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Providing Marine Solutions
Boasting the enviable reputation of being the largest Shipyard in Southern Africa as well as still holding the record
for building the largest Ship ever built on the African Continent, Southern African Shipyards is a proudly African
Company. Being a 60% Black Owned Company and 12% owned by the Employees, there is a strong emphasis on
Skills Development, Training and Development as well as Enterprise Development. Shipbuilding and Ship Repair,
being very labour intensive industries cannot afford not to have the slogan “People First”. It is this culture of
Empowerment at all levels that forms the backbone of the Company’s strategy in expanding its footprint into other
African countries. It is through a packaged offering of Skills Development, Training and Development as well as
Technology Transfer Programs, that the company has been able to secure business partnerships with other
African countries.
SA Shipyards occupies 11 hectares of prime industrial ground in the Port of Durban Bay and has useable water
frontage of almost 300 metres. The main construction halls cover an area of 320 m X 46 m. The build halls are
fronted by a build way of some 220 X 32 m which has been designed for the load out of vessels up to 140 m in
length onto a floating dock or docked ship. In addition, the shipyard also owns 1 of 2 privately owned floating
docks in South Africa and can launch vessels up to 5000 tons. The shipyard has been accorded the Quality
Assurance accreditation to ISO 9001:2008. The company currently employs about 420 people in all divisions.
The company has recently completed a series of 7 Voith Schneider for Transnet National Port Authorities. These
tugs were built to world class standards and not only met the specifications and expectations of the client, but
exceeded them. In recognition of their outstanding work, Southern Africa Shipyards won the KZN Top Business
Award for Manufacturing Excellence and was a finalist in the National Business Awards for Manufacturing
Excellence. The company has just received an order to build 9 Tugs from Transnet to the value of R1.5 billion,
which is the largest Shipbuilding Contract to be awarded locally in South Africa.
Being informed by its history of building Navy Vessels for the South African Navy including the SAS Drakensberg
(a fleet replenishment vessel), 6 Naval Strike Crafts and Mine Hunters, Southern African Shipyards has entered
the Naval Shipbuilding Market once again. SAS recently completed the refit of 3 SA Navy Patrol Vessels as well
as the engine change out on the SA Navy Frigate.
Southern African Shipyards is a recognized training provider and has embarked on a artisan training programme
that is one of the largest in the province and certainly the biggest Artisan Training Program in the Shipbuilding
Industry. So far we have taken on 42 apprentices of which 10 are black females. What is remarkable, despite
Shipbuilding and Ship Repair being considered a man’s industry, the females are coping very well under the hard
working condition and they have an excellent pass rate.
Southern African Shipyards intends to train up to 60 apprentices in the Marine Engineering field by end of 2013.
Training and Development is part of the culture, ethos and heartbeat of Southern African Shipyards. It is viewed
not as a social responsibility exercise, but as a key strategy to ensure highest quality standards are maintained
and improved upon as well as to drive up efficiency and productivity levels that lead to international
competitiveness.
Driving business and delivering world class services to our clients through empowerment and partnerships – that’s
Southern African Shipyards.
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SOUTHERN AFRICAN SHIPYARDS
11.2 HECTARES OF PRIME LAND IN THE PORT OF DURBAN, AND 20 000 M² COVERED WORKING AREA.
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History
Southern African Shipyards has a proud and illustrious history in the South African shipbuilding industry.
The yard was established in 1960 by a ship building company called Barends. In 1973 the yard was taken over by
another ship building company called Sandock Austral to commence a Naval Ship Building Program. During the
1980s Oceanco entered into an agreement with Dorbyl Marine in Durban, whereby the basic construction of these
vessels would be performed in South Africa under the joint management control of Oceanco and Dorbyl. The
yachts would then be transported to Holland for final finishing and sea trials.
This arrangement continued until 1995 when Dorbyl announced that it was to close its shipbuilding operations in
the Durban area and that it would no longer be able to manufacture for Oceanco.
