji

�� Guatemala

�� Indonesia

�� Jamaica

�� Kuwait

�� Malaysia

�� Mozambique

�� Myanmar

�� Nigeria

�� Oman

�� Philippines

�� Singapore

�� Syrian Arab Republic

�� Thailand

�� Tonga

�� Trinidad & Tobago

�� Turkey

�� United Arab Emirates

�� Uruguay

�� Venezuela

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(source International Hydrographic Organisation)

Diversification keeps surveyor afloat

The downturn in the oil prices has lead to a depressed hydrographic and survey market that has had an

impact on available contracts internation-ally, but Cape Town-based Underwater Sur-veys, confirms that a strategy to diversify has helped the company stay ahead of the game. “We realised that we could not be

completely reliant on the offshore oil and gas industry,” says Ephan Potgieter of Underwater Surveys who adds that a focus on equip-ment supply/support in conjunction with hydrographic work has bene-fited their bottom line.

“We have become a supplier to the mili-tary in Africa and have also found that the dredging market has been relatively buoy-ant. In addition to this, a focus on river work has also paid off,” he says. Potgieter, like many in the South African industry is keen for the South African Navy to make announcements relating to Project Biro and Project Hotel.

Some growthDespite the the general downturn in the

industry, Potgieter says that their staff com-plement has grown and that projects for rig positioning, site surveys and equipment supply continue to support the company.

Commenting on the general slowdown, he explains how this has resulted in the availability of freelance survey staff who are no longer as demanding with regard to remuneration as they were during the oil heydays.

In addition, the drastic turn in the South African currency has brought added relief to the company due to the fact that many contracts are completed in US Dollars.

Completed river surveyAn 18 month long project to determine

the feasibility of opening up the Zambezi river as a transport waterway to provide ac-cess from the ocean to Malawi and Zambia wrapped up recently and delivered a report that indicates there is scope for considering this as a viable option.

Funded by the African Development Bank and Comesa (Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa) via the Southern Afri-can Development Community (SADC), the project aimed to study the opening of the Shire River in Malawi and Zambezi River in Mozambique for navigation in order to demonstrate its technical, economic, finan-cial, social and environmental viability and sustainability.

Underwater Survey’s scope of work in-cluded the completion of hydrographic and hydrological surveys as well as Lidar sur-veys and an inves-tigation into the river’s dredging requirements. The hydrographic sur-veys were intend-ed to determine the navigability of the waterway and included both wet and dry season bathymetric sur-veys.

A 21-page Exec-utive Summary of the findings of the survey seem to in-

dicate that there is some scope to pursue the possibility of using the river as a trans-port system. Some physical challenges of the river were highlighted including the water depth as well as the extent that the river meanders.

Given these two factors, the survey em-phasises the need for significant dredging along the course of the river as well as the possible recon-figuration of at least 14 meanders to render the river navigable.

While Potgieter is unsure as to whether the river project will be given the green light, he says that

the detail of the report underscores that the positives outweigh the negatives asso-ciated with the development of the water-way as a transport corridor.

After committing extensive resources and staff to the river project, Underwater Sur-veys is currently looking at a number of new Requests for Proposals (RFP). Potgi-eter says that they have seen an increased in RFPs over the last few months and that there are signs that companies are prepar-ing to undertake more offshore work.

A 21-page Executive Summary of the findings of the survey seem to indicate that there is some scope to pursue the possibility of using the river as a transport system. Some physical challenges of the river were highlighted including the water depth as well as the extent that the river meanders.

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Backscatter data enhances seafloor identification

The latest release of Kongsberg Mar-itime's advanced GeoTexture soft-

ware for the GeoSwath Plus line of multi-beam echo sounders introduces Calibrat-ed Backscatter data. The update posi-tions the combination of GeoSwath Plus and the latest GeoTexture as a solution capable of delivering calibrated images of the acoustic reflectivity of the seafloor.

The system, which has been developed as a result of Kongsberg’s involvement with the GeoHab conference backscat-ter data working group, can be used for reliable and repeatable texture mapping and identification of seafloor types. The data generated will have important appli-cations in marine habitat mapping, engi-neering and geosciences.

The backscatter working group was formed in 2013 as part of the GeoHab conference series. Chaired by experts and end-users from leading research in-stitutions in the field, it was established to support development of systems that can acquire backscatter data that is meaningful to the end-user by providing repeatable values, independent of sur-vey conditions.

Kongberg has supported the group's ef-

forts by providing information on its so-nar technology and contributing to the guideline document and peer reviewed publications. In turn, the company was able to leverage the findings and rec-ommendations of the group to develop necessary algorithms and procedures to produce calibrated backscatter data with GeoSwath Plus multibeam echo sound-ers.

The system co-registers bathymetry and geo-referenced backscatter data in shallow water environments over a wide swath. During data acquisition, a proce-dure is followed to gather all necessary information to characterise the seabed response at the sonar frequency and to calibrate the transducers beamplots.

During data processing, using the latest release of the GeoTexture software, spe-cifically developed algorithms account for sonar calibration information, range and absorption in the water column, transducer directivity, vessel movement, angular backscatter response and the slope of the seafloor. The result is a map of the seafloor showing the backscatter response for the given sonar frequency in absolute dB values.

Long range profiling instrument in global lease pool

Unique Group has added Nortek’s long range profiling instrument Signature55

to its global lease pool. The instrument has been acquired to give oil and gas customers flexible access to long range profiling capa-bility. Unique Group chose the Signature55 because of its ability to provide ocean cur-rent profiling over a range of 1,000m.

Another decisive factor was that the Signa-ture55 works well for high-quality current measurements with fine vertical resolution (5 m cells). This makes the Signature55 well suited to customers working in 100-500 m depth, as well as 500-1000 m depth.

Equipped for real-time operational current measurementThe Signature55 will be delivered

equipped for real-time operational current measurement projects, complete with a rugged 50 m cable, a topside interface box and MIDAS real-time display software. The same Signature55 may also be used with internal batteries for long autonomous de-ployments.

Enabling greater range and resolutionThe instrument is available through GSE

Rentals, a company wholly owned by Unique Group. “Our fleet is renowned for class-leading equipment, which gives our clients the most efficient, reliable and eco-nomic means of acquiring accurate data during a survey”, says Alan Cameron, Gen-eral Manager at GSE Rentals.

Cameron emphasises that the Signature55 is a reasonably compact profiler that uti-lises the latest technology, which enables greater range and resolution. “Our past procurements of Nortek instruments have repeatedly proven to be exceptionally reli-able and popular with our clients. The ad-dition of a Signature55 to the fleet assists us to meet our clients’ requirements for deep water ADCP’s, both moored and ves-sel mounted.” The Signature55 will first be leased and used by Tideway BV – a com-pany specialising in landfall construction, scour protection and pre- and post dredg-ing for the support of pipe laying opera-tions.

Record deployment for seismic survey

The Ramform Titan working offshore Myanmar, in the Bay of Bengal, re-

cently towed the industry's first ever sin-gle vessel 18 streamer seismic operation. Over a mile across, this is the widest de-ployment on record.

The Ramform Titan seismic spread is 18 streamers, each 7.05 km long, with 100 m separation between the streamers. This makes a total spread width of 1.7 km and represents close to 127 km of streamers. The total surface area of the streamer spread is 15.6 km2.

Although the Ramform Titan class is built to tow 24 streamers, this is the first time PGS has deployed 18. The ul-tra-large streamer count and 100 m streamer separations employed on this project offshore Myanmar offer signifi-cant geophysical and project efficiency

advantages.

The ultra-powerful and stable design of the Ramform Titan is able to deliver significantly higher acquisition efficiency with no compromise on data resolution. Whereas previous high streamer counts were achieved with wide tow configura-tions, this 18 x 100m tow would be im-possible on a conventional seismic vessel. Managing such a vast array of complex in-sea electronics in the reality of the ocean represents an extreme degree of operational skill.

Unsurprisingly the project is setting new performance records, with the highest ever daily production for a single seismic vessel so far achieved with more than 160 km2, unrivalled in the seismic indus-try.

Training and development FEATURE


“We are also very lucky because my CEO, Maphefo Anno-Frempong, is passion-ate about maritime. We would not do

what we do in maritime if we didn’t have her overwhelming support.”It’s not an easy fix, however, and it requires

the buy-in from industry. The challenge for the team and TETA is to engage with both small and large companies in the maritime sector and to help them understand the true benefits of being registered with a SETA as well as how to negotiate the system for maximum benefit.

“Our message to all companies is to submit online and provide the information that will help us develop a sector skills plan that informs the scarce skills list and matches the needs of the industry,” says Alexander who is on standby to assist companies navigate the requirements and fully benefit from levy system. “Bring your laptop,” he says, “and we can sit side-by-side and I can walk you through it. It is not rocket science, but if it is not your core business, it can be a bit tedious.”

With a programme to engage with industry on the matter during February, the TETA is campaigning for a more robust database that captures the requirements of industry as well as documents, and verifies all the training being provided. “As long as you stay outside of the system, I will never be able to meet your needs,” he says.

TETA Maritime chamber, with only some 261 mari-time companies currently registered with TETA and only about 217 paying levies, the Chamber is not one of the bigger chambers in TETA, but commands a considerable part of the TETA budget – and, as Alexander points out: “Training is not cheap”.

A win-win scenarioBut there are companies within the sector

that he sees to be championing the training agenda. “They are maximising the relation-ship with the SETA and it is not for profit gain – it is for the skills gain. If everyone did that, we could really make a huge differ-ence.”

Lauding companies such as Viking Fishing, I&J, Talhado Fishing and Warren Marine, he says that there are areas where there is a

great deal of training being done for both those employed at the companies as well as unemployed people from communities.

He cites the example of I&J’s initiative to train 40 people in small business manage-ment. These are unemployed members of the community that meet the entrance requirements who will be introduced to skills that could help them develop their own small businesses.

“Assuming that you develop, manage and

mentor them (learners) properly – that’s when you can make a difference to some-one’s future,” he adds.

There is obviously a clear benefit for those who attend the skills development courses, but the company is also rewarded through

tax rebates as well as via an improved BBBEE (Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment) scorecard.

Alexander is clear about the benefits for maritime companies that invest in skills training. Quite apart from the improve-ment in workplace skills and morale, an investment in training benefits a company’s bottom line, their BBBEE rating and, in the case of fishing companies, their credibility as a quota holder.

Industry related learnershipsBut learnerships are also focused on

addressing maritime skills and include engi-neering apprenticeships as well as cadet-ships. Some success has been achieved in the area of cadetships and apprenticeships, but challenges still exist.

TETA is currently working closely with the South African Oil and Gas Alliance (SAOGA) to fund and activate appren-ticeship training for the marine engineering and offshore sectors.

“Learnerships (and apprenticeships) are tools that government whole-heartedly supports and funds. If it runs well, it is a phenomenal way to

deliver skills by taking an unemployed person into the workplace for 12 months and training them.

“We have some very good projects running with SAOGA at the moment with probably about 200 apprentices that we are funding for three years to learn broad skills associated with maritime, oil and gas sectors,” says Alexander adding that the team at SAOGA is proving to be an excep-tional project manager for the project.

The downturn of the oil and gas sector is, of course, an issue and has hampered the ability to increase the number of apprentices and artisans that can be accommo-dated, and has put pres-sure on some companies’

ability to continue to host trainees.

Alexander advocates that host companies pay their interns or apprentices enough to take away the stress of day-to-day living. “The prescribed levels are very low and we encourage companies to top this up.

Painting a picture of the maritime training landscape in South Africa

“We can fix and transform this country through skills development,” says an emphatic Malcolm Alexander of the Transport Education and Training Authority (TETA). He should know – he and the small team at TETA Maritime Chamber are at the forefront of skills development in the maritime industry and are constantly championing a path for the funding and delivery of training programmes that address the needs of the sector.

“Our message to all companies is to submit online and provide the information that will help us develop a sector skills plan that informs the scarce skills list and match-es the needs of the industry. “Bring your laptop, and we can sit side-by-side and I can walk you through it. It is not rocket science, but if it is not your core business, it can be a bit tedious.”

The downturn of the oil and gas sector is, of course, an is-sue and has hampered the ability to increase the number of apprentices and artisans that can be accommodated, and has put pressure on some companies’ ability to con-tinue to host trainees.

FEATURE Training and development


Learning should be about growth and not about worrying about where your next meal or transport is coming from because everyone knows that this will ultimately affect your output,” he says.

Delivering for divingHaving identified the opportunities for

developing a career path for divers, Alex-ander admits that he is strug-gling to create a formalised learnership for the skill. “There is no diving learner-ship and there is no structured career path for diving that is accessible to the average South African,” he says adding that they are trying to manoeuvre within the SETA framework to establish a foothold from which to move forward.

“At the moment we are funding the training of 100 recreational divers. For people who live in rural areas that have never seen the sea, recreational diving is a great way to start diving,” he says, adding that they are working with companies like Subtech, the KwaZulu Natal Sharks Board and Sea Dog to push the diving learnership

agenda.

There is still a long road ahead to achieve the goal of a diving learnership and Alex-ander says the establishment costs are in the region of R750,000. “We are pushing hard to get a learnership. We have been pushing for years and if we succeed we will be able to channel funding into this area more easily,” he says. It’s something he

believes that the Diving Council should be championing.

Despite the lack of formal learnership available for diving, the TETA has had some success in funding training in the sector through the establishment of a diving bursary as well as a partnership with UIF on a diving project aimed at unemployed people who had already contributed to the UIF system, which has been running in Gauteng.

Praising the KwaZulu Natal Sharks Board for their input in diving training, Alex-ander confirms that the TETA has also been running another project with them. “They have seriously upped their game with regard to career guidance, work placement and learnerships – it is really phenomenal to see,” he says.

The development of a diving learner-ship is just one of the agendas he aims to push through the TETAs involvement with Oper-ation Phakisa. “We are representing the TETA on a number of different labs within

Phakisa where we are looking at existing systems that can be used to facilitate training programmes in various sectors as quickly as possible,” he says.

“There is actually so much training happening in maritime. It is beyond beau-tiful and the full energy input from Opera-tion Phakisa has not kicked in yet so there is even more potential to come,” says Alex-ander summing up the training landscape at present.

“There is actually so much training happening in maritime. It is beyond beautiful and the full energy input from Oper-ation Phakisa has not kicked in yet so there is even more potential to come,”

DEADLINE:MIDNIGHT 30 APRIL 2016

Recover 20% of your levies by reporting back on training that was completed and which is still to be implemented.

Improve your BBBEE scorecard. Larger companies simply cannot afford to miss this opportunity to improve on the BBBEE standing – irrespective of the levy return.

Fishing companies involved in the FRAP process need to be active on the SETA system.

Benefit from opportunities for Discretionary Grants for learnerships, apprenticeships and skills programmes.

Invest in your employees to grow and improve your company.

How do I participate?A useful starting point is to check with your accountant whether you are registered for and paying levies (SDL). If you are, it is critical that you contact your SETA to start participating. If you are in transport (air, sea, land) call the Transport Education Training Authority (TETA), Maritime Chamber (021 531 3064) and we will determine how best you can be assisted. If you are registered with TETA, the Maritime Chamber will assist you to comply and submit to TETA irrespective of the chamber you are in. Once you are in the system we will transfer you to the correct chamber.

Only once you are in the system will you be heard and derive the maximum benefit.

Call us now. Once the submission date passes you will have to wait another year and risk losing out on all the benefits.

In these tight financial times it is important for any company to recover funds wherever they can. To not do so, is to ignore your fiduciary duties.



Cadetship initiative continues to produce South African seafarers

Continuing a National Cadet Programme (NCP) that was launched in 2010, the

first intake of 24 cadets were introduced to key maritime stakeholders in Durban at the beginning of February.

The NCP, which now falls under the management of the South African Interna-tional Maritime Institute (SAIMI) is one of several projects aimed at developing the skills needed for successful implementa-tion of Operation Phakisa.

“The cadet programme offers practical

training and training berths enabling students to obtain internationally-rec-ognised STCW (Standards of Training, Certification, and Watch-keeping) qualifi-cations and become globally sought-after seafarers,” says SAIMI project manager Odwa Mtati.

The NCP was Initiated by the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) and supported by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), the Depart-ment of Transport (DOT) as well as the

Transport Education and Training Authority (TETA).

According to SAIMI, the cadet programme has added more than 115 seafaring officers to South Africa’s maritime skills base, with a 90 percent success rate for employment with international shipping lines.

The new cadets form part of a corps of more than 140 currently in training. They have completed the first part of their studies at institutions around the country, including Durban University of Technology, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Tshwane University of Technology and Mangosothu University of Technology.

SAIMI has secured a three-year funding grant from the National Skills Fund (NSF) to manage and grow the cadet programme and other maritime skills development initiatives. NSF Executive Officer Mvuyisi Macikama said the cadet programme was “important for bridging the skills gap in the maritime economy. Skills shortages hamper economic growth”.

Pre-sea practical training, which includes security training, personal safety, first aid and firefighting, was undertaken at the Grindrod Training Centre in Durban. The practical training and facilitation of training berths continues to be managed by: the South African Maritime Training Academy (SAMTRA) in Simon’s Town and Marine Crew Services in Cape Town.

With the pre-sea component completed, the cadets will be developing their sea legs on board foreign-going vessels, including time on container vessels, general cargo vessels and tankers. They will be completing the “sea-time” required to qualify as an Officer of the Watch – the first level of the international STCW qualification set by the International Maritime Organisation.

Mtati said that although more than a dozen shipping lines were currently offering training berths to South African seafaring cadets, SAIMI would welcome further interest from other shipowners or operators.

Qualifications being offered through the National Cadet Programme are:

�� Deck Cadet Learnerships – Certificate of Competency as Officer of the Watch (STCW A-II/1). Applicable to foreign going and unlimited tonnage ships.

�� Engineer Cadet Learnerships – Certif-icate of Competency as Officer of the Watch (STCW A-III/1). Applicable to foreign going and unlimited horsepow-er ships.

The programme is open to students who have completed the first two semesters of the maritime studies, marine engineering or mechanical engineering diploma course. These studies must be completed at a university of technology, or a suitable TVET college.

Top learners prove they are worthy of bursaries

Transnet National Ports Authority bursary holder, Lungelo Mkhize

(17) of Durban, was named the best performing student in the 2015 matric class at the Lawhill Maritime Centre at Simon’s Town High School in the Western Cape. He achieved the highest average percentage of 84 percent for all subjects, with five distinctions in Mathe-matics, Geography, Maritime Economics, Nautical Science and Physical Science.

