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IN DEPTH

AQUACULTURE 6South Africa’s aquaculture industry, which has long existed in the shad-ow of a diverse and internationally competitive fishing industry, is com-ing into its own and proving its worth as a valuable contributor to local economies and a significant creator of quality jobs. Claire Attwood takes a closer look.

COLUMNS:

FISHYBUSINESS 12Only days before the May 7 Gen-eral Elections, the Fisheries Minis-ter announced that the 2013 FRAP was an illegal and indefensible farce and that she would have to “set the process aside” and essentially start again.

MARITIMEMEMORIES 44This issue we celebrate the 50-year milestone of Hans Petring who has been working in the Cape Town har-bour for half a century..

FEATURES

HEALTHANDSAFETY 15 � Fitter crews and fewer claims

� Product news: Raider lifejacket

� 2002 Passenger ship liability

and compensation treaty enters into force

� Breeding a safety culture

� Health and safety in the maritime industry

� Selling training to the fishing industry for improved safety at sea

� FOA and IMO agree to boost fishing vessel safety

� Safety first and last!

� A focus on communication at sea improves safety for fishers

� Solutions for safety at sea

FISHFINDING 27 � Fishfinding apps: fact or fiction?

� Fake iPhone fishfinder app fools recreational fishers

� New generation in fish finding

� Targeting superior fish detection

� New agreement sees improved product and service delivery to fishing industry

� High performance fish finder delivers clear views

� Fish finding echo sounders for professional results

INDUSTRY NEWS

AFRICANNEWS 32 � Product news

� Partnership strengthens maritime training in Nigeria

� Maritime briefs

� New TNPA vessel named

� Two newbuild projects underway at Cape shipyard

� New fisheries minister briefed on state of department

� New container vessel launched for West Africa

� Identifying potential for growth in the fishing industry

� Steering company into targeted markets

� Multi-million Euro deal improves maritime security

� New regional structure for counter-piracy code implementation

� Massive investment by South African fishing company to increase efficiency and capacity

OFFSHORENEWS 38

� Revised edition of port handbook published

� Africa at OTC

� New drillship destined for Nigeria

� Wreck removal off Angolan coastline

� Survey highlights the challenges of women in the oil and gas industry

MAY/JUNE 2014

CONTENTS

SHIPPING

FISHING

MARINEMINING

MARINEENGINEERING

SHIPSUPPLY

STEVEDORING

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INTERNATIONALNEWS 42 � Wreck-removal convention to enter into force

� New IBIA head champions bunker fuel quality

� Major research expedition sets sail

� International briefs

PEOPLE AND EVENTS

NEWS 48 � Fishing company tops most empowered list

� New leadership plan for Lawhill Maritime Centre

� South African re-elected to ITLOS

� Recognising emphasis on exports

� World Maritime University develops best practice in Africa

� New CEO for Sea Harvest

� Shipping stalwart retires

� New appointment lifts AMS business in Namibia

GREEN MARINE

NEWS&DEBATE 51 � 99 percent there

� North African deepwater environmental survey

� Sea-going observer training for fisheries management

� Responsible business requires partnerships

� Citizen scientist and environmental collaborator

� Intrepid climber and explorer tells of ice adventure

� Maritime assistance for Addo Elephant park

� Focusing on rising sea levels

� Tackling ocean noise pollution

It is with sadness that we heard of the passing of Captain Staples who we featured in our Maritime Memories column last issue as well as the tragic death of our Green Warrior of this issue, Peter Timm, who we in-

terviewed shortly before the dive that took his life. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families.

Black empowered marine solutions provider, SMIT Amandla Marine recently announced newbuild investments in 2014 - 2015 valued at R160 million.

The latest project are two new Shoalbuster tugs which are currently being built in Cape Town by local shipbuilder Damen. The project sup-ports an industry that is in need of a boost, stimulating skills transfer, enterprise development and job creation.

SMIT Amandla Marine also commissioned a linerunner newbuild to its service to SAPREF’s offshore tanker terminal which started in January this year.

Building locally is a commitment the company takes seriously as the leading employer of South African seafarers, responsible for a fleet of 19 owned and managed vessels. The synergy between all role players is reflected in the shared commitment to ensuring that this project de-rives maximum economic benefit

Local builds for Smit

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EXPRESSIONS Comments from the editor

2 MARITIME REVIEW Africa: May/June 2014

COMMENT

That’s a real indictment on the industry. It is, however, more accurate in some sectors than others, but a reality that the industry must face and address nevertheless.

For a succession plan to be in place, the em-ployment base of the maritime sectors needs to expand. It needs to embrace the notion of internships and developmental training. And it needs to promote potential career oppor-tunities to the youth at an appropriate age.

But let’s be fair. There are those companies, institutions and government bodies that are doing their fair share to champion the indus-try and provide us with a line of successors. SAMSA’s National Cadet programme comes to mind and a recent visit to Smit Amandla Marine revealed that they have a well-devel-oped internship programme that has attract-ed young talent to most of their departments where they are supervised by mentors. These are not isolated and all credit to those who are accomplishing similar successes.

But the question remains – are we strategi-cally and methodically planning for the next generation to knock us off our pedestals and take over an industry that can continue to ex-pand? Yes – no one is completely indispensa-ble, but the industry possesses a valuable and dwindling skill set that needs to be replaced, maintained and even expanded.

Think of some of the icons of the industry and decide whether their knowledge, experi-ence and skills could easily be replaced. We are working in an industry where those with rare skills are notoriously sought to stay en-gaged beyond retirement. There are many ex-amples of this and many maritime maestros that continue to provide valuable intellectual commitment to the industry.

And so it was particularly gratifying to re-ceive an email from one of these maritime icons recently that outlined the beginnings of his own succession plan. Head of the Lawhill Maritime Centre in Simon’s Town, Brian Ing-pen, has identified Debbie Owen to step into his shoes in this capacity.

She will join the Centre at the beginning of July this year with the view to taking over leadership one year later. It’s one of those natural fits that should elicit approval from

most corners of the industry. Both Brian and Debbie have an innate sense of passion and enthusiasm for developing the industry and the next generation. Both have endless en-ergy for the maritime cause and both could be considered maritime brand ambassadors.

The next step in Brian’s succession plan will have to deal with the creation of a regiment of maritime educators that can provide the same inspiration that he has given to so many learners who have passed through his halls.

Similarly you will have read about the retire-ment of Arend de Boer as managing director of SMD Telecommunications in our last issue. This was another example of some good plan-ning as he took very definite steps to ensure that the company maintained its course and continued to show signs of growth without him at the helm.

Some would say that no succession plan-ning is required in government. Ministers are political appointments and these seldom bear testimony to the incumbent’s experi-ence in any given relevant field that relates to the department that they are meant to head. We’ve just seen a new cabinet appointed and now sit with a few new personalities in de-partments that deal with maritime-related matters. In some cases, there has been some welcomed continuity.