Southern African Shipyards (SAS) entered into negotiations with Dorbyl and Oceanco which resulted in the
purchase of 11 hectare shipyard from Dorbyl. An agreement was reached between Oceanco and SAS whereby
SAS would continue to manufacture the vessels for Oceanco on a dedicated supplier basis.
During this period 14 vessels were constructed in Durban and transported to Holland for final fit-out.
Timeline of the yard
Southern African Shipyards is located in Durban in the Bayhead area, close to the Salisbury Island Naval base. It is a shipyard which was purpose built for the envisioned naval building programme.
Sandock-Austral completed the building of six Strikecraft, two Minehunters and the replenishment ship, S.A.S. Drakensbergs.
1960 – Barends
1973- Sandock-Austral
1987- Dorbyl /Southern African
Shipyards
1996- Southern African Shipyards
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SA Shipyards Facilities
Workshops
Undercover fabrication workshops which cover an area of 320m x 46m serviced by 9 x overhead cranes including 2 x 30 ton gantry cranes capable of 60 ton tandem lift.
Fully equipped pipe fabrication shop, mechanical shop and interior outfit shop.
Stores with dedicated customs bonded holding area
Undercover paint shop for minor fabrications
Southern African Shipyards Repair Quay
Repair quay length of 200M with an average draft of 7,5M Lay down area to accommodate hatch covers Services provided at repair quay include 380volt shore power, fresh water and compressed air.
Docking Facilities
SAS DOCK: Southern African Shipyards Floating Dock
Lifting Capacity 5000 tons
Overall Length 50 meters
Overall width 30 meters
Cranes 2 x 12 ton lifting capacity travelling full length of dock
Southern African Shipyards also has access to the following National Port Authorities facilities in the Port of Durban
Prince Edward Graving Dock:
• Overall docking length 352,04m • Length on keel blocks 327,66m • Length on bottom 352,04m • Width at entrance on top 33,52m • Inner dock 138,68m • Outer dock 206,9m • Depth at entrance 11m
The Prince Edward Graving dock can be divided into two compartments of 206,9m and 138,68m. The graving dock can be emptied in four hours. Five electric cranes service this dock with capacities ranging from 1 x 50t with a 10t attached, 1 x 24t, 1 x 15t, 1 x 10t, 2 x 8t.
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Floating dock
The floating dock has a lifting capacity of 4500 tons and has 2 electric cranes capable of travelling the full length of the starboard and port side of the dock.
• Overall length 100m • Length on keel blocks 95m • Length on bottom 100m • Overall Width 21.6m
• Width at entrance 22m • Height on keel blocks 1.4m • Draft on keel blocks at MHWS 6m .
Dock Blocks
Southern African Shipyards has its own specially constructed dock blocks 2700 mm in height to accommodate the
withdrawal of Azimuth Units
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Products
Mega Luxury Yachts
1987 – 2002
Southern African Shipyards completed 14 vessels and transported them to Holland.
Pictured below are twin 80 metre long sister ships and a smaller 52 metre vessel.
All vessels are manufactured to the same stage of completion.
• The hull and superstructures are structurally complete.
• The main engines, gearboxes and ancilliary equipment are installed
• Engine room is completed
• Steering gear, shaftlines are installed
• Air-conditioning plant is installed
• All piping systems are fitted
80 m length 13 m beam
1100 tonnes 23 knots
95 m length 14 m beam
1800 tonnes 26 knots
14 Yachts built ranging
from 23 m-95 m
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Naval Contracts
1977 to 1985
The replenishment ship, the S.A.S. Drakensberg, was built and launched at the shipyard. This is the largest ship
built in South Africa to date.
S.A.S. Drakensberg
Length: 147 metres
Beam: 19, 5 metres
Depth: 7, 9 metres
Displacement: 6 000 tonnes light, 12 500 tonnes full load
Cargo capacity: 5 500 tonnes fuel, 750 tons ammunition & dry stores
Speed: 20 + knots
Complement: 96
Guns: 4 Oerlikon 20mm
Helicopters: 2 Puma / 2 Super Frelon
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A total of six strikecraft were completely built in the shipyard.