Mkhize originally hails from Clermont and was a learner at Sithengile High School, one of TNPA’s adopted schools, before he was selected to pursue mari-time studies for grades 10 to 12 as a boarder at Lawhill which are fully funded by TNPA.

He is one of three TNPA bursary holders

who clinched spots in the school’s top 10. The others are Aphiwe Malinga (17) of Durban, who scooped four distinc-tions in Geography, Maritime Economics, Nautical Science and Physical Science, and Orlando Dwakumba (17) of Durban, who achieved distinctions in Life Orien-tation and Maritime Economics.

TNPA has an ongoing relationship with the centre, which provides indus-try-focused education for learners to pursue successful careers in the mari-time industry, both ashore and at sea. The Lawhill matric class of 2015 also achieved a 100 percent pass rate in the recent National Senior Certificate Exam-inations.

In 2015 the number of learners at the centre who were sponsored by TNPA

stood at 10 for matric, three for Grade 11 and six for Grade 10. In 2016 TNPA will be providing bursa-ries for a total of 15 learners - 9 boys and six girls.

TNPA’s matric bursary holders at Lawhill during 2015, from left to right: Thulani Mahlombe, Orlando Dwakumba, Lungelo Mkhize, Aphiwe Malinga, Ndumiso Mkhize, Ntsidiseng Jama, Tsepang Mhlakoana, Mvelo Khawula, Bongane Mhlakoana, Innocent Jali

Orlando Dwakumba also made it into the top 10 at Lawhill, coming in at number 9 among the 2015 matric learners.

Aphiwe Malinga scored the third highest at Lawhill Maritime Centre.

Lungelo Mhize was the top matric student at Lawhill Maritime Centre during 2015.


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Cape Town show aims to focus on training

Industry-focused training will be in the spotlight at this year’s Cape Industries Showcase (CIS) scheduled for July this year

in Cape Town, South Africa. The challenge of meeting the demand for skilled technicians in the maritime, oil and gas sectors will be addressed.

“In order to help alleviate the technical skills shortages in the oil/gas and maritime industries, we are offering education and training institutions a substantial discount on exhibition stands at this year’s event,” says John Thomson of Exhibition Management Services, organisers of CIS.

“The focus on training at CIS will provide a useful networking platform for employers, government, training organisations and other stakeholders to promote training and skills devel-opment, and recruit candidates for training in the maritime and oil and gas industries.”

Chris Brown a Director of Cape Town-based Professional Oilfield Supply, which facilitates various training courses for the development of competent petroleum professionals in Africa, says that urgent action is needed to scale up the rate of training in these sectors.

“We are starting to see growing demand from international oil and gas companies operating in East and West Africa for skilled South African engineers, technicians and managers,” he says.

The training focus of this years’ Oil & Gas Africa and Maritime & Offshore Marine Africa exhibitions is gaining considerable support from a number of education and training organisa-tions which have already booked exhibition stands.

Exposing learners to life at sea

When the tall ship Gulden Leeuw departed Cape Town towards the end of January, her crew was one stronger with the addi-

tion of Cape Town Grade 11 learner Luke Planting on a four-month “Class Afloat” scholarship.

The South African Maritime Institute (SAIMI) assisted in making the voyage possible, as a first step in partnering with international programmes that expose learners to life at sea and maritime career opportunities. Promoting awareness of maritime careers is part of SAIMI’s skills development role to support the growth of South Africa’s maritime economy.

A pupil at South African College High School (SACS) in Cape Town, Planting, 16, will be continuing his Grade 11 curriculum while gaining experiential learning, life skills and sailing skills. Opportu-nities to explore the ship’s various ports of call during his semester at sea that ends in Amsterdam in the Netherlands on 18 May, will enrich his favourite school subjects of geography and history.

The Gulden Leeuw is a Canadian sail training vessel operated by Class Afloat - West Island College International in Nova Scotia, Canada. The programme provides opportunities for Grade 11 and 12 learners, ‘gap-year’ and first-year students to continue with their formal education while experiencing life at sea for a semester or full year.

Planting’s voyage was fully sponsored by Class Afloat for the onboard costs and arranged by the South African Sail-training and Life-Skills Association (SASLA), while SAIMI is sponsoring his visas, uniform and flight home in May.

The South African Maritime Training Academy (SAMTRA) assisted with the administration and logistics in getting Luke safely onboard.

The vessel is a Dutch-flagged sail training tall ship, originally built in 1937 and completely refurbished in 2010, maintaining the classic 1930s hull design with modern training and accommoda-tion facilities on the interior. She is 70m long with 40m masts and three-mast topsail schooner rigging.



Project Maritime Training cc (PMT), the parent company of Survival Offshore Training cc (SOT) was established in

May 2002 in order to provide a cost-ef-fective fishing and maritime safety training facility in Sal-danha Bay on the West Coast of South Africa.Founded by Yvonne Wright,

who has a long history in the maritime industry that includes time spent at sea in the South African Navy and later working with the offshore and fishing industries, the company launched with only five courses on offer. Today this number has grown exponentially to 55.

Paul du Plessis joined the company in 2004. His initial experience was gained in the South African Navy and he also acquired extensive experience as the oper-

ations manager, at more than one of the big local fishing companies. Together the duo has grown this training company from strength to strength.

“Most of our current clients are based in Sub-Sahara Africa, but we are experi-

encing a substantial growth of interna-tional clients who prefer to train in our more moderate conditions,” says Wright who adds that clients provide regular input across various platforms and that she has been pleased with the overwhelmingly positive feedback.

OPITO recognised training Having established a localised offshore

survival-training course that became widely recognised in Africa, the next step for the company was to pursue OPITO approval. “Even before our OPITO Application was submitted we started to align all training programmes to the international accepted

OPITO standard,” says Wright.

Due to the increase in the offshore training side of the business it became prudent that this part of the business be ring-fenced as a separate

entity. This led to the formation, in 2008, of Survival Offshore Training (SOT) as a sepa-rate, but linked business under the estab-lished brand and marketing arm of PMT.

“We distinctly separate ourselves from any other southern African marine and

offshore training providers by maintaining our very high standard of systems, processes and documen-tation, but more so our quality of training equip-ment is way above the norm,” says Wright.

A new delivery for fast trainingWith the acquisition of

a Nautic 8.5m Guardian patrol and interception vessel, SOT has ventured into Fast Rescue Craft STCW A-V1/2-2 training and offers a three-day

Training is key to surviving emergency situations at sea

With the understanding that many a life that has been lost at sea could have been saved if that crewmember had been more thor-oughly trained for an emergency at sea, the Project Maritime Training Group has been working towards tailoring training to meet the needs of the maritime industry both locally and internationally.

“Even before our OPITO Application was submitted we started to align all training programs to the interna-tional accepted OPITO standard,” says Wright.

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Bottom left: Suiting up for fire fighting training.

Bottom right: Fast craft train-ing is offered.

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course to candidates involved in operating Fast Rescue Boats.

Powered by a Marine Diesel VGT450 engine, the vessel has a maximum speed of 42 knots and has seating capacity for two crew and four passengers.

The course is designed for seafarers already in possession of a Proficiency in Survival Craft Certificate along with some prior experience of these types of craft. It uses a combination of classroom theory sessions reinforced with practical boat operation.

Despite the downturn in the oil and gas sector, Wright says that there continues to be an increasing demand for STCW and OPITO accredited training. “We have iden-tified this gap and aim to capitalise on this development by investing in this training need. Our training company is not a tradi-tional one, we see ourselves as an organic training facility that is dynamic and can quickly react and adapt to all client require-ments in the market.”

Wright says that the staff remains the back-bone of the company. “Most have been with the organisation if not from inception, for many years. We pride ourselves in being

a very dynamic tight-knit working family,” she says adding that regular local and inter-national staff training ensures the output standards are kept at a very high level.

The Courses on offer:

PMT Courses:

�� Able Seafarer Deck (Able Seaman)

�� Able Seafarer Engine (Oiler)

�� Communications, GMDSS, Radio Opera-tors SRC and LRC

�� Efficient Cook

�� Electronic Navigation System (ENS) Fishing

�� Fire Fighting

�� First Aid

�� Marine Moorman Grade 1, Grade 2 & Grade 3

�� Navigation Fisherman Grade 4, Grade 3, Grade 2 and High Seas Command

�� Ship Security courses

�� Skipper Port Operations

�� STCW Revalidation Courses

SOT courses: The following Offshore and Survival related Courses are offered:

�� BOSIET (OPITO accredited)

�� HUET (OPITO accredited)

�� FOET (OPITO accredited)

�� IMIST (OPITO accredited)

�� Offshore Survival (3 Days)

�� Offshore Survival Refresher (1 Day)

�� HUET Training (1 Day)

�� HLA (Helicopter Landing Assistant) (3 Days)

�� HLO (Helicopter Landing Officer) (3 Days)

�� Aviation HUET (1 Day)

�� EBS (Emergency Breathing Systems) (1 Day)

�� STASS or HEEDs. (Military Aviators)

�� Intro to Rigging (3 Days)

�� H2S Safety Induction (2 Days)

�� Working At Height (2 Days)

�� Confined Space Entry (2 Days)

�� Wide variety of STCW Manila 2010 compliant courses.

�� Personal Survival and Social Responsi-bility (PSSR)

�� Personal Survival Techniques (PST)

�� Fast Rescue Craft (FRC)

�� Competence in Survival Craft.

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Maritime Economics textbook launched for South African learners

A project to develop a textbook for learners pursuing Maritime

Economics at High School level culmi-nated in the delivery of 1,000 books to schools around South Africa during February.

Driven by the determination and tenacity of Margaret Balungile Masuku, the project attracted the attention and support of Smit Amandla Marine as one of their Enterprise Development initia-tives.

Masuku, who founded Maritime Skills & Career Development (Pty) Ltd as a plat-form to engage with learners, students and educators in the maritime space, sought to address the need to provide learners with material that they could take home and use as a study tool.

With an extensive background in educa-tion that includes the establishment of a maritime centre at Sithengile High School in KwaZulu Natal, Masuku was also awarded a scholarship to study at the prestigious World Maritime University and holds a Master of Science (Maritime Education and Training).

Since returning to South Africa, she has

devoted time to supporting educators and learners in the maritime educa-tion space in KwaZulu Natal, where 19 secondary schools now offer maritime economics as a subject.

“I saw the need for a physical textbook that could be placed in the hands of learners,” she says explaining that many of the schools that are adopting the maritime economics programme are in disadvantaged areas where access to the Internet is not available, making the sourcing of the required information very difficult.

“We’ve adopted a strategic and thorough approach to Enterprise Development, starting the process with a Needs Analysis and following through with an Enterprise Development Agreement that outlines the dual accountabilities and responsibili-ties of both the beneficiary and ourselves. For us, the strength of the relationship we develop will influence the success of the project – and we’re personally committed to achieving project milestones,” says Pumla Makubalo, Smit Amandla Marine’s Procurement Manager

After the successful delivery of the text-book for Grade 10s, Masuku is well into

the development of content for Grade 11 and 12. She hopes to engage with the maritime industry to help fund the full costs associated with the production to ensure that the next two levels are avail-able for the start of the 2017 school year.

In the meantime she has also been working with educators from the schools that have adopted the maritime programme in an effort to assist them become more familiar with the subject matter. She recently lead a delegation to Simon’s Town High School where they benefited from input and training at the Lawhill Maritime Centre where Brian Ingpen is acknowledged as the pioneer of maritime education at secondary level.

Preparing staff to meet the needs of industry

Novamarine is developing in-house programmes to transfer knowledge

and prepare staff for the offshore sector as well as to help them complete further foreign training courses.

“We see learning as ongoing and fit for purpose,” says John Gentz, Divi-sional General Manager, adding that the programmes are designed to incorporate supervision, mentorship and assessments – and to document the journey of the indi-vidual that culminates in a declaration of competency.

“This type of in-house training leads to improved skills and productivity. The programme also affords the employee the opportunity to see their career path mapped out in front of them; understand the company’s expectation of them and what they need to deliver in return. This lends itself to employees who are engaged rather than just satisfied, and also staff retention,” he adds.

“At Novamarine we believe in success through people and, as a result, one of our key focus areas is to develop, grow and instill a culture of continuous learning.”

Technical training is undertaken in associ-ation with all of the agencies that Novama-

rine represents to ensure that employees are competent and able to provide efficient service to the industry.

“Our training varies and our technicians are often trained internationally in the servicing of liferafts, fire-fighting equip-ment and systems, as well as with the life-boat and davit manufacturers. This gives us the competitive edge and first hand understanding of our products; once again adding value to our core business,” says Gentz.

He believes that the focus on in-house training provides a number of benefits including:

�� Customised content: using their own case studies they can address specific training and business needs.

�� Convenience: running a course in-house allows the choice of time, lo-cation and pace to suit the individual trainee’s learning curve or abilities.

�� Specially selected trainer: the trainer would be an expert in his field and most suited to the training needs, in order to maximise the benefits out of the course.

�� Consistent quality: to provide consis-

tency of learning and development.

�� Competency and capacity: a focus on the ever-increasing industry need to have persons who are fully proficient in their respective fields and also able to diversify and excel in others.

�� Organisational: to realise a com-mitment to uplift the skills-set of all employees that could include interven-tions such as soft-skills programmes, mandatory training, information technology literacy, frontline customer service, stock management, project management, operations management, offshore survival training and fire fight-ing training and more.

The company has also recently embarked on a venture to assist staff to achieve their Matric qualification where the company supports staff members through the programme.

“The net result of training and devel-opment of human capital for a company such as Novamarine, is that it translates into being in a position to provide the best service to our customers, in the most cost effective manner thereby ensuring that our organisation maintains a competitive edge,” concludes Gentz.

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Addressing commercial diver training

Understanding that opportunities for divers exist across a number of mari-

time sub-sectors and, given the impetus of initiatives such as Operation Phakisa as well as the very pressing need to identify employment prospects, Subtech has been successfully training divers over the last few years.

“World-wide there continues to be a high demand for experienced divers. Skills short-ages in terms of diving on a global basis are to be found across the world – from Scotland to South-East Asia,” says Mandy McGuire of Subtech who underscores the challenges facing commercial diver training in South Africa.

High training costs are coupled with the fact that no registered learnerships have been developed for commercial diving. With no recognised learnerships in place, very few companies are prepared to pay for the training and only very few individuals have the financial ability to self-fund their own training.

McGuire also points out that entry level positions are scarce in the industry and that divers battle to acquire the three years of work exposure required for working in the offshore oil and gas industry. “Qualified divers often experience difficulty in accu-mulating the necessary inshore experience to be considered for an offshore position,” she says explaining that divers cannot simply complete their diving training courses and move into the working envi-ronment.

Providing work-place experienceUnderstanding that this bottleneck to

employability exists, Subtech hosted a group of 13 Class 4 KwaZulu Natal Sharks Board divers for a three-month period during 2015. The initiative was aimed at providing experiential training in commer-cial diving, marine and safety.

“The experiential learning period, which

was funded by Subtech itself, consisted of work exposure in these three areas of the industry under close monitoring and performance manage-ment; and was aimed at identifying those candi-dates with potential to continue with specific learning interventions with the end goal of employ-ability,” she says.

The programme, which was a great success, is set to continue in 2016 with the return of four divers from the original group who have completed their Class 3 diving course.

Subtech was recently awarded discretionary funding by the Trans-port Education and Training Authority (TETA) to develop eight Class 3 commercial divers in 2016. As part of this programme, Subtech will be taking in four recreational divers from April 2016 to manage them through their Class 4 and 3 commercial diver’s course. They will then join the four Sharks Board divers in the field to ensure that they gain much needed on-the-job training and experience.

“In partnering in this skills development initia-tive, Subtech and the KZN Sharks Board have created the frame-work in which these learner divers can both complete formal commercial diving training courses and garner much needed work experience. This will assist them in

securing employment and assist in building capacity in commercial diving in South African in keeping with the objectives of Operation Phakisa as regards the creation of a blue economy,” says McGuire.

Subtech hosted a group of Class 4 KwaZulu Natal Sharks Board divers for a three-month training period during 2015.

Oil spill response training for Senegal

A training session designed by the World Maritime University (WMU) to

improve oil spill response was held during January in Senegal.

The aim was to provide participants with a deeper understanding of selected topics within the field of oil spill response and contingency planning, to improve capa-bilities to respond to oil spills in a coor-dinated manner and to test and improve communication between different levels of contingency planning.

The attendees included over 20 partici-pants from various authorities in Senegal that are involved in maritime pollution

and protection of the marine environ-ment.

As a MARENDA project research partner, the WMU designed and organ-ised the delivery of a training session that took place at the Trainmar centre in Dakar, Senegal. The Europe-Aid funded MARENDA research project provides support to the maritime transport sector in Africa through development of port database interchange mechanisms, marine environment protection and emergency response performance.

The training was developed and imple-mented in cooperation with the Haute

Autorité Chargéé de la Coordination de la Sécurité Maritime et de la Protection de l’Environment Marine (HASSMAR). The training was the first of a series of similar offerings that will be carried out within the MARENDA priority countries that include Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon.

Participation in the MARENDA project promotes WMU’s capacity building mission as well as the University’s commit-ment to the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustain-able Development that includes 17 goals and targets intended to guide the global efforts to end poverty, promote prosperity and well-being for all, protect the environ-ment and address climate change.

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Fishing safety stats a concern for 2015

Deaths at sea in the South African fishing industry for 2015 rose to the highest level in ten years

as the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) records five incidents that took 18 lives. A further three lives were lost in what SAMSA terms “non-op-erational” incidents. The five incidents in 2015:

1. Two fishers going missing and presumed dead when they slipped off the overturned hull after their small fish-ing vessel capsized when caught in bad weather off Lamberts Bay.

2. One fisher drowning after falling overboard when a small fishing vessel capsized in bad weather off St Helena Bay.

3. One fisher missing off the deck of a fishing trawler off Cape Town.

4. Two fishers drowning when their small fishing vessel capsized off Gordon’s Bay.

5. Nine fishers drowning after abandon-ing their trawler off Danger Point after the vessel took on water in bad weather; and a further three crewmen missing and presumed dead in the same inci-dent.