Speaking about government departments, some may remember the slight controversy surrounding plans to replace Tsietsi Mokhele at the head of the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) towards the be-ginning of last year. Fortunately his contract was renewed for another five years, but five years go by quickly and my understanding is that he cannot be appointed for a third term. Here’s hoping that SAMSA and the National Department of Transport (NDoT) are plan-ning a well-plotted succession plan that aims to seat an equally involved and determined head of this entity.

And so my question to the industry is: what’s your succession plan?

Colleen Jacka, editor

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EXPRESSIONS Quay Quotes


KEELHAULEDAPPLAUD

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

KEELHAULEDThe conference organisers of the Women in Oil and Gas event that failed to alert some partici-pants that the conference had been cancelled. It is an indictment on the event and conference sector that has in the last few years acted op-portunistically to fill calendars without proper consultation of the sectors they seek to extract exhibition and delegate fees from.

APPLAUDSMIT AMANDLA MARINE for supporting the lo-cal shipbuilding sector with two new vessels be-ing built in Cape Town by Damen Shipyards and another being built in Durban by SA Shipyards.

QUAY QUOTES: who is saying what in the maritime industry

“Given the choice, almost every consumer would choose a green (seafood) product, but not everybody can afford to go green. We expect to make quantum leaps in the next three years in terms of bringing costs down. We have to,” says Liam Ryan, CEO of the East London-based Oceanwise kob farm on page 9.

“The knock-on effect is that safety issues remain unnoticed and the problem escalates until it results in a significant incident. These are the very incidents we, as a sector, seek to avoid,” says Anne Myers, the Nautic South Africa’s Vessel Operations Manager on page 17.

“DP training is important to the maritime industry. Almost 75 percent of vessels require DP-trained people to man them and they need to be trained in accordance with international standards,” says Sir Charles Wami, Chairman and CEO of the Charkin Maritime and Offshore Safety Training Centre on page 31.

“Compliant with our strategic objectives, the new dredger will ensure that we have capacity ahead of demand, and provide spare dredging capacity for neighbouring ports. This collaboration is in line with TNPA’s Africa Strategy,” says Tau Morwe, Chief Executive Transnet National Ports Authority on page 33.

“But we can do more to uplift the community of Saldanha Bay. Growth is all-important. My role is not only to ensure that we’re fair to our workers and their families, I must ensure that Sea Harvest also gives a return to its shareholders. Therefore Sea Harvest must grow. We need more quota. If we get more quota we’ll be more efficient and create more jobs. Sea Harvest is the perfect company to create more jobs,” says Sea Harvest CEO, Felix Ratheb on page 34.

“This is a major investment programme for us and possibly the single largest in the industry for the last 25 years. This series of investments demonstrates I&J and its shareholders’ recognition that constant investment is absolutely necessary in such a complex industry. It also reflects the company’s confidence

and belief in the industry and in the value of the Cape Hake resource which is globally recognised as one of the best managed fisheries in the world,” says Jonty Jankovich-Besan, Managing Director of I&J on page 37

“The encouraging news is that the vast majority of female employees feel welcome in the sector and say they would recommend a career in oil and gas engineering to others. However, 45 percent say they do not get the same recognition as men. There may be issues of perception and reality here, but undoubtedly the topic needs to be better managed, if the sector is to become more attractive to women. Many respondents said they are paid less, have fewer opportunities than their male counterparts and have to work harder than men to prove themselves and again there are clear improvements to be made, if the oil and gas sector is to attract larger numbers of female engineers in the future,” says Neil Tregarthen, CEO at NES Global Talent on page 40.

“We view transformation as the right thing to do for the socio-economic stability of our country and the long-term success and sustainability of our business,” said Francois Kuttel, CEO of the Oceana Group of page 48.

“We have so many unknown organisms in our South African waters and I fear much of the aquatic life will be destroyed before we even know that it exists because of greed and bad management practices,” says Peter Timm on page 54.

“When at sea our rangers shouldn’t have to worry about the reliability of the vessel they’re in and whether it’ll place their lives in danger. Also, as enforcement officers out at sea at night, combating illegal activities conducted by organised crime syndicates, they need the best equipment available to achieve maximum positive results,” says Addo conservation and acting park manager, John Adendorff on page 56.

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IN DEPTH Aquaculture: a SWOT analysis


A recent report shows that aqua-culture now ranks alongside some of the major fisheries in

terms of value and employment. Com-piled by aquaculture specialist, Peter Britz, professor of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science at Rhodes University, the report demonstrates that in 2011, aquaculture ranked third in South Africa’s top-five fish-eries in terms of value and employment.

And, in contrast to a general shrinking in the number of jobs available in fisher-ies, direct jobs in aquaculture grew from 680 in 2000 to 1,742 in 2008 and 2,676 in 2011. If indirect jobs in marine aqua-culture and the employment generated by freshwater aquaculture are included, total employment is approximately 5,611 people. This is in spite of the fact that pro-duction volumes are still relatively small.

Abalone is the powerhouseAbout 70 percent of the abalone con-

sumed globally is farmed. South Africa’s abalone farming industry produces an es-timated two percent of the global harvest.

There are 12 established farms and strong market demand from China means the industry is set for further growth. Pro-duction is expected to quadruple in the next five to seven years, says Britz.

The farming of dusky kob, a popular linefish species, is also growing, but in other sectors – including trout, oysters, mussels, catfish and tilapia – production has been static for a number of years.

The lack of growth in these sectors is disappointing because demand is strong. The local market for trout is under-sup-plied and South Africa imports approxi-mately 3,000 tons of trout per year, in spite of the fact that processors and re-tailers prefer to buy high quality locally produced trout.

Some of the factors that may be con-

straining the growth of the local trout, mussel and oyster farming industry are a lack of suitable sites; insecurity of tenure in Saldanha Bay, the centre of mussel and oyster farming industry; the high cost of leasing sea space; the increasing industri-alisation of Saldanha and the consequent threat of pollution; and the high costs of product testing (harvests of mussels and oysters need to be routinely tested for pollutants and toxic plankton species.)

In spite of these constraints, Britz be-lieves that significant changes in seafood consumption patterns, coupled with growing consumer awareness of seafood sustainability, could provide sufficient mo-tivation for local growers to start upping production.

He says that since 2000, seafood fran-chise restaurants and takeaway outlets have proliferated in South Africa and supermarket retailers have shown an in-creased interest in promoting seafood for eating at home.

Growing consumer interest in healthy eating and new food choices should trans-late into increased aquaculture product consumption.

This should certainly be the case with

farmed dusky kob and trout which have been given a “green” rating by the South-ern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative and should provide environmentally con-scious seafood consumers with a palat-able alternative to certain wild caught linefish species and salmon, which is rated orange by SASSI. Mussels and oysters also feature on the green list.