Strikecraft
Length: 62,2 metres
Beam: 7,8 metres
Depth: 2,4 metres
Displacement: 430 tonnes full load
Speed: 32 knots
Complement: 47
Missiles: 6 Gabriel, active radar guidance
Guns: 2 OTO Malara 76 mm
2 Oerlikon 20 mm
4 MG’s 12,7 mm
Countermeasures: Decoys: 4 launchers Chaff
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Tug Contract
1999 to 2003
Five Voith Schneider Tugs for Portnet were built by SAS for SAFBUILD (PTY) LTD, a joint venture company
between Southern African Shipyards (PTY) LTD and SAFREIGHT (PTY) LTD
Tug
Length: 30.3 metres
Breadth Moulded: 11, 0 metres
Max Draught: 5, 0 metres
Speed: 12 knots
Range: 1800 Nautical miles at 12 Knots
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From Oct 2007 to July 2011 a total of seven Voith Schneider Tugs were built for The National Ports Authority
TRANSNET.
Dimensions, Speed and Tonnage are the same for all vessels
1. T306 Shasa:70 Tonne Bollard Pull delivered November 2009
2. T307 Orca: 70 Tonne Bollard Pull delivered March 2010
3. T308 Lizibuko:70 Tonne Bollard Pull delivered June 2010
4. T309 Pholela: 60 Tonne Bollard Pull delivered September 2010
5. T3010 Lotheni:60 Tonne Bollard Pull delivered November 2010
6. T3011 Iphothwe:70 Tonne Bollard Pull delivered March 2011
7. T3012 Lilani:70 Tonne Bollard Pull delivered July 2011
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Industrial Contracts
In December 2011 Southern African Shipyards completed extensive plate work and structural steel work for
Kenmare- Moma Minerals Sands Project
Pontoons
Completed: 21 Pontoons
Lengths varies from 15 metres to 48 metres
Height 2.5 metres
Widths varies from 5 metre to 5.3 metres
15 pontoons weighed 100 tons each
6 pontoons weighed 25 tons
Strong Backs
Completed: 6 Strong Backs
Length: 78 metres
Height: 6.5 metres and 10.5 metres
Current Contracts
Currently Southern African Shipyards is completing work for two Industrial Companies COSIRA and METSO ND
COSIRA: 320 Tonnes of plate work has been done to date
METSO ND: 208 Tones of plate work (Fine Ore Bin) and Structural Steel (Support work for the fine Ore Bin)
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Offshore Oil and Gas Contracts
SA Shipyards is involved in the manufacture of fabricated and machined components for the offshore, petrochemical, construction and heavy engineering industries. The company has grown and developed by working with and listening to the needs of our customers.
Our success is based on the simple principle of offering excellent service and products that meet the demands and specifications of our customers, on time and on budget. Our aim is to be regarded as your production engineering department, working with your design engineers throughout the process from conception to completion.
SAS has the facilities to manufacture, fabricate, weld, precision machine and mechanically assemble, all within the confines of a single site. We offer an unrivalled 'Resource for Industry'.
Fabrication and welding services
We work with carbon (including RQT, Hardox and Corten material), stainless and duplex steels and aluminium, specialising in the production of subsea and topside components for the oil and gas sector plus bespoke bridgeworks and general structural fabrications for the construction industry.
Our welders are coded to BS EN 287, AWS D1.1, ASME IX and EN ISO 15614
Topside equipment
On topsides we can offer the manufacture of overboarding and deployment equipment, A & R equipment, hose reelers, choke and kill manifold frames and much more.
Precision machining services
SAS offers a sub contract precision machining service manufacturing components and sub assemblies for the oil and gas, railway, defence, pharmaceutical, marine and hydraulic component industries. We can offer a full range of machining services:
CNC and manual turning
CNC and manual milling
Vertical and horizontal boring
Drilling and slotting
All SAS site personnel are fully trained in carrying out risk assessments and method statements prior to beginning work, in line with health and safety regulations. They have been issued with site safety passports and are fully conversant with current safety requirements, including use of scaffolding, moving platforms and working at height.