The non-operational instances were recorded as:

1. One fisher collapsing and dying on board a fishing vessel off Cape St Francis.

2. One crewmember jumping overboard in an apparent suicide.

3. One fisher drowning after falling off the gangplank in the Port Elizabeth harbour.

Due to the nature and high loss of lives in one of the incidents, the SAMSA statistics show that 60 percent of lives were lost from vessels over 24m, but the number of incidents per vessel size was more significant amongst vessels less than 10m where 60 percent of the incidents actu-ally occurred.

Capsizing still remains a major issue, especially for smaller vessels that take to sea in unsuitable weather conditions. In three separate incidents last year five crewmembers of small fishing vessels lost their lives when their vessels capsized.

SAMSA highlights three further causes relating to capsizing of smaller vessels:

�� Hauling of anchors over the side and not the bow.

�� Too close to the shore.

�� Overloading

After the capsize of small vessels, fishers being lost overboard is the single largest category leading to death. Crewmembers lost overboard are either lost:

�� While shooting or hauling fishing gear.

�� At night when the vessel is steaming.

�� After abandoning their vessel in rough seas.

SAMSA has once again emphasised the need to wear flotation aids on board at all times when working on the deck where the nature of the work could lead to a crewmember being knocked overboard. They advocate that crewmembers that go on deck while there is no fishing opera-tion should never be alone. Skippers are encouraged to introduce a buddy system where there are always two crewmem-bers together. SAMSA also stresses the need for vessel safety harnesses to be worn when working near or at the side of the vessel. Of lives where lost from vessels

over 24m. As well as 60 percent of incidents occurring amongst vessels less than 10m.

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Maritime professionals association gains traction

After just a little less than a year in existence, the president of the South

African Maritime Professionals Association (SAMPA) says the organisation is gaining traction and focusing on converting inter-est into membership.

Mbongi Qwabe, in a report to members detailing the successes since their incep-tion in April last year, says that highlights include engaging with key stakeholders such as the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) as well as the eThekwini Maritime Cluster, the Department of Trans-port (DOT), Transnet National Ports Author-ities (TNPA) and the Durban University of Technology.

“Our doors as an association are open and welcoming to all South Africans in the mari-

time industry, irrespective of their ethnic, racial, religious, social or cultural back-grounds. SAMPA also aims to create and promote other structures like this which seek to coordinate, represent and project one voice for maritime professionals,” says Qwabe.

The organisation aims to represent and actively promote the profession amongst policy makers, captains of the industry, other professionals and also to increase the public awareness of the maritime industry.

SAMPA provides members with the oppor-tunity to promote their profession by disseminating information about the indus-try to members and engaging in dialogue with like-minded organisations within South Africa as well as outside of the coun-

ty’s borders.

The main objectives of the association are:

�� To be an effective communication chan-nel for maritime professionals

�� To attract, transform and retain profes-sionalism within the industry and

�� To provide mentoring and coaching to those who are still entering the mari-time industry

SAMPA is engaged in the following activ-ities:

�� Monitoring developments in the ship-ping industry that may have an impact on the interests of its members

�� Facilitating the exchange of information amongst the professionals

�� Representing the members through involvement with various shipping fo-rums or committees.

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IMO interacts with Africa

The International Maritime Organi-sation has kicked off 2016 in Africa

through a number of initiatives held in Ghana, Sudan and Nigeria with the aim of strengthening the maritime domain.

Supporting Ghana’s maritime administrationIMO lead a technical advisory mission to

Accra, Ghana during February to assess the functioning of the maritime admin-istration and assist in the review of its maritime legislation. The aim is to assist Ghana’s maritime safety administration and to look at ways to increase the effec-tiveness of flag, port and coastal State functions.

The mission culminated in a national seminar involving maritime stakeholders in Ghana to discuss the findings.

Assessing the Sudan’s maritime sector needsIMO completed an advisory and needs

assessment mission during February to assist the Sudan in building the capacities of its maritime sector. The mission identi-fied the priorities and the steps forward for the development of the maritime sector in the Sudan. A road map of the follow-up actions to be taken, including the development of the human resource

capacity and the long and short term training needs, is now being drawn up.

During the mission, IMO’s Amr Hussein and World Maritime University Associate Professor Aref Fakhry held various high level meetings in Khartoum and Port Sudan. A one day Maritime Awareness Seminar for the maritime sector’s stake-holders in the Sudan was also organised.

Assessing security needs in NigeriaThe Nigerian Maritime Administration

and Safety Agency (NIMASA) hosted a team of IMO maritime security special-ists for a needs assessment mission towards the end of January focusing on physical security and the implementa-tion of IMO maritime security measures (SOLAS chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code).

The week included meetings with the main players involved in the enforcement of maritime security and visits to vari-ous port facilities, including ENL Termi-nal, APM Terminal and Folawiyo Energy Terminal. The mission will help establish how IMO and other partner agencies can provide targeted assistance to Nige-ria in the future. The mission follows a national tabletop exercise conducted by IMO in Lagos in May 2014.

South African port security boosted

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has introduced a state-of-the-

art port security system valued at R843 million to safeguard customer cargo, port users, as well as Transnet’s own port assets, staff and contractors.

Richard Vallihu, Chief Executive at TNPA, said: “The National Ports Act 12 of 2005 and the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code of 2004 dictate that we as a port authority implement measures to assist in detecting security threats and take preventative measures against security incidents that may affect ships or port facil-ities used in international trade.”

Phumuzi Sigasa, head of TNPA’s Port Secu-rity Portfolio added: “In conformance with regulations and our own Integrated Secu-rity Management Systems - Security Strat-egy Plan, we are rolling out an upgraded security system across our eight South Afri-can commercial ports and our head office in Johannesburg. CCTV is but one aspect of our broader integrated technological secu-rity system which encompasses technol-ogy, skills, systems and procedures.”

The CCTV system will be integrated

between all port sites and the head office to give a bird’s eye view of the port secu-rity environment. It comprises 2100 high definition cameras across the various sites – more than double the previous 864 – as well as long-range cameras to monitor all port channel entrances and outer anchor-ages.

The newly renovated control room located at the Port of Durban was the first to go live on mid February. It boasts state-of-the-art video walls for added visibility across the port. Vehicle security within the port perimeters will also be enhanced through license plate recognition.

The system will also facilitate increased night visibility through thermal imaging that can detect heat emitted by objects or bodies, especially in low visibility areas and through smoke, fog and haze.

Some of the most common security inci-dents in South African ports can include stowaways, theft of cargo and damage or theft of assets owned by Transnet and other port users.

The high-tech security system will further entrench the position of South African

ports as “smartpeoplePORTS”. Other notable “smart” port systems include the web-based Integrated Port Management System (IPMS), which was rolled out across all eight ports in 2015, enabling key port operations to be managed online and in real time. Transnet is also looking at ways to make the ports more “people centric” and accessible to the public while still maintaining safety and security.

Merger approval sees oil and gas company controlled by government pension fund

The Competition Commission has approved the merger of Govern-

ment Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) through Kuseni SPV Propriety Limited with Mining Oil and Gas Services Propriety Limited (MOGS).

The merger will result in the Kuseni having joint control over MOGS. “The Commission found that there is no overlap in the activities of the merg-ing parties, thus is of the view that the proposed transaction is unlikely to substantially prevent or lessen competition in any market.”

The GEPF manages and administers retirement and other benefits for government employees. Kuseni SPV - is a special purpose vehicle formed solely for the purpose of the proposed transaction and does not currently conduct any operations. MOGS is a South African based company that provides various services to the mining (gold, coal and platinum), oil and gas sectors.

Phumuzi Sigasa, head of TNPA’s Port Security Portfolio (left) and Richard Vallihu, Chief Execu-tive of TNPA, inside the newly renovated control room located at the Port of Durban which went live with TNPA’s new R843 million port security system on 12 February 2016.



Safety milestone in port upgrade projectTransnet Capital Projects (TCP) – which is overseeing Trans-net National Ports Authority’s project to reconstruct the quay walls and deepen berths at Maydon Wharf – recently achieved a safety milestone of one million Man Hours without a Lost Time Injury (LTI) on the Reconstruction and Deepening of Maydon Wharf Berth 1- 4, 13 &14 Project.

“There has been a huge safety commit-ment from the Project Managers, the main contractor Stefanutti Stocks

AXSYS Joint Venture, and subcontractors, to provide continual training, preventative programmes, communication of safe work practices, sharing of lessons learned from observations and incidents and good site safety vigilance. This ensures that everyone - from labourers to senior management- works safely every day,” says Shane Perumal, Project Manager, TCP.The project involves the reconstruction

and deepening of six of the 15 berths in this precinct. Once completed the berths will have a depth of 14.5 m enabling them to handle vessels with drafts 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.

He said this was notwithstanding the special nature of work being executed on this project and the tight deadlines.

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 as well as the 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 rein-forced 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 plant to ensure that the project remains on track.

Among other 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 1,2 & 13. A record 4,500 tonnes of steel was offloaded, trans-ported and stacked during a continuous 84-hour operation.

“This safety milestone of 1 million hours without an LTI could not have been achieved without an enormous amount of hard work and effort by everyone working on the project,” said Perumal.

Reconstruction of the quay walls and deepening of the berths at Maydon Wharf, Durban.

Waterfront and marina development for Namibia

Following the conclusion of a feasi-bility study, Namport will launch

a bidding process this year to attract private developers interested in pursuing an agreement to fund a waterfront and marina precinct in the Port of Walvis Bay. As part of the agreement, Namport will make land available for the development through long-term leases.

The project will be concluded on a Develop, Build, Operate, Own and Trans-fer (DBOOT) model that will see all project implementation costs carried by private developers. According to information from Namport, the precinct will be devel-

oped in stages from 2018 to 2022.

The aim is to create a development that enriches the public’s recreational experience of Walvis Bay by enhancing the public spaces along the esplanade/lagoon and creating an extension to the port boundary that completes the visi-tor’s experience.

The waterfront/marina development will make provision for passengers from visiting cruise liners to leave the port area via a control point allowing direct access from the port to the Waterfront area. Namport foresees that the development will support and attract leisure, tourism

and other maritime industries.

The project will have the following zones:

�� Public walkway and mixed use (roads, walkway, esplanade, iconic tower, amphitheatres, museums, smaller restaurants, feature restaurant and public open spaces, arts and crafts vendors, etc.)

�� Marina (floating wooden jetties, yacht club, yacht repair facilities etc.)

�� Residential (luxury apartments and penthouses)

�� Commercial (offices and retail)

�� Hotel (hotel, gym, spa and conference facilities)



Barge delivered to Morocco to provide drought relief

The Royal Moroccan Navy has taken delivery of a Damen Stan Pontoon

3011 Water Barge. They will immediately mobilise the vessel to supply fresh drink-ing water to areas of Morocco suffering from a long-lasting drought. Due to the contract’s urgent humanitarian aspect, Damen constructed the vessel within an extremely tight timeframe in less than six months.The Royal Moroccan Navy can transfer

the Stan Pontoon Water Barge between locations with either a tug or workboat. Furthermore, due to its narrow 11-metre beam, the smallest of harbours are also accessible. Needing only a supply of diesel to operate, the vessel is a self-suffi-cient water-making platform.

The design criteria of the onboard water making units reflect the intense climatic conditions of the Moroccan coastal region. The equipment is designed to handle maximum air temperatures of 45°C and seawater temperatures up to 35°C.The vessel’s design takes into account

the efficiency of future service and main-tenance issues. Most notably, the water makers installed on the Stan Pontoon Water Barge are larger versions of the same type that are found on the three Damen-built Moroccan naval frigates that entered service in 2011 and 2012. This will yield key advantages for the Royal Moroccan Navy due to the simplification of future maintenance and spare parts issues.

Researching the risks of mercury in South African seafood

The CSIR has initiated an investi-gation into the risks of accumu-

lated mercury in seafood to humans. Fish may accumulate mercury in their tissue if exposed to it in contaminated water. However, some fish are known to naturally accumulate mercury, a potent neurotoxin, in their tissue to concentrations that may pose a risk to consumers. According to CSIR principal researcher,

Dr Brent Newman, no consumption advice has been formulated to protect South Africans from exposure to mercury and other possible contami-nants in fish purchased in retail stores and caught on a recreational or subsis-tence basis. This is because there is little information on the concentrations of contaminants in the tissue of fish in South Africa.As such, the CSIR has initiated

research on the concentrations of mercury in fish sold in South African retail stores. The research, which is in its early stage, will provide the public with advice on how many servings of fish commonly available in retail stores they can eat each month to limit their exposure to mercury found in the fish tissue. This will allow people to make an informed decision on the type of fish they consume, in addition to fish stock sustainability considerations.

SEAFARER WELFAREPort Welfare Committees were estab-lished during January in Tema, Ghana and Cotonou, Benin to address the welfare of seafarers in the ports. The PWC’s will provide a forum for organi-sations with a common interest in the welfare of seafarers to meet and re-solve issues as well improve the levels of service and facilities.

LAW LAUNCH ENSafrica has joined forces with Ghanaian law firm Oxford & Beaumont Solicitors to form ENSAafrica Ghana. ENSafrica | Ghana is based in Accra and provides a full-service offering of cor-porate and commercial, litigation and dispute resolution, project finance, tax, governance and nominee services.

TRADE REVIEWThe African National Congress (ANC) is undertaking a review of all the trade agreements signed by South Africa since 1999 with the aim of developing intra-Africa trade. The South African Government aims to promote regional economic integration and boost in-tra-Africa trade as well as economic development on the African continent.

EXTORTION INVESTIGATIONThe Nigerian Ports Authority has con-stituted an intervention committee to investigate alleged cases of extortion of truck drivers by security officials at the Port of Lagos following repeated complaints. The committee will include representatives of a number of unions and associations in the industry.

Damen water making barge ready for delivery to the Royal Moroccan Navy.

Floating book fair calls on African ports

The Logos Hope, the world’s largest floating book fair is currently call-

ing on ports in east and southern Africa. Having reached Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania towards the end of January, the vessel will depart to visit Maputo, Mozambique in February before visiting a number of South African ports as well as Walvis Bay by July. The Logos Hope carries an international

crew of 400 volunteers and features space for visitors and comfortable browsing in the air-conditioned book fair and Interna-

tional Café. Logos Hope’s on board book fair offers an expanded selection of over 5,000 different titles at affordable prices. They cover a range of subjects including science, sports, hobbies, cookery, arts, medicine, languages and philosophy. Additionally, the rest of the Visitor Expe-rience Deck is also open for the public to explore. From the Welcome Area, which introduces the new vessel through a short movie and interactive displays, to the International Café, there is sure to be something for everyone.

Due dates in ports:

�� Maputo, Mozambique: 24 February 2016

�� Durban, South Africa: 16 March 2016

�� Richards Bay, South Africa: 3 May 2016

�� East London, South Africa: 19 May 2016

�� Port Elizabeth, South Africa: 1 June 2016

�� Cape Town, South Africa: 23 June 2016

�� Walvis Bay, Namibia: 15 July 2016



DCD Marine Cape Town has enhanced its in-house engi-

neering capacity through a strate-gic collaboration with 6Sigma Naval Architects & Offshore Engineering (Pty) Ltd. The agreement will cement the collaboration between the two companies and consolidate their skills under one roof.

“The outcome of the collabora-tion, while mutually beneficial, is to be able to offer our clients a better service. Being under one roof now enables the client access to one dedi-cated engineering office, and full 24/7 engineering support from 6Sigma, without being subject to any contrac-tor-sub-contractor limitations,” says Jako Laubscher, Director at 6Sigma.

“Ultimately, it is about offering our mutual clients an improved service. Bringing 6Sigma into the DCD Marine fold as in-house engineers has resulted in greatly improved process efficiency. This includes better communications, leading to a reduc-tion in timelines, costs and client risk. We have worked with 6Sigma on a number of projects and we are completely aligned in our commit-ment to a quality output,” says Deon Truter, Business Development Manager DCD Marine Cape Town.

6Sigma offers a variety of design services for steel and aluminium boats, ships and offshore structures, including FEA (finite element analy-sis), stability analysis, propulsion esti-mations, vessel modification; as well all elements of overall design includ-ing concept, basic and detail design.

“The key focus is now on further research and development, to enable us to provide up-to-date in-house knowledge in terms of regulatory changes and the most cost-effective engineering solutions,” says Laub-scher.

“This industry is one of the most regulated and complex in the world and there are no shortcuts. It requires a high-level skills set and a dedica-tion to the delivery of top quality work. We are happy to share a vision of excellence with 6Sigma, and our collaboration will further strengthen our position as a world-class service provider in the oil and gas and ship repair sector,” says Truter.

Engineering capacity strengthened through collaboration

Inyathi is the second DAMEN ATD Tug 2909 to be delivered to the SA Navy in a two-vessel contract.

New tug for South African Navy

The South African Navy took delivery of a second South African-built Damen

ATD Tug 2909 at the beginning of Febru-ary. Escorted by SA Navy's existing six tugs, Inyathi was welcomed into the naval fleet with a traditional sail past at the naval base in Simon’s Town.

Inyathi – meaning buffalo – is the second Damen ATD Tug 2909 in a two-vessel replacement contract awarded to Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) in a tender process. The two new tugs will be deployed for towing, mooring and fire-fighting operations for the South African Navy’s current and future fleet of vessels under all-weather, heavy sea, restricted visibil-

ity, day and night conditions within the confines of the Southern African ports and in coastal waters.

DSCT built the registered SAMSA Class VIII vessels with a South African workforce in keeping with governmental imperatives to create and maintain local job opportuni-ties.

“We are proud that the local content in the two Damen ATD Tug 2909 tugs amounts to over 50 percent,” says DSCT Chairman Sam Montsi. “The construction of these two vessels has also contributed to South African skills development and job creation through Damen Shipyards Cape Town’s apprenticeship programme.”

South African fishing company diversifies into Australian market

A move to diversify its earnings from a single species hake resource saw

Sea Harvest, a South African fishing company, announce a 19,9 percent investment in Perth-based Mareter-ram Limited during January. According to Sea Harvest Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Felix Ratheb, the move will give the company a firm foothold to increase market share and presence in Australia.

Mareterram is a vertically integrated agri-business with operations currently encompassing:

�� The business assets of Western Australian based Nor-West Seafoods

Pty Ltd, a 45 year old MSC certified fishing company that harvests and processes wild caught king and tiger prawns, as well as scallops.