Government supportStrong government support for aqua-

culture is unquestionably another of the nascent industry’s strengths. In 2013 Cabinet approved the National Aquacul-ture Policy Framework which, says Britz,

AQUACULTURE: Breeding ground for economic development and job creation

South Africa’s aquaculture industry, which has long existed in the shadow of a diverse and internationally competi-tive fishing industry, is coming into its own and proving its worth as a valuable contributor to local economies and a significant creator of quality jobs. Claire Attwood takes a closer look.

� About 70 percent of the abalone consumed globally is farmed.

� South Africa’s abalone indus-try produces an estimated two percent of the global harvest.

� There are 12 established abalone farms in South Africa

� Production is expected to quadruple in the next five to seven years

Abalone is the “powerhouse” of the South African aquaculture sector and is set to continue growing over the next decade.

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provides “an ambitious and comprehensive sector development plan”. The Department of Trade and Industry’s Aquaculture De-velopment and Enhancement Programme was launched a year earlier and provides incentives for companies to build new fish farms or upgrade and expand existing farms.

“Systematically, government has put in place capacity to sup-port aquaculture,” says Britz.

This sentiment is borne out by Liam Ryan, CEO of the East Lon-don-based Oceanwise kob farm who says there is now a basket of incentives that the industry can tap into to make it more competi-tive and more sustainable.

Inter-departmental forums are helping government to interact with industry and academic institutions like the universities of Rhodes and Stellenbosch are also playing an important role, he says.

“The cooperative relationship across government is very posi-tive,” says Ryan, naming the Eastern Cape Development Corpora-tion as one of the key role players in the development of aquacul-ture in the Eastern Cape Province.

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� Andile Bangile of West Coast Oyster Growers sorts mussels for fur-ther growth in the nutrient-rich waters of Saldanha Bay. Direct jobs in aquaculture grew from 680 in 2000 to 2,676 in 2011.

The local market for trout is under-supplied and South Africa imports approximately 3,000 tons of trout

per year, in spite of the fact that processors and retailers prefer to buy

high quality locally produced trout.



Innovation key to growthFor years, the lack of suitable, sheltered

sites for conducting aquaculture activities and the high price of coastal land have been cited as major reasons why aquacul-ture has been so slow to take off in South Africa.

Unlike in Norway, Chile and other parts of the world, where fjords and sheltered bays are used for aquaculture, South Af-rica’s exposed, high-energy coastline is generally unsuitable. Britz says there is no getting around the fact that ideal sites are few and far between, but, he says, this has forced local fish farmers to innovate and invest heavily in research and develop-ment (R&D).

“We can’t just copy Norway, we have to innovate,” he says.

Britz says that abalone farmers that have made R&D part of their strategy have “done amazing things” that have made a difference to their bottom line. A number of farmers grow seaweed in efflu-ent water, using an integrated model that reduces the environmental impact of the farms and has the added benefit of grow-ing fresh abalone feed on sit.

There are currently experiments under-way to test the viability of farming finfish in the same effluent water, and growing interest in farming salmon or trout in sea-water.

Given the shortage of suitable space for aquaculture activities, and the ideal con-ditions in Saldanha Bay (growth rates are high and product quality is excellent), it is disappointing that the farming of mussels and oysters is not afforded a high priority by Transnet National Ports Authority. The increasing industrialisation of Saldanha also poses a pollution threat.

Water is a constraint for trout farmers, particularly in the Western Cape, which

produces the bulk of the harvest for hu-man consumption (farmers in Mpumalan-ga typically supply fry for stocking angling waters).

Trout farmers need cool mountain streams and production drops consider-ably during the hot, dry summers of the Western Cape. Growing trout to market-able size in salt water (perhaps as a by-product of abalone farms) is one proposal that has the potential to dramatically in-crease trout production in this province.

Britz notes that two large trout farms have been established on the Katze Dam in Lesotho. These are expected to supply as much as 6,000 tonnes per year when they are in full production and it is pos-sible that over the next five years these farms will result in the phasing out of trout imports. On the other hand, the economies of scale developed by these large-scale operations may negatively im-pact small producers, warns Britz.

Opportunity in farming “green” alter-natives

For the relatively new kid on the block – the kob farmer – growing consumer awareness of seafood sustainability is critical. Indeed, SASSI’s green rating of farmed kob, and the idea of providing a sustainable alternative to overexploited linefish stocks, is what has motivated in-vestment in this industry, says Ryan.

Although the development of kob farm-ing has been slower than expected, there

Sub-sector Production tons Value Rmillion Employment

Hake 126,000 1,977 8,350

Small pelagics 526,000 911 5,204

Aquaculture 4,789 470 2,676

West Coast Rock Lobster 2,895 390 823

Squid 4,500 391 2,998

Aquaculture Sub-sector Production tons Value Rmillion Employment

Abalone 1,036 357 1,219

Mussels 570 9 79

Oysters 69 14 157

Dusky Kob 8 0.56 152

Seaweed 2,884 3.32 incl in abalone

MARINE TOTAL 4,567 383.88 1,607

Trout 1,428 64.26 771

Catfish 160 3.84 11

Tilapia 100 2.5 20

Koi 572 2.4 59

Ornamentals 660 12.78 204

Marron 0.8 0.1 4

Carp 0.8 0 0

FRESHWATER TOTAL 2,921.60 85.88 1,069

COMBINED TOTALS 7,489 454 2,676

� South Africa’s top five fishery sub-sectors in terms of production tonnage, value, and primary sector employment. Aquaculture data is for 2011, while fishery data is for 2008. Fisheries figures are considered comparable because the fishery sub-sectors are mature industries that are rela-tively stable in terms of these performance indicators.

� Production, value and primary sector employment for South African aquaculture in 2011.

“Given the choice, almost every consumer would choose a green (seafood) product, but not everybody can afford to go green. We expect to make quantum leaps in the next three years in terms of bringing costs down.”

Given the shortage of suitable space for aquaculture activities, and the ideal conditions in Saldanha Bay

(growth rates are high and product quality is excellent), it is disappointing that the farming of mussels and oysters is not afforded a high priority by Transnet

National Ports Authority. The increasing industrialisation of Saldanha also poses a pollution threat.

are currently four farms in production and a further two farms coming on stream. East London is the centre of the industry, but there is one farm located on the west coast at Paternoster and a second in Umtunzini in KwaZulu-Natal.

Although the industry has the potential to reap the benefits of an increasingly well-educated seafood consumer, its biggest chal-lenge is to achieve economies of scale and reduce the price of the farmed product, says Ryan:

“Given the choice, almost every consumer would choose a green (seafood) product, but not everybody can afford to go green. We expect to make quantum leaps in the next three years in terms of bringing costs down. We have to,” he says candidly, adding that South African hake, a wild-caught species that is also green-rated by SASSI, is sold more cheaply than farmed kob.