Quality assured
We are committed to achieving exceptional service for our clients in respect of quality, delivery and value for money.
We hold ISO 9001:2008 accreditations and regularly work with all third party inspections.
The SAS team consists of a unique combination of people, skills and assets that can rapidly respond, working with our customers in a supporting role to ensure that problems are solved and that jobs are completed on time, within cost and at the agreed quality.
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Mossgas FA Platform
1989 -1991 Two structures were built, a Module Support Frame which weighed 4500 tonnes and accommodation module 2050
tonnes.
Cabinda
1994 to 1996
Was a joint venture between Amac Engineering from the UK , Murray & Roberts and Dorbyl Shipbuilders under a
joint venture called Intershore. Two offshore platforms complete with jacket, one for North Ndola and the other for
South Sanha .
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Ship Repair
Although a relatively newcomer to the ship repair fraternity, it did not take long before the Ship Repair Division of
Southern African Shipyards established itself as one of the major role players in the port of Durban. The strength
of the division can undoubtedly be attributed to the qualifications and experience of its senior managers and
associated with this a well trained and stable workforce. The division also enjoys the services, support and back
up of the company’s renowned Ship Building Division.
Services
Steel and Pipe Work.
Associated with our Ship Building Division we are able to offer the following in house services
CNC Plasma Cutting Machine of plates 10 X 2.5m up to 50mm thickness
Rolling and forming of steel plates
Horizontal Plate Rolls 9.2 max length and 30 mm max thickness
Horizontal Pinch Rolls 3.5m x 38mm maximum plate thickness
Bending Press capacity for plate size max 4m x 35mm thick
400Ton Profile Rolling Machine.
150 Ton Horizontal Hydraulic Straightening Press
13440 sq meters of undercover steel fabrication shops serviced by 2 x 30 ton overhead cranes for pre fabrication work
Pipe fabrications in Carbon and Stainless Steel, Copper, Yorcalbro and CuNiFe.
All pipe work is carried out by qualified coded pipe welders to procedures endorsed by Bureau Veritas and Lloyds Register of Shipping and other major classification societies
On board steelwork associated to ships side plating, tanks, superstructures, cargo hatches and hatch covers.
Fully fitted outfitting shop for all types of interior outfit work.
Repairs to crane jibs and aluminum gangways.
Manufacture of new structures and components.
Mechanical Works
Our well trained work force is fully conversant in all mechanical activities related to the installation and servicing of:
Main and Auxiliary Diesel Engines,
Turbines
Propulsion systems and associated shafting
Rudders
Thruster units
Stern seal arrangements
Pumps and valves. .
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Machining Services
Southern African Shipyards offer the following machining facilities:
Centre Lathes
Vertical and Horizontal Boring Mills
CNC Milling Machines.
Electrical Services
Rewinding of all sizes of electrical motors and alternators.
Dynamic balancing of rotors.
Instrumentation repair and calibration
General on board electrical repairs
Fault finding and diagnostic surveys.
Riding Squads
We are able to supply qualified and experienced teams to service the on board needs in the following categories
Mechanical and Electrical work
Steel and Pipe work.
Cleaning and Painting.
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Niche Ship Repair Projects
Subhiksha
The Subhiksha is a very large offshore tug that had extensive fire damage to the engine room. The crippled tug
had its engine room, machinery and electrical works totally guttered. The tug had to be towed into Durban where
SA Shipyards did a complete overhaul to the main engine and crankshaft while working in a compact space.
Thrusters, propellers and the main shaft had to be removed and overhauled. In addition all electrical items had to
be replaced with more than 15km of new wiring installed.
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MV ‘Africa Mercy’
Africa Mercy is a 152m x23, 7m vessel originally built as a rail ferry and converted to a hospital ship. The vessel
can carry 474 crew and 1724m/3 of cargo with 6 operating theatres and 78 patient beds. SAS was contracted to
remove the 3 small “frichs” generators and the 2 larger harbour generators and install 4 new MAN 1000kw
generators that burn HFO. This would be a massive saving for the vessel and with new technology it would reduce
the vibration and noise level that is required on a hospital vessel. The project also involved extensive modification
to the electrical system. All new pipe work had to be done for the new generators and many pipes had to be
rerouted due to the new foundations which were on resilient mounts, with further resilient mounts installed from
generators to bedplate.