�� The business assets of the Craig Mos-tyn Group Food Service Division, a 50 year old Australian business that markets and sells Sea Harvest’s hake products, the Nor-West Seafood bas-ket, together with other seafood and related products to the food service and retail trade. Importantly, the Craig Mostyn Group, with revenues of $420m, has distributed Sea Har-vest’s products in Australia for the last 50 years.



MERGER APPROVEDThe merger between Bongicel and Lusi-tania has been approved by the Compe-tition Tribunal in South Africa. Bongicel, an entity formed for the purposes of this transaction, will control Lusitania after the merger. Lusitania is mainly involved in the wholesale distribution of seafood, fish and other chilled food items to the hospitality industry includ-ing hotels, restaurants and caterers.

STRATEGIC ACQUISITION In a strategic business move, Barlow-orld Transport recently acquired 51 per-cent of refrigerated transport company Aspen Logistic Services. The controlling share was obtained in a successful deal between Barloworld Transport Chief Executive, Neil Henderson and Aspen Logistic Services Managing Director, Dr Sujen Padayatchi.

TRANSPORT ALLIANCECaroTrans, a global NVOCC (non-vessel operating common carrier) and ocean freight consolidator, has announced a significant partnership with Thrutainers International, an established NVOCC in South Africa. This cooperation creates a solid, comprehensive U.S.- Sub-Saharan Africa import/export LCL service net-work in this important trade lane.

LAUNCH VESSELSVeecraft Marine recently completed the delivery of four launch vessels, marking the beginning of what is likely to be a longer term relationship that could see the supply of a further three boats. The boats will be used to safely transfer passengers from cruise ships to the Portuguese island and back during the cruise season. Sea trials were complet-ed in Mozambique and the boats are due to be returned to Cape Town after each cruise season for maintenance.

VIKING offers solutions to mandatory LRRS changesViking offers replacement solutions to Life-

boat Release and Retrieval Systems (LRRS), which have been called into focus by the Inter-national Maritime Organisation (IMO). The IMO’s MSC.1/Circ.1392 stipulates that manda-tory improvements are required in order to safeguard lives during lifeboat drills and genu-ine emergency evacuations.On-load release hooks remain the cause of

numerous accidents, some involving fatali-ties. Concerns surrounding the failure of these hooks has often resulted in crews not perform-ing regular and necessary safety drills and further added to the tarnished reputation of lifeboats as reliable safety devices.Lack of maintenance, design flaws and poor

training have also contributed to the problem.IMO regulationsAccording to IMO regulations all LRRS must be

evaluated and verified against requirements and must be replaced or modified if found to be non-compliant. Compliant systems are manufactured using corrosion-resistant mate-rials and address requirements concerning the stability of the hook system and the locking arrangement.If non-complaint the following would need to

be considered:

�� A schedule and plan for dry docking

�� Solution options

�� Ordering of hardware

�� Approval

�� Booking of technicians

�� Implementation of installation

�� Post-installation testing

�� Acquiring statement of acceptanceViking solutionsViking is able to assist with the entire replace-

ment process should non-compliance be an issue, ensuring that each retrofit hook is customised to each lifeboat and the specific LRRS system.The company offers the following services

with regard to LRRS replacements:

�� Managing the overhaul examination

�� Planning and project management

�� Physical replacement

�� Performance testing

�� Full service coverageAnother consideration is the fact that the

requirements are interpreted differently by each Flag State. The Viking project manager would ensure the evaluation of all relevant options, select a solution fulfilling all relevant flag state requirements and plan for the most convenient time and place in relation to oper-ations and deadlines.Viking has been working closely with two

LRRS manufacturers, Hatecke and Nadiro, who have both achieved certification for their systems. Vikings global network of certified servicing

stations is available at 270 locations world-wide.

PRODUCT NEWS: Lack of appetite for Durban Cruise Terminal

Following a Request for Proposal last year to develop a dedicated cruise

terminal in the Port of Durban, Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has now confirmed that the process has ended in a non-award. Richard Vallihu, Chief Executive at TNPA,

commented that the two rounds of RFP’s had demonstrated that there is currently limited appetite in the market for private players to pursue the project despite the tremendous growth in the cruise industry in the last few years. Lauriette Modipane, General Manager

Commercial and Marketing at TNPA, explained: “The latest Request for Propos-als was advertised on 24 July 2015 and 1 August 2015. Twenty-five RFP documents were sold, however 23 companies were represented at the briefing session, which took place on 11 August 2015. The closing date for the submission of bids was 2 Octo-ber 2015 and a multi-disciplinary bid eval-uation took place on 12 October 2015. A single bid was received which was declared administratively and substantively non-re-sponsive, hence the non-award.”TNPA said it would embark on a third

open bid process within six months and would also review the scope of the project. The Durban cruise terminal is one of the section 56 initiatives that Transnet National Ports Authority has identified to encour-age private sector participation as a key element of the company’s Market Demand Strategy (MDS). TNPA’s existing cruise terminal – situated

at N Shed in the Port of Durban, off Marga-ret Mncadi Avenue – was recently upgraded through a joint initiative between TNPA and MSC to bring it more in line with interna-tional standards.However Transnet and the eThekwini

Municipality have proposed a new, larger, world-class Durban passenger terminal for development along the North Pier just inside the harbour with the aim of support-ing the growth of the local tourism sector. It is envisaged that the terminal would dove-tail with planned development around the Durban Point Waterfront and tourist attrac-tions such as uShaka Marine World.

Multipurpose service changes hands

Cape Town-based Fairseas Interna-tional has taken over the South Africa

to West Africa multipurpose service from SafmarineMPV with immediate effect.

The transaction stipulates that the local SafmarineMPV team will join the Fair-seas operation to provide continuity of the service. Fairseas Managing Director Liam Mckenzie comments: “The acqui-sition is an exceptional opportunity to build on an already well established trade brand.”

The service will operate as SAFWAF MPV, unchanged and uninterrupted with the same management, staff, local agents- Socopao, offices and service

offering as before. The next scheduled voyage remains for beginning March ex Durban.

The service will continue to offer a six weekly frequency calling Durban, Cape Town and Walvis Bay on the Southern African coast, with direct calls at Boma, Matadi, Pointe Noire, Sonils and induce-ment calls at various ports on route including Port Gentil.

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Five vessel-order to fight crime at sea in Morocco

The first of five Interceptor 1503 vessels ordered by the Royal Moroc-

can Navy to fight illegal activities in their waters will be delivered by Damen Ship-yards Group in June this year. All five Interceptor 1503 vessels will be

constructed at Damen’s shipyard special-ising in composite vessel construction and delivered in six-week increments after the launch of the first vessel.Designed for ultra-fast operations,

the Interceptor 1503 can reach speeds of up to 60 knots. This is achieved by combining a proven propulsion system with cutting edge lightweight composite materials.The power originates from three diesel

engines, each driving a separate stern drive. The hull is constructed from fibre-reinforced plastic in an epoxy resin matrix – renowned for its resistance to impact and fatigue as well as its light-weight properties.Perfectly suited for tracking down and

taking appropriate action on illegal activ-ities, the highly manoeuvrable Intercep-tors have additional space in the cockpit for search and rescue survivors.

An artistic impression of the five-ves-sel order to combat illegal activities in

Moroccan waters



Japanese master plan for North Africa

A team from the Japanese Interna-tional Cooperation Agency (JICA)

recently met with the Port Manage-ment Association of Eastern and South-ern Africa (PMAESA) Secretary General Nozipho Mdawe to discuss a Master Plan on Logistics in the Northern Economic Corridor.

Tetsunari Gejo, a logistics consultant, says that the objective of the consulting assignment is to formulate a master plan along with integrated regional develop-ment strategy consistent with sub-re-gional development plans and national development plans.

The Master plan targeted for 2030 will cover routes between Mombasa, Nairobi, Tororo, Kampala and Katuna in

Kigali Rwanda. Sub routes will include Eldoret in Kenya and Nadapal in South Sudan; Tororo – Gulu in Uganda and Elegu in South Sudan; Kampala-Gulu in Uganda and Elegu in South Sudan as well as Mbarara in Uganda to Mpondwe in the Domocratic Republic of Congo. It aims to address the region's over-

view of transport and logistics network such as the existing major bottlenecks, the ongoing standard gauge railway, and issues on the border posts, the func-tions of the Inland Container Depots, the growth drivers in agribusiness develop-ment, petroleum and gas, mining sector as well as the manufacturing sector. The final report for the Master Plan

is expected to be ready by September 2016.

African container trades growing exponentially

Maritime consultancy Dynamar has launched a review of container

trades in the region of East and South-ern Africa. According to this, the area has produced a significant growth, despite challenging conditions in many ports, in terms of infrastructure and other vari-ous bottlenecks, mainly associated with inland transportation. Combined East and Southern Africa

including the Indian Ocean Islands have seen full container volumes growing by a CAGR of over nine percent since 2010. This backed up by the value of their merchandise trade expanding by more than 26 percent to US$385bn over the same period.

Preparing for a buoyant future, many ports in the region are ramping up both their marine facilities and inland connec-tions, which constitute a lifeline for eleven landlocked countries.

Mombasa in Kenya, which expects its current 1m TEU throughput to double by 2020, is building a new 1.2m TEU container terminal, after recently expanding its existing one.

Its rival for various inland destinations, Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania, has long-standing plans and a long shortlist of no less than ten companies to build a new, 600,000 TEU box facility, doubling pres-ent capacity.

African container trades growing exponentially

Maritime consultancy Dynamar has launched a review of container

trades in the region of East and South-ern Africa. According to this, the area has produced a significant growth, despite challenging conditions in many ports, in terms of infrastructure and other vari-ous bottlenecks, mainly associated with inland transportation. Combined East and Southern Africa

including the Indian Ocean Islands have seen full container volumes growing by a CAGR of over nine percent since 2010. This backed up by the value of their merchandise trade expanding by more than 26 percent to US$385bn over the same period.

Preparing for a buoyant future, many ports in the region are ramping up both their marine facilities and inland connec-tions, which constitute a lifeline for eleven landlocked countries.

Mombasa in Kenya, which expects its current 1m TEU throughput to double by 2020, is building a new 1.2m TEU container terminal, after recently expanding its existing one.

Its rival for various inland destinations, Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania, has long-standing plans and a long shortlist of no less than ten companies to build a new, 600,000 TEU box facility, doubling pres-ent capacity.

Ballast water treatment solutions

Ballast water discharges by ships can have devastating effects on the marine

environment and ultimately the health and well-being of the people who depend on it.In the process of moving 80 percent of the

world’s freight, shipping transfers approxi-mately five billion tons of ballast water over large distances every year. The introduction of invasive marine species into new envi-ronments via ballast water has been iden-tified as a major threat to the ecology of the world’s oceans and human health. The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Ballast Water Convention (2004) was drawn up to address these issues. With implemen-tation of this convention, it is estimated that 68,000 vessels will require functional, certified ballast water treatment systems by 2016.Chelsea Technologies is working closely

with both manufacturers of treatment systems and the certification authorities to develop sensors capable of operating at the IMO D2 level of compliance. Using the inherent high sensitivity of the FastBallast Compliance Monitor, the variable fluores-cence from live viable phytoplankton cells in moving ballast water can be monitored to the levels required by both the IMO D2 & USCG Discharge Standards (10 to 50um range).The technology used in FastBallast is based

on established fluorescence measurement principles. Light from an LED source is directed into the FastBallast measurement chamber where it drives photosynthesis in any living phytoplankton cells present in the sample. This process generates a character-istic time dependent variable fluorescence signature, which is detected using a highly sensitive photomultiplier. The fluorescence measurement technique employed with the FastBallast Compliance Monitor, has been specifically developed to do just that and therefore, FastBallast is a very sensitive tool for determining whether treated ballast water discharge is compliant.To ensure that all phytoplankton present

within the 10 to 50um range are detected, FastBallast uses a range of excitation wave-lengths. As each measurement takes only a few hundred microseconds to complete it means data can be collected in fast moving water typically encountered within ballast tanks or water treatment system piping.The integrated variant of FastBallast is

designed for permanent installation within a BWTS, where it will operate in flow-through mode providing a continuous update on discharge compliance. This version of Fast-Ballast can interface with PSM’s BallastView, a system for logging compliance data on board a vessel which can also transmit data ashore, if required.A key requirement for any installed treat-

ment system is to provide analysis of the ballast water at the point of discharge to demonstrate correct treatment. Using the inherent high sensitivity of the FastBallast Compliance Monitor, the variable fluores-cence from live viable phytoplankton cells in moving ballast water can be monitored to the levels required by both the IMO D2 and USCG discharge standards.Further information can be provided by

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PRODUCT NEWS:

Marine mining and offshore exploration OFFSHORE NEWS


Mpungi, Angola

Eni has commenced production from the Mpungi field in the West Hub Development Project, within Block 15/06 of the Angolan Deep Offshore.

The start-up of Mpungi field, located approximately 350 km northwest of Luanda and 130 km west of Soyo, will bring production ramp-up to approxi-mately 100,000 barrels of oil per day in the first quarter of this year. The West Hub Development Project encompasses the development of the Sangos, Cinguvu, Mpungi, Mpungi North, Ochigufu and Vandumbu fields in a water depth ranging from 1,000 to 1,500 m. The wells are arranged in clusters and connected to the N’Goma FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading Unit), which has a treatment capacity of 100,000 barrels of oil per day.

“The third start-up milestone of the West Hub Development project has been achieved both on budget and on schedule. This achievement reflects our ability to deliver major projects and confirms our excellent track record in terms of efficiency, technology and innovation,” said Eni’s CEO Claudio Descalzi.

Eni is also continuing its exploration programme in Block 15/06. If successful, new discoveries would be connected to the existing production infrastructure with an important reduction of time and costs production.

Eni is the operator of Block 15/06 with a 36.84 percent stake. The other partners of the joint venture are Sonangol Pesquisa e Produção and SSI Fifteen Limited. The block 15/06 also includes the East Hub Development Project, which is under development and will start producing in 2017.

Mnazi Bay, TanzaniaEast Africa-focused oil and gas company, Wentworth reports that during the last quarter of 2015 gross gas production from Mnazi Bay, Tanzania into the pipeline and directly to a power plant in Mtwara averaged 46 MMscf/d, with production averaging 55 MMscf/d during the month of December 2015.

To date, growing gas demand from the power sector has been impacted by delays experienced in commissioning the new Kinyerezi power plant and the conversion of the Ubungo power plant from diesel to gas. These delays are considered to be short term in nature and all of the power generation facilities that will utilise Mnazi

Bay gas in the generation of electricity are expected to become fully operational during the first quarter of 2016. As a result, production volumes into the pipeline are now expected to reach between 70 and 80 MMscf/day.

The existing Mnazi Bay gas wells continued to perform in line with expecta-tions and are anticipated to be more than capable of meeting expected demand. As a result, no new development wells are currently planned for 2016.

Although no firm exploration plans have been made in 2016, the Joint Venture plans to align exploration activities in the Mnazi Bay concession with gas demand growth within Tanzania. Management will look to provide an update to shareholders as these plans progress.

Rovuma Basin, MozambiqueAnadarko Petroleum Corporation has signed a Unitisation and Unit Operating Agreement with Italian energy company ENI, for the development of deposits of natural gas in the Rovuma Basin, off the coast of the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado.

Anadarko is the operator for Rovuma Basin Offshore area one, while ENI is the operator for Area Four. The natural gas deposits do not obey man-made boundaries, and straddle the boundary between the two areas, hence exploiting these resources required an agreement between the two companies.

Anadarko says that two of the fields it has discovered, Golfinho and Atum, lie entirely within Area One, but two other fields, Pros-peridade, and Mamba, lie partly in Area One and partly in Area Four.

Under the agreement, reached with the cooperation of the Mozambican government, the two fields that straddle Areas One and Four “will be developed in a separate, but coordinated manner by the two operators until 24 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas reserves (12 Tcf from

each Area) have been developed.“All subsequent development of the Unit

will be pursued jointly by the Area 1 and Area 4 concessionaires through a joint-ven-ture operator (50:50 Anadarko and Eni).” This agreement is subject to final approval by the government.

SNE Field, Senegal

Cairn has successfully tested the SNE-2 appraisal well offshore Senegal with positive results. Operations have been safely and successfully completed following drilling, coring, logging and drill-stem testing (DST). The well is now being plugged and abandoned.

Following this first successful appraisal well, resource estimates for the SNE field will be fully revised and announced after the results of the further appraisal activity. Evaluation of the extensive dataset collected is continuing, with preliminary analysis focused on the DST.

The SNE- 2 well is located in 1,200m water depth and is approximately 100 km offshore in the Sangomar Offshore block, reached the planned total depth (TD) of 2,800m below sea level (TVDSS). The well has

been appraising the 2014 discovery of high quality oil in the SNE-1

well, some 3 km to the south.

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Marsouin-1, Mauritania

Kosmos Energy’s Marsouin-1 exploration well, located in the northern part of Block C-8 offshore Mauritania, has made a significant, play-extending gas discovery.

Based on preliminary analysis of drilling and wireline logging results, Marsouin-1 encountered at least 70 m of net gas pay in Upper and Lower Cenomanian intervals comprised of excellent quality reservoir sands. Located approximately 60 km north of the basin-opening Tortue-1 gas discovery (renamed Ahmeyim), Marsouin-1 was drilled in nearly 2,400 m of water.

“Marsouin-1 is our second major discovery of 2015, extending our 100 percent success rate in the outboard Cretaceous petroleum system offshore Mauritania and Senegal. Well-to-seismic calibration has signifi-cantly de-risked the discovered resource base, as well as future prospects in the basin. Importantly, the well results have validated our charge model and given us growing confidence in our ability to predict the oil and gas potential of this emerging, large-scale petroleum system. We have a disciplined exploration and appraisal programme planned to further unlock the basin,” said Andrew G Inglis, chairman and chief executive officer.

The Atwood Achiever drillship proceeded to the Ahmeyim-2 location in the southern part of Mauritania’s Block C-8 to drill the top-hole section of the well. The drillship then sailed to Senegal to spud Guembeul-1, the first in a series of wells to delineate the Greater Tortue area.

Block C-3, Mauritania

Sterling Energy plc’s wholly owned subsidiary Sterling Energy Mauritania Limited has submitted a notice of

withdrawal to its joint venture partners in relation to Block C-3, offshore Mauritania.

As part of the withdrawal, SEML will assign its entire 40.5 percent participating interest in the production sharing contract for Block C-3 to Tullow Mauritania Limited at no cost to Tullow. The minimum work obligations for Block C-3 have been completed. As a result, SEML will have no additional costs associated with the withdrawal.