Labour, feed, electricity and oxygen are the biggest cost drivers and the industry is looking very seriously at renewable forms of energy, so as to reduce the costs of pumping water and oxygen.

Ryan says that government support for the kob farming indus-try has provided a much-needed boost. The departments of Trade and Industry, Science and technology and the government of the Eastern Cape have all provided assistance and incentives. For ex-ample, the infrastructure established at the East London IDZ is geared towards a 10,000 ton per year industry.

“There’s an awful lot of room for growth and job creation,” says Ryan.

In Ryan’s view, one of the aquaculture industry’s biggest oppor-tunities is to develop the growing pool of young people, particu-larly in rural areas like Cintsa and Hamburg near East London, and Paternoster on the west coast, who are acquiring new skills and who have the potential to provide a springboard for the growth of the industry.

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“There has been dramatic growth in human resources development in rural ar-eas,” says Ryan. “We have got a young and enthusiastic workforce who have learnt so much. The industry can be very proud of that.”

Investments in kob farming have yet to pay off, but a lot has been achieved and the platform is in place for dramatic growth, says a positive Ryan.

The threat of disease and regulationThe outbreak of disease has affected

aquaculture industries the world over and still poses a threat, especially to the abalone farming industry, which is con-centrated in a relatively small area in and around Hermanus.

However, according to Britz, the indus-try has been very proactive in address-

ing the threat of disease, putting in place strict rules for moving live animals and es-tablishing an industry-wide and industry funded health management programme to protect stock from disease and pests. The programme, run by an industry fund-ed service provider, Amanzi Biosecurity, ensures regular testing and examination of farmed animals by veterinarians and trained laboratory staff.

“It’s a model that is highly respected globally,” says Britz, noting that the kob farming industry has taken the threat of disease equally seriously and established a health management programme.

Trout farmers are currently alert to the proposed listing of brown and rainbow trout as invasive species in terms of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act. This proposal, by the De-

partment of Environmental Affairs (DEA), is aimed at ensuring that the two species of trout (which are introduced species) do not spread further than the waters they currently inhabit, to the possible detri-ment of indigenous fish species and habi-tats.

In spite of strident claims to the con-trary by the DEA, the Federation of South African Flyfishers (FOSAF) and Trout SA (which represents trout farmers) is ada-mant that a “category 2” listing of trout poses a real threat to the farming and (recreational) fishing industries. The list-ing will require a permit for importing, breeding, selling and buying trout, al-though those with existing permits will be exempted from applying for a permit for two years.

FOSAF and Trout SA are stridently op-posed to the proposed listing, claiming that the DEA is intent on destroying the industry and eradicating trout. DEA insists trout should be fully exploited within the systems that have already invaded and the proposed listing and associated regu-lations are only to prevent the spread of the two species.

Scope for growthWith strong support from government,

growing demand for sustainable seafood and years of research and development behind it, South Africa’s aquaculture in-dustry seems set to enjoy steady and prof-itable growth.

By Claire Attwood

Acknowledgements: Thanks to aquaculture specialist, Peter Britz, of Rhodes University’s Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science and Tim Reddell, director of Viking Fishing Aquacul-ture for sharing their knowledge and time.

Aquaculture production, value and employment figures were derived from: Britz, P. 2014. FAO technical support to the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) in the overall development of the aquaculture sector in South Africa. Project TCP/SAF/3401/2 Report.

� (Left): Mussels from Saldanha Bay. Mussels are either sold fresh to the restaurant trade or processed into a variety of cooked and frozen products.

� (Below): Trout products are well estab-lished as high quality products in leading retail outlets. Photo: Peter Britz.

Trout farmers are currently alert to the proposed listing of brown and rainbow trout as invasive species in terms of the

National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act.

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I had maintained that a legal, fair and legitimate 2013 fishing rights alloca-tion process was simply not possible

given the lack of skills and leadership at the Fisheries Branch and the time allocat-ed for the process.

But not even I could have imagined the scale of the maladministration, in-creasingly apparent corruption and nepotism that has come to define this process and, indeed, the broader ad-ministration of fisheries under the “leadership” of Desmond Stevens as the acting Deputy Di-rector-General between May 2013 and March 2013.

By the time that I penned this article (9 June 2014), the revelations of apparent corrup-tion, Nedbank accounts into which bribes were paid to secure permits and the ongoing refusal by Stevens and his accomplices to explain how decisions were taken to allocate fishing rights were breathtaking.

However, I suspect that by time you read this article, the revelations would have doubled in number with little conse-quences for those implicated. The “de-fence” offered by Stevens to the allega-tions of corruption and maladministration is that whatever he did, he in fact did with Tina Joemat-Pettersson’s blessing and that he has the proof to confirm this.

The fall-out is expected to continue while responsible fisheries management will

undoubtedly continue to be a major ca-sualty.

The Fisheries Department has degener-ated into a cesspool of corruption and maladministration. There is very little, if any, fisheries management, compliance,

monitoring and administration go-ing on.

The newly appointed Minister of Fish-

eries, Mr Sen-zeni Zokwana, certainly has his work cut out for him if he has any real inten-tions of fixing

the Fisheries Branch and pre-

paring it and the fishing industry for a

proper, legitimate and le-gal series of rights allocations in

the next seven years.

Setting aside FRAP 2013But Minister Zokwana has to first imple-ment Joemat-Pettersson’s announcement that the decisions taken by Stevens during the FRAP 2013 will be set aside. Imple-

mentation will be easier said than done. For one, there are a number of new en-trant fishing rights recipients who have now invested in vessels and have estab-lished markets and entered into contracts having been told that they were allocated seven-year long fishing rights.

Their rights cannot simply be “set-aside”. They will certainly have a right to claim damages and even loss of future antici-pated income from the department, par-ticularly in light of the findings recorded in the Harris, Nupen and Molebatsi Report. The Minister will have to offer each and every one of the 596 right holders grant-ed fishing rights on 30 December 2013 a hearing or opportunity to make represen-tations on why their rights should not be set aside.

Only thereafter will he be able to ap-proach a Court of law to review and set aside Stevens’ decisions. Only a court of law can set aside FRAP 2013. And until the High Court grants such an order, all fishing rights allocated in terms of FRAP 2013 re-main valid (and of course the deeper the legal hole gets for the Department and its Minister).

Re-allocation processAccording to one of the findings contained in the Harris, Nupen and Molebatsi Re-port, the Fisheries Department requires at least three years to adequately prepare for an allocation of fishing rights.

This of course means that the re-alloca-tion of the 2013 fishing rights can conceiv-ably only be expected to be completed by 2016/2017 at the earliest! Which of course means that the next major fish-ing rights allocation process, which was scheduled for 2015, will have to be post-poned to at least 2020.