Southern African Shipyards had to install new exhausts, fuel module, purification plant and a chiller. Several tanks
had to be converted from saw to fuel oil so they had to be fully blasted and modified. Other tanks had to be
modified and all associated pipe work done.
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Save Our Seas
Save our Seas is a privately owned research vessel that conducts dive work, underwater photography and
videographer on different dive sites around the world. The yacht required an increase to its crew capacity and the
owners facilities needed to be upgraded.
Southern African Shipyard cut the vessel in half, and inserted a new 15 metre plug. The garage area was also
lengthened to accommodate equipment like rubber ducks, mini submarines, jet skis and equipped to house more
diving equipment. New main engines were fitted and various equipment was modernized.
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Technical Capabilities
People
The workforce are extremely experienced and capable shipbuilders. The skills available are comparable to and
sometimes better than those available in Europe.
Southern African Shipyards has an enlightened and liberal labour relations policy and is one of the first companies
in Kwazulu Natal to have a legitimate “Work Place Liaisons Committee” which is participative in joint decision
making in the company. The Employees own 12% of the company.
They are extremely well motivated which is evidenced by an average of 1% absenteeism rate.
• Gain sharing in the company has been instituted.
• The workforce is multi-skilled
• The company operates on a 2 shift basis and can work 7 days per week
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Ship Building Organogram
SAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
GENERAL MANAGER
G.DELPAUL
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
R. VON BRANDIS HR MANAGER I BATIS
SUBCONTRACTORS –ENGINEERING
–OUTFITTING
-INSULATION
_AIR CONDITIONING
JUN PRJT. ENGINEER
G BONHOMME
PROJECT MANAGER
D KING
SAFETY OFFICER
D WILSON + 2 APPRENTICE TRAINING
OFFICER A BOSHOFF
22 APPRENTICES OF
VARIUOS DISIPLINES
FACILITY /
MAINTENCE MANGER
F SCHOON+19
PROJECT PLANNING
C MALGAS +1 WORK PREPARATION
C DANIELS +2
PROJECT ACCOUNTANT
A SINGH
QC ENGINEER
D KHUMALO FINACIAL MANAGER
CONTRACTOR
QC DIMENSIONAL N.POONA
QC PIPING
G WYNNE
SALARIES /WAGES
OUTSOURCED
PROCUREMENT
M REDDY
QC Welding
G.PHILLIPS
CREDITORS
CLERK
DEBTORS CLERK
FABRICATION MANAGER J BHAGWANDEEN TECHNICAL MANAGER B TARIN
INTERIOR
OUTFIT
FOREMAN K
NAYAGER
SENIOR PIPING
FOREMAN K.KAST
MECH.OUTFIT
FOREMAN R.
MUTANGI
SENIOR PAINTING
FOREMAN A.HOWES
MATERIAL
CONTROLLER
J DAWSON
ERECTION
FOREMAN M
RICHARDS
FABRICATION
FOREMAN A
HORNSBY
SUBASSEMBLY
FOREMAN H
HARGREAVES
SENIOR WELDING
FOEMAN J NEEVES
SENIOR
RIGGING/SCAFFOLDING
FOREMAN W.MOSS
STEEL OUTFIT
FOREMAN P.PIERCE
CLEANING SUPERVISOR
J.MHLONGO
CHARGEHANDS
x2
CHARGEHANDS
x 3
CHARGEHANDS
x4
CHARGEHANDS
x1
CHARGEHANDS
x2
CHARGEHANDS
x2
CHARGEHANDS
x2
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Planning
The Microsoft Projects is a “live” system and feedback from actual production on the shopfloor can be monitored
on a daily basis. This ensures tight project control.