Completion of the withdrawal remains subject to the approval by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

The PSC, awarded in 2013, covers Block C-3, offshore Mauritania, comprising an area of approximately 9,800km2. In 2014 the Operator acquired 1,600km2 of 2D seismic. Following receipt of the processed regional 2D seismic, the company is of the view that the 2D seismic data has not sufficiently de-risked the block potential, to justify SEML entering into Phase 2 of the PSC in June 2016. Phase 2 includes a minimum work obligation of 700km2 of 3D seismic and the drilling of 1 well.

The withdrawal from Block C-3 does not impact SEML’s interest or activity in Block C-10 and SEML look forward to working with Tullow to mature the existing portfolio and finalise the planned well on Block C-10 for 2017.

Pande and Temane fields, Mo-zambique

Sasol has obtained approval from the Mozambique Council of Ministers for its field development plan (FDP) that will see further hydrocarbon resources developed to support Southern Africa growth.

To be developed in phases, the first phase of the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) licence area development proposes

an integrated oil, LPG and gas project adjacent to Sasol’s existing Petroleum Production Agreement (PPA) area. The PPA area is where natural gas from the Pande and Temane fields is currently produced and processed in a central processing facility before being transported via an 865-kilometre pipeline to gas markets in Mozambique and South Africa.

“The Mozambican gas industry is playing an increasingly important role in the regional energy landscape, and this project represents a major milestone in further developing natural resources, which will significantly benefit Southern Africa,” said David Constable, President and Chief Executive Officer, Sasol Limited.

“The PSA development is aligned with our commitment to both Mozambique and South Africa, and will enable us to drive our broader 2050 strategy, which reaffirms Sasol’s longer term role in Southern Africa,” concluded Constable.

Jubilee Field, Ghana

Kosmos Energy has been informed by Tullow Oil plc, operator of the Jubilee Unit, of a change to operating procedures on the Jubilee field Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO).

Following a recent inspection of the turret area of the Jubilee FPSO by SOFEC, the original turret manufacturer, a potential issue was identified with the turret bearing. As a precautionary measure, additional operating procedures to monitor the turret bearing and reduce the degree of rotation of the vessel are being put in place.

SOFEC will now undertake further offshore examinations and Tullow will work with SOFEC to determine what further measures will be required. Oil production and gas export is continuing as normal.

Marine mining and offshore exploration OFFSHORE NEWS


A focused approach to developing oil and gas infrastructure

Speaking at a recent South African Oil and Gas Alliance (SAOGA)

networking breakfast, Minister Alan Winde confirmed that the oil and gas sector was still one of the focus areas, despite the continued depressed oil market, for the Western Cape Government.

“I think what is happening to the oil price specifically and what has happened to the rand says that the IDZ in Saldanha Bay, looking forward, is even a better bet for getting yourself ready for what’s always going to be on the west coast of Africa,” he told SAOGA members.

Massive budgets have been committed to the development of Saldanha Bay and the Industrial Development Zone – said Minister Winde highlighting the need to create an enabling environment.

Understanding, however, the current risks associated with operating in the oil and gas sector, Winde confirmed that the Western Cape Government would be engaging with the industry in April. “You are the investors. You put your money at risk and we need to be engaging with you to say: Are we still on the right track as an enabler or what do we need to do differently?”

Winde also highlighted the need for innovation in the sector. “Through innovation we will remain competitive or become competitive in different areas,” he said adding that, with the oil and gas focused phase at the Saldanha Bay IDZ, the demand for skills in the medium term could be in the region of 18,500 artisans. Emphasising that only 4,500 are currently in training, he highlighted the potential of a skills shortage.

“We have a thing called a skills game changer; really focusing on how we make a difference in this space. We noticed of the six high schools on the west coast only two are offering higher grade math’s,” he says reporting that businesses have committed to funding for extra math’s teachers in these schools.

New tonnage for African offshore support

Slok Shipping has expanded its fleet’s reach with the acquisition of two

additional state-of-the-art 2015-built PX121 platform supply vessels (PSV) that were put into action in Nigeria at the end of last year.

The company’s Group Managing Director, Firas Abboud said in a statement that the addition is another milestone in the company's vision 2020 aimed at acquiring and operating vessels in the high-end segment of the OSV industry.

According to Abboud, the new assets, christened Slok Energy and Slok Power, will complement the vessels in the fleet and support deep offshore exploration.

“We wish to inform stakeholders in the offshore sector of the oil and gas industry that Slok has taken delivery two brand

new platform supply vessels. The ships which were built by BRITOIL Singapore under SLOK’s supervision,” he said.

“We are taking on the challenge that Nigerian companies can compete and excel in all service sectors of the industry. Slok has become a regional player and will not restrict its activities to Nigerian waters anymore. In spite of global economic challenges, our management has adopted expansion strategies with the implementation of stringent financial measures to make this acquisition possible.”

“We are determined to continue to satisfy our customers' requirements by building boats that will not only meet their expectations but also set the pace for future trends."

OPEC called to stabilise crude oil price in 2016The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and President of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Conference, Dr Ibe Kachikwu has said the demand for OPEC crude is expected to rise by 1.2 million barrels per day to average 30.8 million barrels per day for the year 2016 leading to a more bal-anced market.

Dr Kachikwu who is also head of Nigeria’s delegation to the

168thOrdinary OPEC Meeting made this assertion while addressing the OPEC Ministers Conference in Austria, Vienna. He noted that a balanced and stable market would be of crucial importance in the years ahead to ensure continued investment in the industry as it gears up to meet the world’s burgeoning energy needs.

The OPEC Conference President stated that the conference is centered on enhancing market stability, which would benefit all stakeholders and contributes to global economic growth stressing that this can be achieved only through the concerted effort of all stakeholders.

“Dialogue and collaboration with consumers, non-OPEC producers, oil companies and investors are essential in reaching our common goal of a more orderly oil market. In 2015, we have seen positive examples between OPEC and Non-OPEC countries and the Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable held in Qatar in November. OPEC has also held bilateral dialogues with Russia and China this year, and later this month the OPEC-India Energy Dialogue would have its first meeting,” Dr Kachikwu stated.

The President of OPEC Conference

informed that world oil demand in 2015 grew by 1.5 million barrels per day, up from 1 million barrels per day in 2014. “We foresee growth of 1.3 million barrels per day to average 94.1 million barrels per day, with most of this growth coming from non-OECD countries,” he noted.

According to him, as far as supply is concerned, non-OPEC countries would continue to see significant reduced production growth as compared to past years. He anticipates a contraction in non-OPEC oil supply in 2016.

He said the downward trend stems mainly from the impact of investment cutbacks and the drop in US tight oil output, which has been declining since May 2015. He added that this is clearly illustrated by the drop in the number of newly drilled wells and the reduction by half of active drilling wells.

Dr Kachikwu maintained that OPEC remains committed to do its part in protecting the environment and supporting sustainable development adding that OPEC and its member countries are taking part in the climate change negotiations in Paris with the goal of full, effective and sustained implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

OFFSHORE NEWS Marine mining and offshore exploration


Engineering contract for West Nile Delta development

An award of a sizeable contract by Burullus Gas Company SAE for the platform extension and tie-in on the first

phase of the West Nile Delta development of the Taurus and Libra fields by BP, offshore Egypt was announced recently.

Engineering and project management work has commenced at Subsea 7’s Cairo office and Subsea 7’s Global Projects Centre in London. Fabrication of the deck extension and spools will be carried out at the Petrojet Maadia yard near Alexandria. Offshore work is scheduled to commence in the second half of 2016 using Subsea 7’s Rockwater 2 as the main hook-up and accommodation vessel with Seven Borealis performing the offshore lift of the platform extension and the heavy construction vessel, Seven Arctic, installing the umbilical.

Oeyvind Mikaelsen, Executive Vice President Southern Hemisphere and Global Projects said: “This contract recognises the value we bring to our clients through early engagement to engineer, design and deliver cost-effective solutions for complex field developments. We look forward to expanding our presence in Egypt and building a long, successful and collaborative relationship with Burullus.”

New diamond mining vessel launched

An award of a sizeable contract by BDebmarine Namibia’s new N$2.3 billion (US$139 million) diamond sampling

and exploration vessel, the mv SS Nujoma, was launched at the Kleven Verft AS shipyard in Ulsteinvik in Norway during January this year.

The 12,000 tonne, 113 metre long vessel, the SS Nujoma, was launched ahead of schedule and is named after the Founding President the Namibia, Dr Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma. The vessel incorporates a number of innovative technologies and will be manned by Namibian seafarers who will receive additional training.

The second part of this project, the subsea sampling system and treatment plant, has been developed in parallel by De Beers Marine South Africa and will be installed on the SS Nujoma in the Port of Cape Town in the second half of 2016.

The vessel, which has a helicopter deck suitable for Sikorsky S61s, is diesel electric powered and can accommodate up to 80 crew. It is the most advanced marine diamond sampling and exploration vessel in the world and will be the sixth in the Debmarine Namibia fleet. It is scheduled to start commissioning in Namibian waters in the first half of 2017.

News impacting the global maritime industry sectors INTERNATIONAL NEWS


Is there a Future for Seafarer Centres?Roger Harris, Executive Director of ISWAN, looks at the future of seafarer centres and provides some thoughts about how they can survive and thrive.

There are now approximately 430 seafarer centres around the world, but there is a view that

the future of such centres is limited. Ships are becoming more connected and automated. Drone ships are being talked about which will lead to increased automation and fewer but more highly trained seafarers.

In addition, seafarers have increasing access to credit cards for seafarers. Will the crew need to come ashore to top up their mobile phones or buy data? Will they need to come ashore to buy goods, or will they do this online – just as we do?

A new game changer is the growing use of smartphones by seafarers. The Crew Connectivity survey 2015 found that 77 percent of crew now take smartphones on board and mobile data packages are becoming cheaper. The increasing use of smartphones may be the biggest threat to the continued existence of seafarer centres because seafarers are able to shop and communicate on them cheaply and without the need to go to the tradi-tional centres.

It is expensive to run seafarer centres and many have seen their income gener-ation from bars and sales of phone cards decline. There is an uphill struggle to bring in other funds to keep the centres going. There is keen competition for a limited amount of funding from a small number of grant giving foundations.

What compounds this is the reluctance of funders to pay for running costs. They would often prefer to pay for capital, or specific projects.

In addition, the age profile of welfare workers and chaplains is increasingly older. There is a serious concern about where the new generation of welfare workers are going to come from. There is a drive to ‘professionalise’ seafarers’ welfare. This is a positive development, but it does present the sector with a number of challenges in recruiting new people and developing a career path.

Despite the problems and challenges, there is some good news. Around the world, there are centres that are thriving and have a bright future. In Boston, USA, the New England Seafarers’ Mission is raising funds by charging seafarers small amounts to receive their packages from online shopping.

In Immingham in the UK, the centre had to close for a period to be renovated after being damaged by flooding. This gave the centre management the opportunity to reconfigure the centre to provide income generation by the renting out of rooms and facilities to the port.

Another example of a thriving centre is Kandla in India. They have now opened a second centre in the port to serve the oil terminal. They part fund the centres through a compulsory port levy of $25 per ship for seafarers’ welfare. Bremer-

haven in Germany is another centre that benefits from port levies.

However, the main seafarer welfare organisations often have to take difficult decisions to close down unviable centres to support the development of centres in new or expanding ports. There is clearly a need for centres, especially in ports that are far away from towns or cities. With the range of pressures on seafarers at sea (such as fatigue, social isolation, and separation from loved ones) it is benefi-cial for crew to go ashore and find people that they can trust who offer a range of welfare services.

One solution to the shortage of funding is to look at developing seafarer centres as social enterprise projects that generate income and revenue from both seafarers and other users. We know that seafarers spend money on communica-tions, electronic and consumer goods so why not provide opportunities for seafarers to do this at centres?

One initiative that we could take would be to talk to funders to see if they can set up an innovation fund so centres can apply for feasibility study and training grants.

Partnerships should be built – in ports and also internationally. It could be that ship owners or other maritime compa-nies help us gain some of these commer-cial skills by seconding staff or helping to train welfare workers. We need to demonstrate to these companies that we can work together to sustain centres by working co-operatively and in part-nership with them for the benefit of seafarers.

We need fresh thinking.

FIGHTING CORRUPTION

BIMCO has now launched an anti-cor-ruption clause for charter parties. The new clause will give owners and charterers a contractual platform for cooperative action to resist demands for illegal payments from port officials and others. Use of the clause is entirely voluntary – it has been developed for owners and charterers who want to combat corrupt practices in ports by using a clearly worded framework in their charter parties.

DECREASE IN SPILLS

The downward trend in oil spills from tankers is continuing. In 2015 two spills of oil over 700 tonnes from tankers were recorded; one a crude oil spill in Singapore and the other a spill of naphtha in Turkey. Six medium-sized spills (7,700 tonnes) were also reported in 2015, involving cargoes of asphalt, naphtha and slurry oil, as well as bun-ker fuel. The total amount of oil lost to the environment through tanker inci-dents in 2015 was approximately 7,000 tonnes, the majority of which can be attributed to the two large spills.

RATIFYING WRECKS

France has ratified the Nairobi Interna-tional Convention on the Removal of Wrecks. Adopted in 2007, this conven-tion provides the legal basis for States to remove, or have removed, ship-wrecks that may threaten the safety of lives, goods and property at sea, as well as the marine environment. It also pro-vides uniform international rules for the prompt and effective removal of wrecks located beyond territorial seas.

OIL SPILL RESPONSE

BIMCO and the International Spill Control Organisation, ISCO, have be-gun developing a standard contract for the hire of spill response services and equipment. While salvage experts will secure a ship that has become a casualty and prevent pollution or further pollution from occurring, the cleaning-up operation is undertaken by separate contractors. At present, there is no single standard contract for the hire of specialised spill response servic-es and equipment.

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MARITIME MEMORIES By Brian Ingpen

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Most people, it is said, can remem-ber many incidents from around the age of four. I am a specific

exception. We came to Cape Town from Durban aboard the Pretoria Castle when I was around two years old and an image of the ship in Port Elizabeth harbour remains with me to this day, as does getting a face full of smoke from the Mossel Bay tug as she brought lighters out to the mailship.Why these ramblings you rightly ask? The

final recollection from our migratory voy-age that lies on the fringes of my memory is the sight of a low hill that we saw when it was almost dark. A lighthouse flashed - showcasing Africa’s most southerly point and the meeting place of two mighty oceans that have seen the growth of sea-borne commerce from the late fifteenth century, the viciousness of war, wild, enor-mous seas, and the tranquillity of long, gentle swells.

A campaign for a lighthouseThe cape protrudes southward and, over

the years, numerous ships have grounded on the jagged reefs. Horrified at the loss of life, Michiel van Breda, a local farmer, cam-paigned resolutely for the construction of a lighthouse. Among his tactics was to de-scribe rather graphically to a public meet-ing in Cape Town the scene on the shore af-ter the wreck of the British troop transport vessel Arniston in 1819. “Dead bodies of men, women and children

were washed on shore, and…they lay there a whole week before any man knew their fate. I saw them, gentlemen, with my own eyes, torn and partly devoured by preying

vultures,” he told his audience. He also told of bodies - half-eaten by sharks - that had washed up on other occasions. It took 30 years for his campaign to bear

fruit and in 1849 the Cape Agulhas light-house was finally commissioned. Captain TW McAllan, the master commanding the maiden voyage of the Edinburgh Castle, was asked to officiate the lighting of the lamp.In those days, Union-Castle mailship

masters were accorded celebrity status at South African ports and were often asked to perform special duties. On the mail-ship’s call at Cape Town on 1 March 1949, Captain McAllan went, as the guest of the South African Railways and Harbours who controlled the lighthouses, to Cape Agul-has where he ceremonially relit the light-house’s 12-million candle-power lamp to begin its second century of operation.Despite the presence of the lighthouse, a

most conspicuous 27-metre tower with red and white bands, many sea dramas have played out almost within its shadow.

Dramas at seaThirty-five years ago, the 1958-vintage

tanker Wafra signalled Cape Town Radio of her ETA the following day. She would never meet that ETA. A few miles off Cape Agulhas, she was immobilised following the rupture of an engine cooling pipe and the consequent flooding of the engine room. The Russian tanker Gdynia went to her

aid, and put up a towing wire that parted in the heavy swell. A similar fate befell the attempt by the Unicorn coaster Pongola, and the coaster’s crew members could

only watch as the tanker drifted towards the shore, grounding on the rocky coastline in the late afternoon, and with that, their hopes of a handy salvage payout.As the jagged rocks penetrated the hull,

fears arose that she would break up com-pletely. An estimated 12,000 tons of oil leaked from several tanks, forming a huge oil slick, part of which came ashore along the Cape Agulhas coast. The Bugsier sal-vage tug Baltic, on station in Cape Town, arrived at the scene, as did two Cape Town harbour tugs, but their efforts to refloat the tanker were in vain.With the Suez Canal closed, Bugsier’s

larger tug Oceanic, then the most power-ful tug, was rounding the Cape and was ordered to try to move the ship from the reef. After several attempts at successive high tides over two days, she succeeded, and towed Wafra some 200 nautical miles south of Cape Agulhas where, after several innocuous attacks that only set the dam-aged vessel on fire, the South African Air Force managed to sink her in about 1,800 metres of water.This was the catalyst for the construc-

tion of the two powerful salvage tugs SA Wolraad Woltemade and SA John Ross, of which the latter, now Smit Amandla, is still in service 40 winters after her commission-ing.Wafra was not the first tanker to ground

in that area. On a ballast passage from San-tos, Brazil, to Abadan in Iran in 1948, the American T2 tanker Esso Wheeling was wrecked on a reef to the east of Quoin Point. She broke in two and some residual

Right: The Safmarine freighter SA Constantia that rescued the Master and a crewmember from Texanita and a crewmember from Oswego Guardian and landed them in Mossel Bay. (Photograph: Brian Ingpen)

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fuel oil drifted ashore on Dyer Island, killing a considerable number of penguins.