I believe that if Minister Zokwana is com-mitted to placing the interests of our fish-ing industry – large and small-scale – and the thousands of jobs it sustains at the forefront of policy and decision-making, he will at least implement the following measures without any further delay –

Employ the counsel of a special-ist fisheries management advi-sor to provide frank and brutally

honest advice and guidance on fisher-ies policy, rights allocations and fixing the Fisheries Department. The Minister

Only days before the May 7 General Elections, the Fisheries Minister an-nounced that the 2013 FRAP was an illegal and indefensible farce and that she would have to “set the process aside” and essentially start again. Only weeks before, the Minister, together with a coterie of the usual backers, was singing the apparent successes of the process, which only they could see.

Not even I could

have imagined the scale of the maladminis-

tration, increasingly appar-ent corruption and nepotism that has come to define this

process and, indeed, the broader administration

of fisheries.

Its Official: FRAP 2013 is an unlawful farce but what next for the punch-drunk fishing industry?

The Minister will have to offer each and every one of the 596 right holders granted fishing rights on 30 December 2013 a hearing or opportunity to make representations

on why their rights should not be set aside.

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can employ up to two special advisors in terms of the Public Service Act.

Immediately terminate the cata-strophic policy of cadre deploy-ment. Our focus must revert to

employing only the very best skills avail-able to manage, administer, monitor and research our fisheries. And we certainly have some of the very best skills in the world available in each of these areas. We need them back at the Fisheries Depart-ment.

All officials implicated in corrup-tion and maladministration must be sacked or suspended with-

out pay and criminal proceedings against them instituted and supported by the De-partment.

Section 18 of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998, must be amended as a matter of urgency

to allow for the roll-over of all fishing rights scheduled to terminate during 2015. Not only is there not enough time to prepare for such a process in 12 months’ time, but the levels of corruption, maladministra-tion and worrying lack of governance and available skills to undertake a complex fishing rights allocation process simply precludes the commencement of another fishing rights allocation at this time. It is of course already way too late to even start preparing for a rights allocation process in

2015.

A fishing rights al-location process must be led by individuals with impec-cable creden-tials who are experts in the fields of fisheries man-agement, re-search and com-pliance.

Decision-making must be the preserve of the respec-tive sector managers and not a single indi-vidual with no knowledge of or expertise in the area of fisheries management. And

the entire process and every as-pect of decision-making must

be capable of independent scrutiny and public over-sight.

These were the hall-marks of the 2005 rights allocation process. It is indeed indicative how far we have trav-

elled back in time and how harmful and destruc-

tive the populist rhetoric to which we have been subjected

over the past five years has been. Fisheries management and fishing rights

allocation processes have been retarded to the levels last seen and experienced during the chaotic 1990’s.

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A fishing rights allocation process must be led by individuals with impeccable credentials who are experts in the fields of fisheries management, research and compliance. Decision-making must be the preserve of the respective sector managers and not a single individual with no knowledge of or expertise in the area of fisheries management. And the entire process and every aspect of decision-making must be capable of independent scrutiny and public oversight.

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can set aside FRAP 2013. And until the High

Court grants such an order, all fishing rights allocated in terms of FRAP 2013 remain

valid (and of course the deeper the legal hole gets for the Department and

its Minister).

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Only three companies in South Af-rica have received the Document of

Compliance with the International Safety Management Code – one is Nautic South Africa. Anne Myers, the company’s Vessel Operations Manager, details the challeng-es faced by the maritime sector.

What safety challenges does the marine sector face at an operational level?

From experience, I would highlight two simple yet significant challenges at an op-erational level.

The first is the hesitation of marine crew to report near misses. Often crew fear they will be penalised for making such reports, as it may lead to operational down time (which they believe they will be held accountable for this, or the crewmember may be viewed as a trouble maker).

The knock-on effect is that safety issues remain unnoticed and the problem escalates until it results in a significant incident. These are the very incidents we, as a sector, seek to avoid.

At Nautic South Africa, we address this challenge by reinforcing a culture of ‘fair blame’, actively en-couraging incident and near-miss reporting. Pre-vention is better than cure.

Secondly, the marine industry requires a broad range of expertise to meet the requirements of an ever-growing specialist maritime sector. This is a relatively small sector, of which its experts are largely sought by the foreign off-shore sector.

Nautic South Africa ex-perienced this challenge at the coalface, having to rebuild the expertise lost when the vessels were transferred from the Mer-chant to the Military sector. Significant effort has been made to once again lay the foundations upon which to rebuild up this experience.

Fortunately, several key, experienced crew have re-turned to this fleet, bring-

ing with them sound experience which can be imparted to the newer teams on-board.

Re-training and familiarising crew is an ongoing challenge, but we’re seeing posi-tive results from recent research and pa-trol voyages. We also undertake regular baseline-risk assesments for all vessels and we follow industry best practices in tackling health and safety issues.

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Breeding a safety culture �� Anne Myers is the Vessel Operations Manager at Nautic South Africa. She’s a qualified Master (Unlimited voyages), having spent 10 years in the South African Navy where she was the first woman to qualify as a Combat Officer. She transferred her skills to the Mer-chant Marine, and spent a further eight years at sea until qualifying as Master. She holds a NEBOSH International Safety Certificate.



Can safety be taught?

Yes. Safety training creates awareness of the need for safety, and provides the tools to operate within a management system. However, safety is also culture: simple habits and principles adopted as an everyday way of life within our work environment.

What’s the current safety record at Nau-tic South?

We currently have a zero Lost Time In-jury status.

What Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems accreditations are in place?

Nautic South Africa has recently re-ceived the Initial Document of Compli-ance under the International Safety Man-agement Code, which is required under the International Safety of Life at Sea Con-vention. We are one of only three South African Companies to carry this accredita-tion.

Has Nautic South Africa worked on pol-lution combating projects?

Not yet. The ships under our opera-tion have the capability to respond to in-cidents, so we’re ready, should the need arise.

What Health and Safety projects have you recently been working on?

In the last couple of years, South Afri-ca’s research and patrol function has been increasingly neglected. Since commenc-ing the DAFF project 10 months ago we primarily focused on achieving accredi-tation and fully implementation of the Company Safety Management System. Consequently the DAFF fleet has gone from ailing and unoperational to a near fully functioning fleet under this system, restoring the country’s research and pa-trol function, significantly benefiting our fishing industry.

Her 5 tips for a safety culture�� Establish a ‘fair-blame’ culture hold-

ing people accountable for their ac-tions, but acknowledging the possibil-ity of human error.

�� Encourage reporting, including ‘near misses’.

�� ‘Take five’ before commencing new tasks. Assess what must be done, and ensure safety considerations are taken into account and procedures are in place.

�� Constantly reinforce the need for safety, breeding a safety culture

�� Reinforce that every person is ac-countable – if crew/staff observe unsafe practice, they need to stop it and report it.