The system can accommodate unlimited multi-project interfaces and resource schedules.
Although the main planning programme is “live”, the system allows for this live programme to be manipulated
separately for investigating various scenarios.
Microsoft Office Projects and Primavera
• Live Project status
• Daily Milestones
• Resource scheduling
• ‘What if’ scenarios
• Detailed costing (time &money)
• Exception Reporting
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Project Management
The key production, quality and project management personnel at Southern African Shipyards have all been
involved with the production of the strikecraft and the SAS Drakensberg and are all familiar with military
shipbuilding requirements.
Southern African Shipyards is utilizing its experience to achieve European productivity standards in South Africa.
Each ship under construction at SAS has its own Project Manager and an individual support team who concentrate
on one project at a time.
• Experienced People
• Daily project Control
• Integrated stock &
Production
• Individual Project Teams
• Liaising with the project
clients
• Manage critical project
resources(labour ,Material
,costs)
• Liaising with the necessary
classifications societies and
the local SAMSA
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Production
Southern African Shipyards currently produces to the high standards of quality and workmanship demanded in the
luxury yacht industry, which is equal to, if not in excess of, that required by military vessels.
Productivity in the shipyard is fairly close to European standards. Southern African Shipyards have bench-marked
themselves against several overseas yards and productivity improvement measures together with investment in
labour saving production techniques have been implemented to reach these standards.
The facility is a purpose built shipyard and incorporates specialist equipment which has been developed over a
period of 40 years.
The land on which the shipyard is built has more than sufficient space available to undertake large multiple
shipbuilding projects. We have the capability to build and launch vessels up to 100 m.
In 1997 the shipyard worked just over 800 000 hours in the current facility on a double shift basis. The base load of
the factory is 500 000 hours.
• Excellent quality of
work
• High Productivity
• Reliable Equipment
• Purpose built shipyard
• Capable of working up
to 600 000 hours per
annum
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Quality
Southern African Shipyards personnel are aware of the stringent military quality specifications, having worked on
the strikecraft and the S.A.S. Drakensberg.
Quality Management
There are several processes Southern African Shipyards has evolved to achieve, sustain and improve quality.
These entail quality control, quality improvement and quality assurance – collectively known as Quality
Management Systems. Southern African Shipyards has been ISO certified to the latest ISO 9001:2008 standards
by TÜV Rheinland. Southern African Shipyards ensures effectiveness with respect to quality by conducting internal
quality audits at prescribed interval, to validate the capabilities of the management system in achieving the
organization’s policy.
Quality inspections
Quality Inspections are achieved through a chain of processes, each of which has to be under control and subject
to continual improvement. These processes comprise a quality control plan, procedures, work instructions, etc.
that needs to be adhered to at all times. Quality activities are performsed successfully and professionally by all
parties involved on a daily basis to ensure that all applicable standards, specifications, classification requirements
as well as safety regulations are met.
• Knowledge of military requirements
• High Quality Product finish
• Classification Societies Surveillance
• 3rd party client inspection
• TUV Rheinland ISO 9001:2008
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Benefits to SA
THE NEW GROWTH PATH: THE FRAMEWORK
INTRODUCTION
In his inaugural State of the Nation Address in June 2009, President Jacob Zuma stated:
“It is my pleasure and honour to highlight the key elements of our programme of action. The creation of decent
work will be at the centre of our economic policies and will influence our investment attraction and job creation
initiatives. In line with our undertakings, we have to forge ahead to promote a more inclusive economy.”
There is growing consensus that creating decent work, reducing inequality and defeating poverty can only happen
through a New Growth Path founded on a restructuring of the South African economy to improve its performance
in terms of labour absorption as well as the composition and rate of growth. To achieve that step, change in growth
and transformation of economic conditions requires hard choices and a shared determination as South Africans, to
see it through. The Government is committed to forging such a consensus and leading the way by:
Identifying areas where employment creation is possible on a large scale as a result of substantial changes in
conditions in South Africa and globally.