Tanker tragedyProlific shipping photographer Ian Shiff-

man was on the bullnose in Cape Town to photograph the tanker Texanita when she sailed on 20 August 1972. He did not know at the time that he would take the last pho-tograph of that vessel as, within 12 hours, her shattered hulk was on the seabed to the east of Cape Agulhas.The Safmarine freighter SA Constantia also

sailed from Cape Town for Port Elizabeth that day. Soon visibility deteriorated and as a thick bank of fog closed across the south-ern coast, causing SA Constantia’s master, Captain Mike Fowkes, to reduce the ves-sel’s speed.Ahead of the Safmarine freighter in that

fog off Cape Agulhas, Texanita collided with the fully laden tanker Oswego Guardian. There was a terrifying shudder and almost instantaneously an explosion ripped Tex-anita apart. Oswego Guardian immediately broadcast distress calls, to which Fowkes responded. Through the fog, a lookout sighted flot-

sam, and in the midst of the oily debris, he made out a sign of life. At first, those on the freighter thought the movement was that of a few seals, but as SA Constantia slowly drew nearer, the lookout could see men in the water. Fowkes ordered the life-boat away, commanded by Chief Officer Max Price, to rescue the survivors.Guided by the men’s shouts, Price head-

ed the boat towards them and, with great difficulty, the rescue crew pulled three sur-

vivors from the oily water. Conditions were difficult and Price himself leapt overboard to assist one of the struggling men. They were the lucky ones. Tragically, before the boat could reach them, three others sank beneath the water.Aboard SA Constantia, preparations to re-

ceive the survivors were in full swing and hot food, blankets, clean overalls and med-ical equipment were rushed to the boat deck. Once he was certain that there were no

further survivors in the water, Fowkes set course for Mossel Bay to land the three sur-vivors, including Texanita’s master.At the time, Texanita was the largest ship

to have sunk off the South African coast. This was eclipsed by the loss of the VLCC Castillo de Belvere (August 1983) and the Capesize ore carrier Apollo Sea (June 1994). Fifty crewmembers perished in this unfor-tunate accident.

A curious caseIn July 1974, a bizarre grounding occurred,

also within a few nautical miles of the Cape Agulhas lighthouse. When his laden ore carrier Oriental Pioneer suffered structur-al cracks on the foredeck and her master beached her. Curiously, no mayday call emanated from

the ship and the first confirmation that she was ashore came when Cape Town Radio asked if she was in distress. Equally baffling was the ship’s declining of two offers of a Lloyd’s Open Form from two different tugs and the ship’s refusal of an offer of pump-ing gear to be placed aboard. Allegations of a “fixed” grounding circulated among ship-

ping folks.As the weather deteriorated, more dam-

age to the bottom plating occurred and, once the engine room had flooded, she was declared a total loss. The immediate concern was the significant amount of heavy fuel oil still on board that had to be removed urgently. Underwriters chartered Green R Line’s

small coastal products tanker, Pondoland, to remove the oil. She was commanded by Captain Mike Robinson.As the oil had semi-congealed, pumping

was slow. Robinson brought his vessel alongside the bulker’s starboard side, but Pondoland had to abort the operation after loading a mere 180 tons of bunker oil. On the second attempt, she had to leave the scene amid heavy seas to shelter in Struis-baai to the east of Cape Agulhas. The final consignment of fuel was transshipped with Pondoland moored bow-to-bow with Ori-ental Pioneer.

The capeThe bleak southernmost point in Africa

is characterised by great sustained wind speeds that sometimes reach around 50 knots, and wild seas, with swells occasion-ally greater than 15 metres. Cape Agulhas has been a silent witness to the safe pas-sage of millions of ships over the years and, sadly, also to the tragic end of numerous fine ships, some which foundered, un-known to the world.And my first glimpse of that cape remains

with me, an indelible part of my own mari-time experience.

Clockwise from top left:

After Cape Town ship repairers had cut hundreds of tons of jagged steel from the bow and fitted temporary strengthen-ing, Oswego Guardian sails from Cape Town for perma-nent repairs. (Photograph: Brian Ingpen/George Young Collection)

Oriental Pioneer ashore near Cape Agulhas. (Photograph: Brian Ingpen/George Young Collection)

The mini-tanker Pondoland that took off the bunker fuel from the wrecked Oriental Pio-neer. Built in Norway as Heros in 1963 and six years later, she was given to the navy for missile practice. (Photograph: Lawhill-Unicorn Collection)

Damage to the bow of Oswego Guardian after her fatal colli-sion with the tanker Texanita east of Cape Agulhas. (Pho-tograph: Brian Ingpen/George Young Collection)

PEOPLE AND EVENTS Appointments Launches Functions Announcements


The Naval Harbour Master’s Office in Si-mon’s Town recently adopted the Sea

Cadet training base TS Woltemade.

The announcement was made at the an-nual prize giving parade. Capt (SAN) Kevin Wise took the salute during the march past and addressed the ship’s company, guests, parents and families. The adoption should benefit TS Woltemade as both have the same “bread and butter” – seamanship,

ship’s husbandry and related training and tasks.

After the parade, which was held in very hot conditions, the silent drill squad and gun’s crew performed. The gun’s crew had previously performed at the annual Cape Town Tattoo, but this time it was for par-ents, family and friends.

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Naval harbour master adopts TS Woltemade

Clockwise from top left: Naval Harbour Master, Capt. (SAN) Kevin Wise, takes the salute from the TS Woltemade guard of honour at the annual prize giving parade.

TS Woltemade silent drill squad at the unit’s annual prize giving parade.

Sea L. During is awarded the Cape Sailor’s Home trophy for Perseverance through the face of adversity by Capt. (SAN) Kevin Wise, Naval Harbour Master, at the annual TS Woltemade prize giving parade.

TS Woltemade Gun’s Crew at the unit’s annual prize giving parade. The same Gun’s Crew performed at the Cape Town Tattoo a few weeks earlier.

Leadership award for Nigerian ports’ man

Managing Director Nigerian Ports Authority, Malam Habib Abdullahi,

recently received an award for leadership excellence in recognition of his contribu-tions to growth and economic develop-

ment in Nigeria.

The award ceremony, under the theme: The Place of Integrity in Leadership, was powered by Breakthrough Media, and combined with discussions on fostering

a new Nigeria

The event Chairman, Prof Pat Utomi, who also presented the plaque to the awardees, reiterated during his speech that the way to secure the future of the nation was for corruption to be eliminat-ed at all levels of leadership.

Managing the maritime message in Africa

One of the outcomes of the Africa Maritime Journalists Conference

(AMJOC) held in Ghana at the end of January was the establishment of an African Maritime Journalists Associa-tion (AMJA) that is open to all practic-ing maritime media journalists based in Africa.

AMJA aims to encourage information and knowledge sharing as well as fos-ter goodwill between the media and other stakeholders in the maritime sub-sector.

The conference, with the theme of “Building Effective Communication Infrastructure for Africa’s Blue Econ-omy”, attracted very senior as well as young maritime journalists; and an array of industry operators and pro-fessionals, academicians, non-govern-mental and civil society groups.

The conference was supported by the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), West-blue Consulting Limited, Ghana Ports and Habours Authority (GPHA) and Global Cargo and Commodities (Gha-na) Limited.

Conference objectives included the need to:

�� Promote best practices and profes-sionalism among maritime media practitioners.

�� Set agenda and encourage peer review by maritime states and in-stitutions in Africa.

�� Encourage research and use of modern communication tools.

�� Foster friendship and exchanges among maritime media players and businesses.

�� Provide excellent networking and matchmaking opportunities for industry stakeholders.

The Conference also adopted a num-ber of resolutions that will seek to pro-mote ethics, quality, professionalism, knowledge and understanding within the media that supports the maritime message in Africa.

AWARDS FUNCTION:

The South African Maritime Industry will once again come together to celebrate excellence and acknowledge achieve-ments this year as we present the Maritime Industry Awards. But this time – we are taking the message under Operation

Phakisa to heart and challenging the industry with our theme of All Hands on Deck.

Thank you to the industry for the high level of nominations for this year’s event. Finalists will be announced mid-March 2016.

MARITIME INDUSTRY AWARDS PARTNERS & SPONSORS

SUPPORTED BY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS:

South African Institute of Marine Engineers and

Naval Architects

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Thank you to all our industry partners and sponsors for making the event possible.

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PMAESA conference postponed

The Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa

(PMAESA) was forced to cancel their February conference this year follow-ing the removal of several top man-agers at the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) and dissolution of the Authori-ty’s entire board or directors.

Scheduled to be co-hosted by TPA in Dar Es Salaam, the country’s new president, John Magufuli’s decision to make sweeping changes at the Au-thority impacted on the Association’s ability to deliver the event in February.

The 2016 conference will now be held in Khartoum Sudan in the month of November.

The theme for the November confer-ence and speakers remains the same. The conference theme was “Port Strat-egies for Harnessing the African Blue Economy & Investment Options.” The sub themes included ‘the outlook of the blue economy’; investment oppor-tunities and infrastructure; and ‘coast-al tourism, ship repairs and cabbotage, state of fisheries and aqua culture.'

AppointmentsMCS and MBCDaniel Ngubane has been appointed

Group CEO of Marine Crew Services (MCS) and Marine Bulk Carriers (MBC) to succeed Deanna Collins and Jan Rabie who have been at the helm of MCS and MBC since 2003.

Collins and Rabie will continue to serve as directors and will provide support to the Ngubane and the senior management team as advisors and mentors.

Ngubane, who has more than 12 years’ experience in the maritime industry, says he is looking forward to building on the strong foundation created by Collins, Ra-bie and founder Robert Knutzen. He adds that the time is right to consolidate the MCS and MBC management of both com-panies into a single structure, while main-taining the organisations as two separate legal entities.

“Given the current depressed economic climate, it made business sense to bring the two businesses closer together in or-der to increase our competitiveness and reduce our cost base. Consolidating the management structure has also given us the opportunity to streamline and devel-op a more comprehensive strategy for future growth.”

He believes there is great potential to grow SA’s participation in the global mar-itime economy by increasing the number of trainee seafarers, as well as the num-ber of training berths made available to them.

Ngubane joined MBC nine years ago as a trainee after completing his S1 and S2 studies at the Durban University of Tech-nology. He rose quickly through the ranks and was appointed MBC’s General Man-ager: Offshore Operations in 2012 and a Director of MBC in 2014. He was appoint-ed Group CEO on 18 November 2015. He is currently doing a Master of Commerce in Maritime Studies at the University of Kwazulu Natal.

ENSafricaMzi Mgudlwa will be taking over from

Piet Faber as its new Chief Executive (CE), with effect from March 1, 2016.

Mgudlwa has a solid background of 20 years of legal practice behind him and, as Deputy CE, he has spent a significant amount of time driving the growth of the firm, from a client and recruitment point of view. As a graduate of Harvard Busi-ness School’s Leadership in Professional Service Firms, he has proven himself to be an adept and insightful leader, and his appointment has the unanimous support of the firm’s executives, across all of its offices.

New recruit for the Sea Cadet Wardroom

SLt Masego Masupey recently joined the Wardroom after completing her

Military Training for Officers Part 1 (MTO1) at Naval College Gordon’s Bay. She is a SA Naval Reserve member who is currently deployed as a qualified Chemical Engi-neer having graduated from UCT in 2014. Her skills were recognised when she was awarded the Management Trophy for her achievements on the course.

SLt Masupey was born in Mafekeng. She attended Bethel High School where she was a boarder. Here she learnt independence. A quality that has assisted her throughout her studies.

As a chemical engineering student at UCT she resided in The Woolsack residence and was employed as a part time subwarden

under the direction of the warden A/Prof John Akokpari. This experience along with management, theoretical and practical training assisted in honing her leadership skills. Here she put diversity into action and assisted to create a welcoming envi-ronment for all students.

Whilst a sub-warden she had an opportu-nity, as part of a team building exercise, to experience the Letobaun and pulling at the Sea Cadet training ship Woltemade in Lake-side. Seeing teamwork in action – and was struck by the Sea Cadets fire drill. She was so impressed with the dedication of the adult instructors and the youth’s commit-ment that she joined the unit whilst await-ing her call up.

Being exposed to rope work and first aid assisted her on her MTO1 course, whilst providing a safe harbour and role model for those Sea Cadets many re-cruits.


Daniel Ngubane is the new Group CEO for Ma-rine Crew Services and Marine Bulk Carriers.

Mzi Mgudlwa is the new CEO for ENSafrica.

Masego Nasupey recentky joined the Wardroom.

Appointments Launches Functions Announcements PEOPLE AND EVENTS


SA Ports strengthen ties with Germany

Placing particular emphasis on the au-tomotive industry, Transnet Port Ter-

minals (TPT) hosted the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, Walter J Lindner at its head office in Durban in late January.

The co-hosted strategic B2B session in-cluded individual automotive manufac-turing and logistics Principal Members of the German chamber together with the German Ambassador and the German Embassy’s Economic Division head, Eco-nomic Counsellor Dr Falk R Bömeke.

The main objectives of the delegation visit were to:

�� Facilitate an induction for the Ger-man Ambassador to Transnet and its various divisions with a tour of Transnet Port Terminals’ Car Terminal showcasing current processes and new methods underway to create greater efficiencies at the terminal.

�� Highlight the connection between Transnet and the German Chamber of Commerce.

�� Explore the significance of Germany’s trade relations with South Africa placing specific emphasis on the Au-tomotive Industry.

�� Explore collaborative opportunities between all the stakeholders and propose how to further strengthen relations with Germany and South Africa as a result of this process.

Changes in leadership at SASTALC

Coordination and administration of the Southern Africa Shippers Trans-

port and Logistics Council (SASTALC) will be transferred to Yayeri Kisaame at the beginning of March, following the res-ignation of CEO Brenda Horne-Ferreira, who will not be replaced.

Kisaame holds a BCOM Honours - Lo-gistics Management, BCOM - Marketing Management, as well as a Diploma in Business Commerce and Business Man-agement. She has completed an intern-ship with a motor vehicle manufacturer

in the logistics operations department and also holds various roles in charitable organisations.

In addition, she has been mentored by Horne-Ferreira over the past 14 months as part of the council transformation strategy.

Horne-Ferreira joined the Council in July 2014, and was appointed as Chief Executive Officer. She has confirmed that she will remain close to the Council and serve in an advisory capacity and as a di-rector of the board.

South Africans elected to influential industry bodies

Two South Africans have recently been elected to serve on the boards of international bodies with signifi-

cant influence in the fishing sector. Sea Harvest chief executive, Felix Ratheb,

has been appointed to the executive com-mittee of the Groundfish Forum. In addi-tion to this, Ratheb was recently appoint-ed to the Board of Trustees of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) where he joins SADSTIA secretary Johann Augustyn.

Ratheb and Augustyn attended MSC meetings in Madrid, Spain in mid-Janu-ary. Speaking on his return to Cape Town, Ratheb reflected on the growing influence of the MSC in global fisheries:

“We are going to get to a situation where in three to five years you’re not going to be able to sell fish if you can’t prove that you’re harvesting sustainably,” said Ratheb.

“And it’s not only going to be in developed countries. There are retailers in Japan, Chi-na and South Africa that have basically said that they will only put products on their shelves if they are certified. And the certifi-cation body they prefer is MSC because it’s a global body. Whereas before MSC was a differentiator for us, in three to five years it’s going to be non-negotiable,” added Ratheb.

Augustyn reports that the MSC pro-gramme is growing rapidly, with about 400 fisheries certified and strong support from retailers and even hotels for MSC-certified products. However, he says the MSC also faces important challenges, particularly around accessibility. Many smaller fisher-ies simply cannot afford the cost of certi-fication and there is also a push for social issues, such as fair labour practices, to be included in the MSC standard.

Augustyn notes that some governments are addressing the accessibility issue by funding pre-assessments. The Western Australian government, for example, has paid R150 million for pre-assessments for all its fisheries.

Augustyn reflects that, although there is strong support for developing the sus-tainability of small-scale fisheries, there is no appetite for setting different rules for them, or lowering the MSC standard.

Augustyn concludes that the Madrid meet-ings provided an excellent opportunity for stakeholders like SADSTIA to better under-stand the workings of the MSC, come to grips with its standard, processes and many scientific and technical issues, and to make inputs to its overall strategic direction.

TPT hosted a German delegation that included the ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany as well as the German Embassy's Economic Division.

Fish products benefit Children’s Hospital Trust

A portion of the sales of selected Sea Harvest crumbed fish products are

being donated to The Children’s Hospital Trust in an initiative that runs from No-vember to February every year and has been running for six years.

To date R1.3 million has been donated by Sea Harvest to the Trust for a variety of projects at the Red Cross War Memori-al Children’s Hospital in Cape Town.

This year the Sea Harvest Kids for Kids initiative will help upgrade and expand the hospital’s paediatric intensive care unit (ICU), which is the largest ICU for children in Africa. Currently it has 22 beds for critically ill or injured children who come for specialised care and emergency

surgeries from local areas and other Afri-can countries. The demands on this unit are higher than its capacity to deliver.

The Children’s Hospital Trust CEO, Louise Driver said, “There is a dire need to ex-pand the ICU to accommodate up to 39 beds, which includes a 10-bed High Care Unit for neonatal patients and the estab-lishment of eight isolation cubicles. It is not only the increased amount of beds that is essential, but also the provision of more space around beds to comfortably accommodate critical life-saving equip-ment. Thanks to donors like Sea Harvest we are able to fund important projects like this that ultimately help save chil-dren’s lives.”



Project team takes on African terminals

Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has sent a project team to the Port of

Cotonou in Benin, with the intention of extending its footprint into Africa. The team, with wide-ranging credentials and 46 years of accumulated experience in port operations, planning and safety, will deliver on the BeniSA Maritime Project.

“We are extremely proud to have drawn on our internal resources to assemble a team with the right skills set and exper-tise that we’d be confident to deploy any-where in the world to undertake similar projects,” stated TPT’s CE, Karl Socikwa.

The team, which consists of Lulamile Mtetweni, Samson Joseph, Sipho Nt-shangase, and Vukosi Maluleke will be onsite in the Port of Cotonou for the next 12 months to execute key deliverables of the BeniSA project. They are tasked with cleaning up existing operational process-es at SOBEMAP, implementing a new terminal layout plan and safety culture, reviewing and revising standard operat-ing procedures as well as implementing the GCOS system that will be supplied and installed by TPT.

Annual SA Navy and Sea Cadet camp

The annual SA Navy and Sea Cadet camp took place at the end of 2015 at the

SAN Barracks in Simon’s Town.