It is imperative that all seafarers un-dergo approved safety training before

stepping on-board any vessel. The physi-cal and mental health of all seafarers plays a large part in their ability to main-tain safe working practises. It is a legal requirement for all seafarers to undergo an extensive medical check-up by an ap-proved medical practitioner to ensure they are physically fit prior to going to sea.

Seafarers however also need to be mentally fit for the challenges they will face and extensive training in life on board with regards to alcoholism, sexual harassment, safe working practises, per-sonal protective equipment, lifesaving equipment, MARPOL procedures, emer-gency procedures and survival at sea are conducted.

Crew training and experience are even more important when the ship’s cargo is in the form of passengers. Crew respon-sibilities are increased and their respon-sibilities are extended to assist the pas-sengers on board, and additional training in the form of Crowd Management is needed.

Exacerbating disasterWhen training and experience are

lacking, the consequences during an emergency can be disastrous, as was evi-dent in the case of the Miroshga, which capsized off the coast of Hout Bay in 2012. In this incident one crew member and one passenger lost their lives.

The Miroshga departed from Hout Bay harbour carrying three crew and 35 passengers. During the emergency the skipper and crew began to prepare the passengers for possible abandoning ship by distributing the life jackets and the skipper discharged flares in the hope of attracting surrounding boats.

When the skipper realised they were drifting towards shallow water he decid-ed to deploy the anchor; an action that was delayed due to the anchor compart-ment being pad-locked.

Panicking passengers attempted to launch the vessel’s life raft by them-selves. They cut the life raft painter and securing bands around the cannister and when the life raft was dropped it began to drift away without inflating.

As a result the only option was for rescue personnel on other vessels to instruct the passengers to jump into the water. All rescued passengers were treated for shock and hypothermia.

It is quite clear that with the necessary (approved) training and suitable experi-ence, crew should always ensure that passengers are not left alone with a life raft or in a position where they could feel that their lives are in danger and start launching emergency equipment with-out crew assistance.

Training is keyIt is therefore imperative that all crew

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These courses ensure that crewmem-bers are aware of the best practise required for any given situation. Such training would have governed the crew-members’ behaviour in an incident such as the one described above.

If the crew thought there was a pos-sibility of abandoning ship the life raft should have been manned at all times waiting for the skipper’s command to launch.

Their actions would have calmed pas-sengers by showing a sense of compe-tency and the life raft would have been launched timeously and ready for imme-diate boarding.

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Training prepares fishermen for a changing working environment and en-sures that the industry meets the safety requirements of international standards.

Historically people working in the fish-ing industry were brought up and raised at sea. They were taught the ways of working a vessel by their fathers and mas-tered seamanship at an early age. Today, however, the industry may attract people

from all walks of life and these fishermen require formalised training to help them understand the magnitude of dangers that exist on a modern fishing vessel.

The transfer of knowledge does not happen so readily anymore and so we need to send our crews on training to teach them about the dangers of working onboard a fishing vessel.

In addition, the modernisation and development of deck, engine room and bridge equipment has seen the need for additional training that fully equips the crew in the safe working procedures as-sociated with this development.

For all this equipment there is training available and if properly trained, you and your crew can prevent accidents and so

prevent loss of life.

Complying with international legislation

An understanding of the dangers as-sociated with the fishing industry has led to the establishment of the Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keep-ing for Fishermen, 1995 which strives to standardise the training and education of fishermen to internationally acceptable levels.

While the Convention may have raised the indignation of fishermen from some quarters, the sector needs to comply by July 2015.

The need to meet this time frame plac-es an additional burden on the industry as every crewmember has to hold a Certifi-cate of Competency that requires contin-ued validation.

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Ancillary Training: Ancillary training courses are accredited through a certifica-tion body and courses can be verified to comply if the certificate issued includes a clause stating “issued in accordance with with STCW-F ‘95”.

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Certificates of Competency Training: These are longer courses that the fisher-man is required to complete to achieve competence as a Master or Chief Engi-neer. To become a Skipper (a Master in the eyes of the law) you need to start as a

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There are many different courses avail-able and there are a number of routes via which you can enter the industry. Howev-er, note that no matter how many courses you follow, the rise to command a fishing vessel or take full charge of an engine room is largely dependent on experience, coupled with good training.

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“Although there is much that needs to be accomplished in a short time frame, we will have better qualified personnel, more opportunities to seek employment Internation-ally and of course the best of all, will be less incidents and accidents.”



At a recent meeting FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva and International Maritime Organisa-tion (IMO) Secretary-General, Koji Sekimizu, agreed on the importance to increase efforts aimed at improv-ing safety within the fishing sector.

They also discussed the urgent need for countries to implement the Tor-

remolinos Protocol and the Cape Town Agreement, which were adopted to cre-ate international standards for the safety of fishing vessels.

Both agreed that although these instru-ments are an IMO convention, FAO and the fishing industry can offer much help in their implementation. “The fishing in-dustry does not have an acceptable safety record,” Sekimizu said in his address to COFI, adding that this was for a significant

part due to “the lack of an effective, glob-al regulatory regime.”

The IMO Secretary-General added that he hoped this instrument would be ac-cepted by Member States “without fur-ther delay”.

“FAO and the IMO must spare no effort to work together as one and to deliver as one,” Sekimizu noted during this remarks. He highlighted that the very idea of the Cape Town Agreement, was considered by a joint ad hoc working group on Ille-gal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing (IUU). It provided “an excellent example” of cooperation between the two organisa-tions.

The IMO Secretary-General highlighted the fact that FAO’s report on the State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture issued in April shows that more people than ever before rely on fisheries and aquaculture

for food and as a source of income.

“This reinforces our understanding that oceans and fisheries are genuinely vital resources and how crucial it is that we protect them, preserve them and manage them,” he stressed.

As an example of enhanced coopera-tion between the two agencies, Sekimizu also noted the “significant breakthrough” made last December when the IMO As-sembly adopted a resolution that allows countries to extend the application of the IMO Ship Identification Number Scheme to fishing vessels, thereby enabling the IMO Number to be used as the Unique Vessel identifier in FAO’s Global Record for fishing vessels. This move offers the potential for a “new era of transparency in fisheries”, making control measures harder to circumvent and vessels more accountable and visible to fisheries, he added.

In his address during the COFI open-ing ceremony, the FAO Director-General stressed that “promoting fisheries and aquaculture has to be seen as an impor-tant part of contributing to food security”.

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The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has established a Maritime Safety Centre, (MSC) designed to provide an on-the-job continuous training to all categories of

its marine officers at all levels.

Visiting the site of the proposed centre in Apapa, NPA Executive Management team, led by the Managing Director, Malam Habib Abdullahi said that work would shortly commence with the first phase to install a Full Bridge Navigation Simulator. Once this is operational work will continue with the phased development of the Centre to full other aspects of continuous training for the Authority’s marine officers.