Developing a policy package to facilitate employment creation in these areas, above all through:
a. A comprehensive drive to enhance both social equity and competitiveness;
b. Systemic changes to mobilize domestic investment around activities that can create sustainable employment;
and
c. Strong social dialogue to focus all stakeholders on encouraging growth in employment-creating activities.
The New Growth Path must provide bold, imaginative and effective strategies to create the millions of new jobs
South Africa needs. It must also lay out a dynamic vision for how we can collectively achieve a more developed,
democratic, cohesive and equitable economy and society over the medium term, in the context of sustained
growth. The strategy sets out critical markers for employment creation and growth and identifies where viable
• Job Creation
• Skills Development
• Industrialization
• Foreign exchange savings
• Strengthens labour intensive exports
• Shipyards Strategic Industry
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changes in the structure and character of production can generate a more inclusive and greener economy over the
medium to long run. To that end, it combines macroeconomic and microeconomic interventions. The shift to a new
growth path will require the creative and collective efforts of all sections of South African society. It will require
leadership and strong governance. It takes into account the new opportunities that are available to us, the
strengths we have and the constraints we face. We will have to develop a collective national will and embark on
joint action to change the character of the South African economy and to ensure that the benefits are shared more
equitably by all our people, particularly the poor. Achieving the New Growth Path requires that we address key
tradeoffs. Amongst other decisions, government must prioritize its own efforts and resources more rigorously to
support employment creation and equity; business must take on the challenge of investing in new areas; and
business and labour together must work with government to address inefficiencies and constraints across the
economy and partner to create new decent work opportunities.
Ship Building and Ship Repair being very labour intensive industries, provides the perfect platform to underpin and
sustain the objectives of the New Growth Path. Southern African Shipyards is willing to work very closely with the
relevant stake holders to make the New Growth Path a reality.
Local Job Creation
Based on the assumption that Southern African Shipyards receives further work from Transnet, SA Navy and
SAMSA through projects such as Tug Building and Patrol Vessel Construction approximately 700 direct jobs would
be created in the shipyard. A further indirect 1 400 jobs would be created with our suppliers and partners.
Taking into account the multiplier effect of these new economically active people over 6000 direct and indirect jobs
could flow from the project. This would effectively economically support over 30 000 people in the area.
SAS
Strategic
Industrial
Player
Industrial Policy
Action Plan (IPAP 2)
The New
Growth Path
EMC
SAMSA
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Skills Development
As a consequence of the dire shortage of skilled workers in South Africa, particularly in the metal and engineering
industries, the need has been identified by our company, Southern African Shipyards, to help develop the skills of
youth so that they may gain industry-specific knowledge and experience, especially in the artisan/trade category
and qualify as artisans. Arising therefrom, an Apprenticeship Training Programme was initiated by the company in
May 2008.
Goals achieved by the use of the programme
From the inception of the programme (May 2008) to date, we have taken on 42 Apprentices in various trades, as
follows:
- 33 Apprentice Boilermakers
- 3 Apprentice Fitters
- 6 Apprentice Electricians
- 2 Apprentice Riggers
To date we have had 21 Apprentices qualifying as Artisan Boilermakers and an electrician Fitters, 8 of whom are
female i.e. over 30%. This is a huge achievement in an environment which is noisy, physically demanding and
previously completely male-dominated.
Labour Intensive Exports
Southern African Shipyards already has established itself as a successful labour intensive export industry in a
niche market. The full capacity of the shipyard is currently allocated to this business. There are several areas of
local demand for ships namely:
• Tugs
• Trawlers
• Naval requirements
Southern African Shipyards also receives enquiries for export work, for example:
• Ferries
• Patrol Boats
Conclusion
Southern African Shipyards is the only existing shipyard in South Africa capable of building vessels larger than
60m. It is therefore well positioned to meet the shipbuilding needs of the country and the African continent. In
addition the booming resources sector on the African continent, including oil, gas, coal, minerals sands and other
such commodities provides an abundance of opportunities for our ship repair and our industrial services division.
Our partnership approached to business makes us the ideal service provider to meet our client’s in the marine and
engineering needs