the increasing role of ship repair in southern african ports - part 1 of 2
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Presented by: Chris Sparg at the 2009 Railways and Harbours Conference in Cape Town.First partTRANSCRIPT
• 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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