The navigation simulator will allow NPA pilots and tug-masters to gain regular re-fresher training in line with requirements of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).

The navigation simulator facility will also allow the pilots to plan and practice calls to Nigeria by the current trend of larger ships. The project is being anchored by the Business Development and Joint Venture Division of the Authority in conjunction with the Authority’s joint venture partners.

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“This reinforces our understanding that oceans and fisheries are genuinely vital re-sources and how crucial it is that we protect them, preserve them and manage them.”

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When the memo for another Health and Safety meeting comes out one can almost hear the groans from staff members, in particular operational staff, who are always “too busy” or “right in the middle of something”. But the reality is that without Health and Safety the staff would not be able to do their jobs.

Managers and owners of companies shouldn’t be totally altruistic in

their implementation of Health and Safety (H&S) with regards to looking after their staff. Although the staff are the life blood of the company, the bottom line is also important. Consider lost days through injury, fines for non-compliance and time lost through hearings and investigations when something does go wrong.

Having spent the better part of my working life in the tanker industry as a sur-veyor my eyes were opened to the variety of possibly dangerous scenarios when I joined the ranks of P&I Associates. In one day I could be dealing with enclosed space entry, a survey at the container terminal and a general cargo loading.

Each of these situations have their own inherent dangers and risks but simply be-ing aware of my surroundings and having a good understanding of H&S meant that I was able to adapt my specific training to each case.

Ports are hazardous placesThe fact is that the port, with its many

facets and areas of operation is a hazard-ous place in which to work. It may not be possible to cover every eventuality in H&S training, but a solid understanding of safety will fill in the gaps where someone has to work in an environment that they are not too familiar with.

There is a perception amongst employ-ees, operational staff especially, that H&S does not apply to all and is enforced only when it suits some people.

Not so long ago the Transnet National Ports Authority issued a ruling that life jackets were to be worn within two me-tres of the water’s edge.

This ruling was quickly incorporated into their safety induction video and noti-fied to port users.

Shortly thereafter a picture was pub-lished in a daily newspaper of a senior port executive walking along the edge of the quay without the aforementioned life-jacket. It should be noted that he was also

missing a few other personal protective equipment (PPE) items.

It could be said that no publicity is bad publicity, but what message was con-veyed to other port users in a simple pub-licity picture? Perhaps the casual eye did not pick up that this executive was miss-ing his PPE but to the prudent mind this should have been spotted prior to the pic-ture being released. H&S and PPE should be a mind-set and it should be drummed into to everyone that no one is immune to accidents.

A changing environmentAs recently as 15 years ago H&S was

non-existent and not even hard hats were compulsory. When changes were rung in and H&S became more than just a buzz word there was a general resistance to the rules. Comments commonly heard along the wharf and on ships was that “I have worked in the port for 30 years and I have never been hurt”.

The same people have clearly missed the rapid changes that have occurred in shipping over the same 30 years and the increased mechanisation of our industry.

Things happen so quickly that you may not even have time to consider your lack of adherence to safety. Sometimes it may not even be your fault, but you can limit the risk of injury by following some sim-ple, yet effective rules.

Risk assessmentCarry out a quick personal risk assess-

ment to become aware of your surround-ings. Look left and right as you walk from your car to the vessel. Watch cranes as a single bag of rice falling on you could re-ally ruin your day.

Have a box in the boot of your car hold-ing all your PPE. You will be surprised how easy it becomes to carry all of your PPE without losing a boot or glove.

Safety items such as high visibility jack-

ets may not seem like very much to you, but when you are in a high traffic area it substantially improves your chance of be-ing seen and thus avoided by a straddle carrier or truck.

Another simple safety technique is to get into the habit of conducting a person-al risk assessment when attending a site. Ask yourself two simple questions: what can go wrong and what can I do to safe-guard myself?

And just one more thought. Never rush - even if you are running behind schedule for a meeting, a survey or appointment on site because you were held up in traffic or a long line of trucks.

Stop when you get out your car. Take a deep breath, look around you, smell the air and then only act. Only a fools rush in where Angels fear to tread.

Being another three minutes behind schedule is not going to make a differ-ence. One can always apologise for being behind schedule but never for being the late Mr John Doe.

Health and safety often boils down to common sense which, not surprisingly, seems to be the least used of all our sens-es. Do not make it yours.

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Safety first and last! The fact is that the port, with its many facets and areas of operation is a hazardous place in which to work. It may not be possible to cover every eventuality in H&S train-ing, but a solid under-standing of safety will fill in the gaps where some-one has to work in an en-vironment that they are not too familiar with.



The ability to communicate while at sea is an effective safety measure for

the fishing industry, but for many the price of top-of-the-range Satcom systems are prohibitive. Marine Navigation Systems (MNS) is working with the Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) and offers a complete range of products to the various sectors of the fishing indus-try and leisure market.

“Over and above the tracking facility required by DAFF, there have been stories that we have heard when guys have gone missing, but using a tracking system, you can pinpoint their last position and con-duct a search of the area,” says Andile Dhlomo, adding that it is also very useful for a fisher to be able to contact his family ashore to provide a sense of comfort for those waiting, whilst the vessel falls out-side of the cellular network range.

Dhlomo describes the three options available to the vessel owners, highlight-ing the substantial cost differentiation

over the various systems. From satellite systems that cost around R40,000 for the unit with astronomically high monthly subscription and airtime fees to robust trunked radio systems that rely on the extensive coastal network of repeaters along the entire South African Coast line. He explains that MNS is now able to offer the complete range of VMS solutions, in-cluding the trunked radio, a less expensive option known as Ozone/Fleetcall.

With an initial outlay of about R8,400 for a complete unit plus a monthly sub-scription of less than R450, fishing vessel owners will have a more reasonable op-tion that meets their needs for communi-cation as well as DAFF’s reporting require-ments.

With call costs of only R3 a minute for a cell phone call made from the trunked ra-dio system, Dhlomo says that the system offers vessel owners an option that makes financial sense.

He adds that there has been some in-terest from the leisure boat owners who want to be able to communicate without alerting the entire VHF listenership of where they are fishing whilst outside the cellular network range.

While he admits that safety purchases are still a grudge purchase in some cases, he emphasises the additional value that users gain in terms of low communication costs makes the decision much easier for the fishers.

Furthermore, the rescue teams are be able to locate vessels in distress with a built-in GPS tracking function, making it more likely that distressed vessel can be found.

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As representatives for McMurdo, SMD Telecommunications is able to provide products and servicing for their wider range of emergency bea-cons, tracking and monitoring solu-tions as well as navigation units.

Emergency Positioning Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)

As a safety device carried on-board to alert search and res-

cue services in the event of an incident at sea, EPIRB’s transmit coded messages on the 406 MHz distress frequency. McMurdo of-fers a number of options to suit the needs of the maritime com-munity.