The fun filled 10-day camp was attended by Sea Cadets from four different units: TS Kromme (St Francis Bay), TS Lanherne (Port Elizabeth), TS Outeniqua (Mossel Bay) and TS Woltemade (Cape Town).The Sea Cadets were divided into four di-

visions each representing the four frigates and lived in SA Naval Barracks where they experienced naval life first hand. Their tasks included: making daily square bunks, standing by for rounds in mess decks, heads and bathrooms, chicken parades and early morning PT.

The Sea Cadets were instructed by quali-fied SA Navy instructors and covered both theory and practical evolutions in aspects of: local guarding, first aid, raft making, sail-ing, sand models, ships visit, survival at sea, radio procedure and rope work. After a full days training the evenings

were filled with a programme designed to enhance their learning and included fun educational games, as well as the selecting of their own movies including Master and Commander, Men of Honour, Courageous, Flight of the Phoenix and Battleship. In addition they were exposed to two docu-mentaries and a lecture on the SS Mendi, a careers evening and had fun competing

against each other in a scavenger hunt mys-tery exercise.None of the Sea Cadets will ever forget PO

Ndlovu’s lecture on the “donkeys” and how important fitness is in accomplishing tasks at hand.Throughout the programme the Sea Ca-

dets learnt teamwork and their leadership and self-confidence was enhanced. Many shared their dreams of a career in the Navy or related maritime occupations. These lessons along with the theory and practical skills will be taken back to their units where it will be shared with others. This transfer of skills will assist in creating hope in their families and communities.


TPT puts shoes on feet

Transnet Port Terminals [TPT] have partnered with The Nelson Man-

dela Foundation in the launch of their second ‘Shoes on Feet’ initiative and participated in the month-long drive to collect as many school shoes as possible for underprivileged schools across the country.

According to TPT’s CE, Karl Socikwa, the company started this campaign as a tribute to South Africa’s former president. “We understand the impor-tance of reaching out to communities in need and to make a meaningful dif-ference in the lives of those less fortu-nate. That’s why our partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation this year is so important in formalising this initiative and further encouraging our staff to remember Madiba and live his legacy,” said Socikwa.

The total number of shoes collected were donated to pre-selected under-privileged schools in KZN, Eastern Cape and the Western Cape where TPT has operations, with two NGO’s supported by the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Gauteng also being identified as recip-ients of the collection. The handover took place on January 13, to coincide with the start of the new school year.

Karl Socikwa, Chief Executive of Transnet Port Terminals

Promoting the bunker sector across borders and in Africa

The International Bunker Industry Asso-ciation appointed a new member to the

IBIA in Africa Board at its 23rd Annual din-ner in London along with three new mem-bers to its Management Board.

Heralding the beginning of International Petroleum week, the prestigious event at-tracted a record number of attendees, with over 1100 bunker industry professionals at the dinner, despite the gloomy state of the industry.

Chairman elect Robin Meech, opened the event by acknowledging that the last year has been a period of dramatic change, with global trade slowing, along with global bunker demand.

The three new board members elected at the association’s recent AGM include Bob Sanguinetti, CEO and Captain of the Port of Gibraltar, Henrik Zederkof, CEO Dan-Bun-kering and Mustafa Muhtaroglu, CEO Ener-gy Petrol. They will all join the IBIA Board on 1 April, 2016.

Meech also welcomed Patrick Holloway, Partner with Webber Wentzel Attorneys, who is an IBIA main board member and

steers the IBIA in Africa, Executive Com-mittee. He thanked Dilip Mody, Treasurer on the IBIA board, who stood down at the AGM, recognising his valued support and significant contribution over recent years.

Mr Meech went on to outline some of the association’s key achievements over the last year. IBIA has grown significantly in both membership and influence.

IBIA is pushing to improve bunkering facil-ities at ports around the world. Peter Hall, IBIA chief executive and members of the IBIA board, met with top executives from six of the world's larger ports – the Port of Singapore, the Port of Gibraltar, the Port of Rotterdam, the Port of Malta Port, the Port of Algeciras, the Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and a representative for West African ports - this week, to discuss closer working and the development common practices as part of IBIA’s global Port Char-ter. This follows on from the IBIA Forum held in Mauritius in 2015, in conjunction with the government to explore the devel-opment of the island nation as a significant bunker hub, an initiative which will be re-peated in 2016, in Ghana.

Keeping our oceans alive with opportunity GREEN MARINE


New colony to be established >> In an effort to promote the long-term survival of the African penguin, BirdLife South Africa is championing the idea to establish a human-assisted colony in an attempt to increase bird numbers. >> read more on page 53

Working to protect the marine environ-ment >> Henvik Visser, a Marine Section Ranger, and his team are responsible for the upkeep and protection of all marine biodiversity at Addo Elephant National Park. Natalie Janse asked him a few ques-tions. >> on page 54

Scientific data informs key management decisions >> A number of key recom-mendations and conservation decisions were adopted by the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) at its 12th Annual Meeting held at the end of last year. >> page 55

COP 21 claims a victory for ocean conser-vation >> The inclusion of the oceans on the agenda at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference was viewed as a victory by the ocean conservation groups who have been lobbying to have it on the agenda. >> more on page 56

IN THIS SECTION

With participation from WWF-SA Marine Programme, Webber Wentzel, I&J and the Responsible Fisheries Alliance –

the day was balanced with views from the indus-try and the conservationists, but lacked input from a government perspective.

Highlighting the importance of the ocean, John Duncan of WWF-SA reminded the audience that it provides us with 70 to 80 percent of our daily oxygen requirements and that it absorbs more than half of the carbon dioxide generated by the planet. Over and above this, the ocean is tasked with

supplying up to 17 percent of our global pro-tein requirements; almost half of our oil and gas needs and accommodating around 90 percent of world trade. It’s not surprising then that 10 to 12 percent of livelihoods worldwide are connected to the ocean.

An ocean crisisClearly the ocean is an asset worth looking af-

ter, but Duncan is blunt in his view that it is be-ing misused and highlighted a number of current threats to ocean ecosystem sustainability that included: �� Destructive fishing practices �� Ocean pollution �� Continued coastal development �� Offshore oil and gas practices�� Aquaculture �� Invasive alien species.

Duncan believes, however, that overfishing is at the heart of the ocean crisis. He says that 90 percent of our fish stocks are exploited or over-fished and adds that it makes neither environ-

Understanding the ocean as an eco-nomic and environmental asset was at the core of an event hosted by Accel-erate in Cape Town at the end of last year. Natalie Janse attended the work-shop to get a better understanding of the debate.

Ocean pollution, destructive fishing practices, invasive species and continued coastal development are all impacting on the ability of the ocean to fulfil its ability to regulate global oxygen supply.

An ocean in crisis:The ocean economy versus

the ocean environment

GREEN MARINE GREEN TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE MARINE INDUSTRY

Continued on page 52 >>

GREEN MARINE Keeping our oceans alive with opportunity


mental nor econom-ical sense to deplete the oceans.

“If cared for properly the oceans could provide enough food to feed 700 million more people than are being fed by the oceans at present,” he says adding, how-ever, that current practices will result in a serious food shortage.

Seeking ocean salvationThe solution to managing ocean recov-

ery, according to Duncan, lies in managing ocean ecosystems. “Healthy ecosystems underpin the ocean economy and it is therefore essential to look after that fun-damental foundation,” he says adding that the way forward is to shift to sustainable development paradigms. As a starting point, Duncan offered a few

possible solutions for the salvation of the ocean: �� Reduce the amount of fish directed

towards non-human consumption, eg. fishmeal.

�� Eliminate illegal and wasteful destruc-tive practices.

�� Prioritise aquaculture to address food security needs.

�� Develop marine spatial planning frame-works that minimise conflicts and en-able a holistic management approach.

�� Secure at least 20 percent of oceans as protected areas.

Some action is already taking place. The WWF has used its SASSI programme to mo-bilise public awareness of where the fish that they eat comes from and whether it is a sustainable source. Working with many partners in this initiative, the WWF is also

channelling energy towards empowering markets. There is also a drive for change on the wa-

ter with their partnership with the Respon-sible Fishing Alliance (RFA). Duncan believes that securing healthy

oceans can only be achieved by protecting critical marine ecosystems. “If we are able to harvest our wild fisheries responsibly then we will have a product that has a low water footprint, a low carbon footprint, a high nutritional value and, most important-ly, is renewable.”

Creating collaborative solutionsHighlighting the extent of overfishing

globally, Jonty Jankovich-Besan, Managing Director of I&J and Chairman of the Re-sponsible Fisheries Alliance (RFA) said that 20 percent of the global fishery is already overfished and 90 percent of the global fishery is over-utilised. According to Jan-kovich-Besan, however there is a growing awareness amongst fishing companies as well as a shift to more responsible fishing. He was quick to point out that it is not

fishermen who decide what may be fished from where and how much. Those deci-sions lie in the hands of scientists. Science decides what is allowed to be caught. “We

have science to thank for putting hake on the road to recovery. As a fishing company, I&J needs that science. It makes both good environmental and economic sense,” he said by way of an example. For this reason he emphasises the need

for a critical link between government, sci-ence and the industry and suggests that the collaboration between the three is cur-rently not ideal. “The large fishing companies fish only four

percent of the economic zone. They fish in highways that are determined by indus-try. These highways are where the fish are most easily found and adherence to these fishing guidelines is voluntary and self-reg-ulatory,” he said. Jankovich-Besan believes that the Blue

Economy is a noble objective, but that it is not realistic at present. Along with fish-ing, oil and gas and phosphate mining are all entering the Blue Economy; and he be-lieves that they represent the largest stra-tegic threat to local ecosystems. He believes that the solutions lie in:�� Engagement and collaboration between

government, industry and science.�� Engaging specifically with both local

and international scientists.�� Driving education and awareness about

the industry.“At present science, SADSTIA, RFA and

WWF are all working together, but govern-ment is slow to join the party,” said Jankov-ich-Besan.

Oil and gas in South AfricaJohn Smelcer, head of Webber Wentzel’s

oil and gas practice had the hard task of stating a case for the development of an oil and gas sector within South Africa’s Blue Economy. Although Smelcer believes that oil and gas

development represents a huge opportuni-ty for investment in the South African econ-omy, he was also quick to point out that it poses many challenges.

>> From p. 51

Water quality rebooted on research vessel

After discovering that the stainless steel pipes supplying seawater to

the laboratories onboard the SA Agulhas II had become compromised and were contaminating the scientists’ water sam-ples, a quick solution had to be found to ensure that the vessel could sail on time. Engineers commissioned a technology

that had never been used on a research vessel of this magnitude in South Afri-ca. Water Damage Services used com-pressed air to shoot epoxy into the pip-ing system. This caused a Venturi effect, which cre-

ated a barrier coating that rehabilitated the inside diameter of the pipes. Chem-ical engineers predict this rehabilitation technique to have a 50-year lifespan in standard applications.The entire project was completed within

48 hours whilst the vessel was still in the harbour. The vessel went to sea within a few days of the procedure and all parties concerned waited for confirmation from the scientists that it had been a success. On confirmation, Water Damage Ser-vices was commissioned to carry out additional rehabilitation in March 2016.

From left: John Duncan, WWF-SA, Jonty Jankovich-Besan, Managing Director of I&J and Chairman of the Responsible Fishing Alliance, John Smelcer, head of oil and gas practices at Webber Wentzel and

Candice Gabriel, partner at Webber Wentzel.



Despite the fact that South Africa has a long history of onshore mining, offshore oil and gas is very new. It is driven by profound resource discoveries in Mozam-bique, Tanzania, Botswana and Namibia. Given these discoveries, many believe that the South African oil and gas sector has enormous potential and many large inter-national companies are looking to South Africa to tap into that potential. The offshore oil and gas industry is, how-

ever, a very different one and will require a different approach than that of onshore mining.South Africa is, therefore, dealing with a

new opportunity and Smelcer believes that it is important to discuss how this sector will be developed. According to Smelcer, South Africa has a number of options of opportunity for its ocean economy: up-stream exploration, LNG, development of the services sector, and eventual potential for hydrocarbon export.But, he adds that there are a number of

challenges facing the sector currently: �� Market constraints.�� Getting the regulatory regime right

across the value chain.�� Power led aggregation of demand.�� Pivoting existing mining skills to oil and

gas.�� Lack of infrastructure.

Smelcer believes that careful planning is required, but that ultimately a huge eco-nomic potential can be unleashed via the offshore oil and gas sector.

Engagement requiredWith regard to the future, Smelcer says

that gas represents the bridge to the en-ergies future. Economic development is therefore essential, and sustainability crit-ical. He also believes that taking a long-term view is the only way forward with continual engagement between all parties. “Government is absolutely critical. Some-

one needs to hold the baton to ensure that stewardship. We need to bring a narrative of science, inform the debate and then get together as stakeholders and make in-formed decisions,” he concludes. And certainly, while not everyone can

agree on everything, the way forward is through continued engagement to ensure that the tug of war between the ocean economy and ocean environment is not ballasted to the benefit of any one stake-holder.

By Natalie Janse

New colony to be established

In an effort to promote the long-term survival of the African penguin, BirdLife South Africa, with the support

of several other organisations, is champi-oning the idea to establish a human-as-sisted colony in an attempt to provide a safe breeding ground and a chance to increase bird numbers.

The idea for the creation of a penguin colony evolved to address not only the waning numbers of these seabirds, but also the fact the South African penguin population is currently split by a 600 km gap between the eastern and western colonies. The concern is that a catastrophic event,

such as an oil spill or outbreak of disease at either of these two population cen-tres, would risk further fragmenting the population. In addition, the distribution of fish,

mostly sardine and anchovy, along the South African coastline has changed in recent years from being mostly on the west coast to being more predominant on the south coast. Establishing a colo-ny on the south coast would, therefore, better place penguins in an area with a far greater food source. It would also serve to bridge the gap between the population centres providing resilience to the population as a whole.At present Plettenberg Bay and De Hoop

Nature Reserve are being considered for the placement of the colony. Although BirdLife South Africa is cur-

rently taking the lead on the selection of the site, they are receiving the sup-port and input of many other organisa-tions, including the Natures Valley Trust. The Population Reinforcement working group, which was set up under the Af-rican Penguin Biodiversity Management Plan, is involved in looking at the impli-cations of translocating penguins and is developing guidelines.

Members of this group include the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), SANCCOB, CapeNature, SAN-Parks, University of Cape Town, Pan Af-rican Association of Zoos and Aquaria (PAAZA), BirdLife South Africa and other researchers.

Funding for future successThe funding of the project is an import-

ant consideration. At present BirdLife South Africa has received some funding from a private donor. More fundraising will become essential as the project pro-gresses through either further private donations or corporate donors or both.A number of factors still need to be con-

sidered in pursuing the initiative and no definite timeline is currently in place. Once a location has been decided on,

the relevant permits granted and the site prepared, it will in all likelihood take several years before penguins start re-turning to breed. Young penguins will be released and they generally take three to four years before deciding where to breed. Human-assisted colony establishment

does not necessarily have to be done by transporting and releasing penguins at the site. Colonies of other seabirds, such as the Atlantic puffin and various shear-water and petrel species, have been es-tablished solely by providing a protected breeding habitat and call playbacks to attract birds to the site. There is, there-fore, the possibility of establishing the colony through passive means, such as playing calls and decoys.Future plans for the colony would de-

pend on where it is ultimately located. If access is reasonably easy and the health of the colony would not be affected, then tourism could become an option and a way of securing further funds to support the project.

By Natalie Janse

The penguin colony at Boulders Beach. Photographer: Ross Wanless



What and where did you study?I am the proud product of Hoërskool

Vredenburg on the West Coast. I did not have the opportunity to study further af-ter school, but my career over the past 20 years in environmental protection and law enforcement is testimony to the fact that with dedication, interest and hard work you are able to gain unique experiences and valuable knowledge.

What is your current job title and job description?I am a Marine Section Ranger at the Addo

Elephant National Park, SANParks. The majority of my time and effort is spent on conservation activities pertaining to the Af-rican penguin, which have been declared as Endangered by the IUCN, and of course on the iconic Cape gannet colony on Bird Island.

How did your career path lead you to your current position?After I completed my national service with

the South African Navy, I jumped at the op-portunity to take a short contract position as a junior nature conservator in the Navy’s conservation area in Saldanha Bay. For the next 16 years, I worked for the old Cape Provincial Administration as a Sea Fishery Control Officer. During this time I was ac-tively involved in a wide variety of marine protection activities. This was an excellent learning experience for me, and it prepared me well for stepping into my current role in the Marine Section at Addo Elephant Na-tional Park, SANParks, seven years ago.

What does your job entail on a daily basis?My priority is to ensure that the seabirds

under SANPark’s protection are well looked after, which means that my days and weeks are generally scheduled around the breed-ing cycle of a wide range of seabirds, any

event that may have an impact on the wel-fare of the birds, and of course the unpre-dictable weather in Algoa Bay.I am also responsible for planning the dai-

ly activities of the marine rangers, mainte-nance of all infrastructure on the islands and in our Marine Section on the main land, and assisting researchers with collect-ing data for scientific studies that will help to increase our knowledge of these special birds. I regularly assist with anti-poaching activ-

ities related to marine organisms such as abalone, and I am responsible for coordi-nating routine inspections and roadblocks to regulate activities that could be harmful to our marine heritage.

What aspects of your job do you really enjoy?The best part of my job is that I get to work

outside – the sun, rain, wind and ocean makes me happy. I enjoy how every day is different with new and unique challenges. It has also been a privilege to see how the biggest colony of African penguins and the biggest colony of Cape gannets in the world have flourished under our dedication and hard work. I have been part of Addo Ele-phant’s Marine Section since its inception in 2008, and I enjoy being part of this dy-namic team, which has been rewarded nu-merous times by SANParks for excellence in the workplace on a regional and national level.

What aspects of your job are more challenging?Bird Island is one of the seabird islands

that is the furthest from the mainland, and this often causes huge logistical challeng-es. Getting people safely on and off the island, planning maintenance and manag-ing seabird emergency operations for ex-ample during oil spills, all represent a huge challenge. Working in these conditions

requires you to make quick, sometimes life-saving decisions, and to be innovative when the obvious solution is not possible.

