the increasing role of ship repair in southern african ports - part 1 of 2

•  Ship owners priority: transport cargo without port delays and breakdowns

•  Ships trade at high costs per day:  Average - US$20 000 and US$100 000  Specialized - up to US$800 000

•  Ship trade patterns are planned and ships enter ports on trade routes.

•  Ships seldom enter port for repairs

•  Whilst in port for cargo, they carry out repairs

•  Not the norm but technical problems can require closest port of call entry and possibly salvage.

•  Repair services are thus required within the ports of call

•  Owners will not easily undertake a voyage to a non planned port for repairs – unless for safety reasons

•  Bayhead expansion and discussions have suggested the following in Durban:

•  The port of Durban is constrained for space and container traffic is growing at 22% per annum. We could consider moving ship repair activities to Richards Bay

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•  Ships require scheduled dry-docking

•  Ships need to be fully offloaded to dry-dock

•  Ideal to dry-dock in a port where the ship is fully offloaded

•  Durban is opportune for containerships – BUT so are other ports on routes

•  Owners have options =we compete internationally

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Ship Repair illustrations and capabilities:

•  SA has some of roughest seas and weather damage and collisions occur.

Collision and Weather damage:

• Typically can occur on a voyage or at anchorage where anchors are dragged in bad weather for example

Repairs to Cranes:

•  Are critical for loading and Repairs to cargo booms and cranes occur.

Engine Repairs and Fire Damage:

Electrical and Mechanical Repairs:

Rudder and Propeller Repairs:

•  Usually occurring on a voyage and possibly requiring towage to a closest port.

Hatch Cover Repairs:

•  Essential to cargo and usually executed as scheduled maintenance.

Anchor Retrievals:

•  Usually lost at anchorage or cut off.

Afloat Repairs in Port:

•  Laden and no dry-dock with below waterline repairs = cofferdam repairs

Offshore Repairs:

•  Vessels taking on water with damaged and cracked hulls – too deep to enter our ports and fully laden unable to enter our dry-docks.

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