Where does your passion for the environment come from?A passion for the ocean, and everything in

it, has always been in my blood. My grand-father was a pioneer in the line-fishing in-dustry in the Eastern Cape, and my father is a well-respected abalone identification expert. This passion was further cultivated during my childhood years, growing up on the West Coast, spending our days in or next to the ocean.In my professional career, I draw inspira-

tion from the small victories. For example, watching healthy adult penguins waddle through the colony, struggling to walk with their heavy fish-filled bellies, followed by a vocal and happy reunion with their mate, and a very hungry couple of chicks eagerly slurping up the catch-of-the-day, reminds me of the importance and urgency of our work to protect our environment and all the resources that it contains to ensure the circle of biodiversity is protected.

Where to for you now?I am really excited to be part of a team

who has been working for more than two years to bring about a declaration of the greater Addo Elephant Marine Protected Area. We are currently waiting for this to become proclaimed, and then we will have our hands full with the implementation of this long-term dream. With this physical shift of boundaries of

the marine protected area, we are hopeful that with these additional protection mea-sures and tools available to us, we will be able to shift the extinction predictions for some of the species under our administra-tion.

By Natalie Janse

Henvik Visser is a Marine Section Ranger at the Addo Elephant National Park, SanParks. He and his team are responsible for the upkeep and protection of all marine biodiversity that falls under Addo Elephant National Park’s administration. Natalie Janse asked him a few questions.

Working to protect the marine environment

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Swakopmund, Namibia - The South East Atlan-tic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) held its 12th Annual Meeting from 30 Nov - 3 Dec 2015.

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Science is crucial for coastal marine management

Over 500 local and international scien-tists gathered in Port Edward, South

Africa, towards the end of last year to em-phasise the importance of harnessing sci-entific capacity to better manage coastal and marine resources.Meeting for the biennial Western Indian

Ocean Marine Science Association’s (WI-OMSA) 9th Scientific Symposium, the scien-tists convened under the theme: “Knowl-edge – improving lives in ocean and coastal systems”.The Western Indian Ocean sustains count-

less coastal communities and populations – from small subsistence fishermen, to large oceangoing ships. Fourteen African coun-tries have coastlines in this ocean, stretch-ing from Madagascar to Egypt, and down to Cape Agulhas in South Africa. Coral reefs along the coastline of Kenya, Tanzania, and northern Mozambique form a large fringing reef complex that is amongst the largest in the world.“Our ocean space is a resource-rich and

relatively pristine environment. The ocean

represents a significant asset for current and future generations of South Africans. The use of various marine resources in our ocean space has increased over time and significant potential remains for the un-locking of further economic development opportunities,” said the Chairperson of the KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board, Sipho Mkhize, who officially opened the Symposium.According to CSIR coastal systems research

group leader and scientist, Dr Louis Celliers, the aim of the symposium was to showcase the growing scientific capacity of countries in the Western Indian Ocean region, and to devise ways and means to use this capacity to better manage our coastal and marine resources to the benefit of communities. “Coastal and marine science is strong and

healthy in countries bordering the Western Indian Ocean. The question is how we put this wealth of capacity and knowledge to good use. How can the products of science make us better custodians of the incredible diversity and abundance of ecosystem ser-vices of the WIO?” asked Celliers.

The vision and mission of WIOMSA is to study and care for the Western Indian Ocean, combining science and local indige-nous knowledge to promote healthy, func-tioning ecosystems, and protect ocean re-sources for all users and stakeholders. WI-OMSA aims to further community involve-ment and conservation, connecting people and the environment as together we face the oncoming threat of climate change in a warming ocean.

Scientific data informs key management decisions

A number of key recommendations and conservation decisions were adopted by the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisa-

tion (SEAFO) at its 12th Annual Meeting held at the end of last year including recommendations for Patagonian toothfish and deep-sea red crab TAC’s.The Commission adopted a Conservation Measure dealing with

Bottom Fishing Activities and Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the SEAFO Convention Area. The newly agreed measure consolidates existing measures aimed at protecting areas that contain concen-trations of coral, sponge and sea-pens. It aims to strengthen SEA-FO’s response to UNGA Res. 61/105 and further serves to protect the benthos from significant adverse impacts caused by fishing. As a result of the R/V Dr Fridtjof Nansen survey conducted in

the SEAFO Convention Area in 2015, the Commission agreed to close an additional area of approximately 195km2 adjacent to the Valdivia Bank seamount. The closure will be effective for all gears except pots and longlines. Following several years of exploratory fishing, and based on a recommendation from the Scientific Com-mittee, the Commission has agreed to extend the current “existing bottom fishing area”, in sub-area D, to longline fishing.The “SEAFO System” was improved to accommodate the manda-

tory reporting of logbook data, by vessels, to the Executive Secre-tary. To further the global fight against IUU and to be consistent with other similar fisheries bodies, SEAFO agreed to include the vessel IMO number in all reports relating to vessel identification. Moreover, the IMO number remains unchanged and therefore can be used to track the vessel during its lifetime. The SEAFO IUU Ves-sel list was adopted by the Commission.The Commission also agreed on guidelines for a second Perfor-

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COP 21 claims a victory for ocean conservation

The inclusion of the oceans on the agenda at the 2015 United Nations

Climate Change Conference (COP 21) was viewed as a victory by many of the ocean conservation groups that have been lob-bying to have it added to the agenda.From a maritime perspective a focus on

oceans was vital and the ultimate inclu-sion of oceans on the agenda was pri-marily the result of joint efforts from the scientific community, progressive repre-sentatives from the private sector, civil society and institutions within the Ocean and Climate Platform.The draft text now states: “Parties

[shall][should][other] pursue limitation or reduction of greenhouse gas emis-sions from international aviation and marine bunker fuels, working through the International Civil Aviation Organi-sation and the International Maritime Organisation, respectively, with a view to agreeing concrete measures addressing these emissions, including developing procedures for incorporating emissions from international aviation and marine bunker fuels into low-emission develop-ment strategies.”

International shipping COP 21 addressed the importance of

the international shipping industry in the drive to cut carbon emissions in the fu-ture. International shipping is said to pro-duce 2.4 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs).Two major obstacles stand in the way

of resolving emissions from the shipping (and incidentally the aviation) indus-try. The first is procedural: they are not bound by the Paris climate deal. The sec-ond is practical: the world currently lacks a promising technology to replace car-bon-based propulsion systems, as well as a promising alternative to carbon-based

fuel.Even if world leaders could determine

carbon cuts for these industries, signifi-cant advances in technology and deploy-ment would need to take place in order to turn those plans into a reality. The most significant carbon reductions will come from adopting different fuels or propulsion technologies.The International Maritime Organisation

(IMO) has been working with industry in this regard and provided an update on progress.

Oil and gasThe transition from coal to natural gas as

a viable energy source is being promoted by the oil and gas sector, particularly Oil Gas UK. The organisation highlights that the UK offshore oil and gas sector was responsible for only three percent of the UK’s domestic CO2 emissions and that it supported thousands of jobs in the sup-ply chain. With regard to oil and gas, Oil Gas UK

has pledged its support to the transition to a low-carbon future. Substituting coal with natural gas is one of the fastest, low-est-cost and most secure routes to decar-bonisation.The UK offshore oil and gas industry is

continuously improving the carbon effi-ciency of its operations. Emissions have declined steadily since 2000 primarily due to the fall in output, improved oper-ational management, tighter regulations and the decommissioning of older, more emission-intensive platforms.COP 21 took place in Paris in December

2015 and was attended by representa-tives of 196 nations. The real work, how-ever, begins now as the commitment rep-resented in a signature needs to evolve into action.

By Natalie Janse

Tsitsikamma angling project stopped

A settlement has been reached be-tween the Department of Environ-

mental Affairs (DEA), South African Na-tional Parks (SANParks) and the Tsitsikam-ma Angling Forum to stop a recreational angling project in the Tsitsikamma Ma-rine Protected Area.The project, which was launched on De-

cember 15, 2015, allowed fishing in cer-tain parts of the Tsisikamma Marine Pro-tected Area (MPA). The aim behind the pilot programme was to help rejuvenate heavily exploited fish stocks along the South African coast.However, reactions to the pilot pro-

gramme were not all positive. Local fish-ermen were thrilled to have the opportu-nity to fish in the area, claiming that they had never been consulted regarding the proclaiming of the area as an MPA and had a historical right to fish in the area. Marine scientist, however, felt that the programme was a recipe for disaster and would lead to the exploitation of an area that was supposed to be protected.The decision to halt the programme

came on the heels of an application by the Friends of the Tsitsikamma Associa-tion which sought to set aside the deci-sion to implement the pilot project. The DEA, SANParks, the Koukamma Mu-

nicipality and other stake holders have, however, continued to engage with the Tsitsikamma Angling Forum in order to reassess the basis of marine resource use within the Tsitsikamma MPA. This is being done in an attempt to benefit communi-ties currently being denied even minimal use of the natural resource and at the same time ensuring that the resource is protected for future generations. A balance will need to be found to try to

please all parties, as well as to ensure the continued protection of the MPA.

By Natalie Janse

Shipping line to carry tsunami sensors

Ten of Maersk Line’s vessels have been equipped with real-time geodetic GPS

systems and satellite communications in a pilot project that allows each vessel to act as an open-ocean tide gauge. Data from these new tsunami sensors are streamed, via satellite, to a land-based data centre where they are processed and analysed.Maersk’s involvement in the project was

organised by the World Ocean Council (WOC) “Smart Ocean-Smart Industries” Programme, which works as a broker be-tween the science community and the ocean business community in order to ad-vance the use of ocean industry vessels and platforms for data collection.Accurate and rapid detection and assess-

ment of tsunamis in the open ocean is critical for predicting how they will impact distant coastlines, enabling appropriate mitigation efforts. Scientists from the Uni-versity of Hawai‘i – Mānoa (UHM) School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST), with funding from US NOAA, are partnering with Maersk Line and Matson Navigation to equip 10 ships “The 2011 Japan earthquake highlighted

weaknesses in our understanding of earth-quake and tsunami hazards, and empha-sised the need for more densely-spaced observing capabilities,” said James Foster, SOEST associate researcher and lead inves-tigator for the project. “Commercial vessels are the only realistic option for providing

observation platforms at the scale neces-sary,” he added.During the Illapel tsunami in 2015, sever-

al of the pilot project ships were in open ocean, enabling actual testing of the sen-sors. First results were positive, confirm-ing predicted performance of the sensors. With the network installed, the scientists are at the beginning of further testing sys-tem performance and refining methods for filtering time series to improve resolution of tsunami events.Paul Holthus, WOC’s CEO, added, “The

WOC Smart Ocean-Smart Industries pro-gramme is expanding the use of commer-cial vessels and platforms for data collec-tion by fostering and coordinating inter-action between ocean industries and the science and technology communities.”

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� Engines ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050Barloworld Power Systems: Tel 031 000 0047; Fax 031 000 0051Cummins South Africa (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 945 1888; Fax 021 945 2288Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523DCD Dorbyl Marine Cape Town: Tel 021 460 6000; Fax 021 447 6038Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723MTU South Africa (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 529 5760; [email protected] Power Products: Tel 021 511 5061; Fax 021 511 5441



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� Engine, Gearbox & Oil CoolersASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050Seascape Marine Services: Tel 021 511 8201; Fax 021 510 0947List your company’s details here

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

� Oily Water GeneratorsCraig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Sturrock Grindrod Marine Tech: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770

� Pitch Propeller RepairsAfrican Marine Propulsion: Tel 021 801 0898; Fax 086 219 0206

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

� Pneumatic Engine Con-trol RepairsASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

� Propeller Repairs, Sys-temsAfrican Marine Propulsion: Tel 021 801 0898; Fax 086 219 0206Alignment with Laser: Tel 031 765 1539; email [email protected] Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050DCD Dorbyl Marine Cape Town: Tel 021 460 6000; Fax 021 447 6038Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

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

� Propulsion SystemsAfrican Marine Propulsion: Tel 021 801 0898; Fax 086 219 0206Alignment with Laser: Tel 031 765 1539; email [email protected] Power: Dbn Tel 031 000 0050; Cpt Tel 021 959 8200Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523Cummins South Africa (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 945 1888; Fax 021 945 2288Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723 Raka Marine: Piet 082 658 1061; Gerhard 082 652 8221SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702Seascape Marine Services: Tel 021 511 8201; Fax 021 510 0947Southern Power Products (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 511 0653; Fax 021 510 3049Sturrock Grindrod Marine Tech: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770ZF Services South Africa: Tel 011 457 0007; Fax 086 647 1378

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

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

� Spur Net CuttersAlignment with Laser: Tel 031 765 1539; email [email protected]

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

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

� Water JetsASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Seascape Marine Services: Tel 021 511 8201; Fax 021 510 0947Southern Power Products (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 511 0653; Fax 021 510 3049List your company’s details here



FISHING GEAR

� Long Line Winches, Sales & RepairsHSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

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

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

� Spurs Net CuttersAlignment with Laser: Tel 031 765 1539; email [email protected]

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

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

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

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

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

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

FISH PACKAGING

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

� Ice Packs / Chill WrapCraig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523

FISH PROCESSING EQUIPMENT

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

� Cannery EquipmentHSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009List your company’s details here

� ChillersASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050List your company’s details here

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

� Filletting MachinesHSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

� FreezersASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

� Gutting MachinesHSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

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

� Ozone EqauipmentgHSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

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

NAVIGATION COMMU-NICATION AND ELEC-TRONIC EQUIPMENT /

SERVICING

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

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� Autotrawl SystemsHSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

021 534 3610

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

PROFESSIONAL & SPE-CIALISED SERVICES

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

� Aluminium Technical In-formationHSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Hulamin (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 507 9100; Fax 021 534 2469

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

� Bulk TerminalsSmit Amandla Marine: Tel 021 507 5777; Fax 021 507 5885

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

� Consultancy & TrainingAfrican Maritime Services: Tel 021 510 3532; Fax 021 510 3530 Allweld Solutions: Tel 021 510 1482; Fax 021 510 8082ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050C & C Technologies: Tel 021 705 2741; Fax 021 705 2741Marine Navigation Systems: Tel 021 511 1640Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752SMD Telecommunications: Tel 021 511 0556; Fax 021 511 2886TETA: Tel 021 531 3064; Fax 021 5313063Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

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

021 527 7050Offshore Maritime Services: Tel 021 425 3372; Fax 021 425 3379Smit Amandla Marine: Tel 021 507 5777; Fax 021 507 5885Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772Underwater Surveys: Tel 021 709 6000; Fax 021 788 5302

� Consulting EngineersASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050List your company’s details here

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

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

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

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

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

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

� Inspection & Testing ServicesASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610List your company’s details here



� Laser AlignmentAlignment with Laser: Tel 031 765 1539; email [email protected]

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

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

� Marine SurveyorsASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050Offshore Maritime Services: Tel 021 425 3372 Fax 021 425 3379

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

� Naval ArchitectsASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050

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

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

� P & I Club Representa-tivesBowman Gilfillan: Tel 021 480 7811; Fax 021 424 1688

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

� Project ManagementASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Marine Industrial Electro Solutions:

Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772Underwater Surveys: Tel 021 709 6000; Fax 021 788 5302List your company’s details here

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

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

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

� Ship RegistrationASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050

� Spares ProcurementAfrican Marine Propulsion: Tel 021 801 0898; Fax 086 219 0206ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 511 5504; Fax 021 511 1770: Dbn: Tel 031 274 4700; Fax 031 274 4996Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723Seascape Marine Services: Tel 021 511 8201; Fax 021 510 0947

� STCW 95TrainingUnicorn Training School: Tel 031 274 4770 Fax 031 5578

� Superintendent (Marine)ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050List your company’s details here

� Surveyors, Hull, Machin-eryASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050Underwater Surveys: Tel 021 709 6000; Fax 021 788 5302

� Tailshaft SurveysASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050

DCD Dorbyl Marine Cape Town: Tel 021 460 6000; Fax 021 447 6038Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900

� Technical DocumentsASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050

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

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

� Vessel Management, Crew supplies, Mainte-nance PlanningASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888Smit Amandla Marine: Tel 021 507 5777; Fax 021 507 5885

PUMPS

� Ballast Water SystemsAfrican Marine Propulsion: Tel 021 801 0898; Fax 086 219 0206Radio Holland: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888

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

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

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

� Marine Pump SalesASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

� Pumping ServicesASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax

021 527 7050Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702Smit Amandla Marine: Tel 021 507 5777; Fax 021 507 5885Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772SVITZER Salvage Africa: Tel 021 408 6710; Fax 021 408 6138

� PumpsASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050Alignment with Laser: Tel 031 765 1539; email [email protected] International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772

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

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

SHIP REPAIR & MA-RINE MAINTENANCE

& ENGINEERING SERVICES & EQUIP-

MENT

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



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

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

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

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

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

� Cathodic ProtectionASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900EBH 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 4888Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702Sturrock Grindrod Marine Tech: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

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

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

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

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

� Diving Services ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax

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

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

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

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

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

� Electrical Motor RepairsASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050Alignment with Laser: Tel 031 765 1539; email [email protected] International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

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

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

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

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

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

� High (Ultra) Pressure Water JettingASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050

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

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

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

� Hydraulic Systems & EquipmentASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723



� HydroblastingASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050

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

� Marine AirconditioningASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050Alignment with Laser: Tel 031 765 1539; email [email protected] International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252E.R.A.S.E.: Tel 021 949 8955; Fax 021 946 3178HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

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

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

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

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

� ROV ServicesMarine Solutions (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 511 0843; Fax 021 511 0845List your company’s details here

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

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

� Ship Equipment RepairsHSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

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

� Ship Repairs & Mainte-nanceASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050

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

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

� Steering Gear, RepairsEBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252

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

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

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

� Subsea Electronic Engi-neerimgMarine Solutions (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 511 0843; Fax 021 511 0845

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

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

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

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

� Ultrasonic CleaningASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391;

Fax 031 206 0252Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 511 5504; Fax 021 511 1770: Dbn: Tel 031 274 4700; Fax 031 274 4996HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

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

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

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

SHIP SUPPLY

� BunkersASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050Smit Amandla Marine: Tel 021 507 5777; Fax 021 507 5885Sturrock Grindrod Marine Tech: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770

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

� LubricantsASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523J&D Ship Services: Tel 021 511 1889; Fax 021 511 7910Launches, HelicoptersASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050

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

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

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

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

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

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

� Spare PartsAfrican Marine Propulsion: Tel 021 801 0898; Fax 086 219 0206ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723Sturrock Grindrod Marine Tech: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

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bunker-only calls.

for tuna catches as South Africa aims to show a track

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The Smit Amandla responds to request from MRCC and Africa’s port development

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