Their units carry international approval as well as a five-year warranty and six year battery storage life.

With high brightness flash-ing LED lights and a mini-

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across the range, the McMurdo EPIRB’s

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SMARTFIND G5 GPS (MAN-UAL BRACKET):

Designed to meet the re-

quirements of both the commercial and recreational user, the Smartfind G5 transmits

on 406 and 121.5MHz and includes a high performance

multi-channel GPS gives a typical location accuracy of less than 62m.

SMARTFIND G5 GPS (AUTO FLOAT FREE): Designed to meet the require-ments of both the commercial and rec-reational user, the G5 transmits on 406 and 121.5MHz and includes a high perfor-mance multi-channel GPS; it is supplied with a SOLAS approved Automatic Float Free Housing.

SMARTFIND E5 EPIRB (MANUAL BRACKET): For commercial and recre-ational users, the non-GPS E5 transmits on 406 and 121.5MHz and includes a high brightness LED light which helps rescue services locate casualties at night or in poor visibility. The EPIRB is supplied with a manual release bracket.

SMARTFIND E5 EPIRB (AUTO FLOAT FREE): The E5 includes a high brightness LED light which helps rescue services locate casualties at night or in poor visibility. The non-hazardous battery offers a minimum 48hr operation and a six-year battery life. It is supplied with a SOLAS ap-proved Automatic Float Free Hous-ing.

Automatic Identification Systems (AIS)

Although only required to be fitted by GMDSS mandated vessels, a full range of McMurdo receivers covering the price spectrum means that many leisure users are also now benefiting from the system.

SMARTFIND M5 AIS CLASS A TRAN-SPONDER: This compact, low cost Class A AIS transponder from McMurdo is the first to include an MOB alert function. Us-ers can view up-to-the-minute informa-tion on the status and position of other AIS-equipped vessels, while transmitting their own vessel’s information.

Information is easily viewed on the bright 3.5in colour display and operation is made simple using the “juggle” control to navigate the menus and functions.

SMARTFIND M10 AIS CLASS B TRAN-SPONDER: Perfect for smaller non SOLAS vessels, the Smartfind M10 Class B Tran-sponder transmits vessel position infor-mation as well as receives all AIS targets within 20 miles of the boat. Using the built-in GPS receiver, the unit determines position, speed and course, and once this is combined with other navigational in-formation, it is automatically transmitted without any user interaction.

Engineered for flawless integration with navigation systems, the Smartfind M10 supports NMEA2000 and NMEA0183 output, meets IEC 62287 and related stan-dards, and features an optional WiFi inter-face as well as USB connectivity.

SMARTFIND M15 AIS RECEIVER: The SMARTFIND M15 is a low cost “black box” dual channel receiver for use on recre-ational and other non-mandate vessels. Designed to be integrated with a chart-plotter, PC or Mac, it allows the user to view up to the minute information on the status and position of other AIS-equipped vessels within range.

SMARTFIND S20 AIS MOB: This unit is designed to be fitted to a lifejacket using the clips supplied, ready to be activated in the event of a man overboard situation. Once the lifejacket is inflated and the or-ange locking tab pulled, the red cap will be released to delpy the antenna and acti-vate the S20 SRS.

Featuring a high precision GPS, it will transmit position information and a seri-alised identity number back to your ves-sel’s onboard plotter, for quick location and recovery.

For more information on these and oth-er safety products, contact your nearest SMD Telecommunications branch.

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Fishfinding apps: fact or fiction?We use our mobile phones for ev-erything from making a simple phone call to ensuring physical and mental health. There is lit-erally an app to assist with ev-ery aspect of our lives, but are phones smart enough to help us net a good catch?

There are a number of apps that allow fishers to log their catches and track

other’s successful catches in an effort to share information in real-time without us-ing VHF or other communication devices, but only a few that allow a smartphone to connect to the sonar or transducer tech-nology.

We found three worth mentioning:

Deeper Fishfinder sonar is very com-pact and ergonomic, being only 6.5 cm in diameter and made in such a way that it cannot be damaged by water. The sonar is resistant not only to water, but also to small shocks. The lithium polymer battery ensures about 4 hours uninterrupted op-eration of the echosounder and Deeper can be charged using a conventional Mi-cro USB cable.

The main screen displays interpreted sonar information. It shows fish positions, their relative size and provides you with the view of the bottom of your fishing spot. The sonar of the gadget picks up only what is underneath it. The right side of the screen displays more recent sonar scan information, the edge of it repre-senting current information. When new sonar information is received, the view is scrolled to the left.

As a result, the sonar view will scroll when you reel in the gadget or when it moves with a stream.

FishHunter is military grade sonar transducer that’s been shrunk down and made to fit inside a rubber ball. The float-ing gadget moves with the current and sketches the bottom of any water body – it shows fish swimming through its cone shaped listening field below.

The SP100 T-POD ISonarPhone) is an ultra portable, WiFi transmitter system that has a self-contained battery. The SP100 has a transmit range of up to 100 yards and will run for up to 4 hours on a single charge.

Re-charging is easy, you can use either your computers USB port or the supplied USB wall plug charging cube. Water acti-vated, the T-POD turns on and off auto-

matically to save power.

The SP100 has a single beam, 30 degree wide-angle beam signal using a 125 kHz transmit frequency.

SonarPhone will rival most high-end sonar on the market today. SonarPhone creates its own WiFi hotspot and you can share your signal with as many people as you wish.

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Fake iPhone fishfinder app fools recreational fishers

The ‘How To Use the FishFinder app in iphone’ video on YouTube comes up quite frequently in searches done for ‘iphone fish finder’. The video is presented as the

testimonial of a British consumer, a recreational fisherman who claims to have used the app to catch fish the night before. It cannot be true. The video was made entirely to deceive viewers into purchasing a fake three dollar app.

The narrator never shows his face nor offers any explanation about how the phone could possible acquire the information it shows on screen, which looks like a very ac-curate and easy-to-read fishfinder display comparable with the most expensive units on the market.

The narrator makes no mention whatsoever of the technology at work inside the iphone – it would be indeed be a marvelous piece of machinery that could send sonar signals through the air to penetrate the water and identify the presence of anything therein of any size.

HOW DOES IT WORK? It doesn’t work as a fishfinder, but making the whole sonar deception is reasonably sophisticated. The app requires the user take a picture of ‘the swim’ just so it can recognise the dimensions of the water body and create the appro-priate response. The app then plays the same sonar sound effect from the 1954 Hol-lywood movie, Jules Verne 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Eventually it will model the digital readout according to the dimension of the water body in the photo and show different size fish at various depths as you can see in the video.

The description left by the developers in the Apple store does not clearly specify that this is a gag item; they write, “Fishfinder app simulates a sonar detection system which shows information on the swim you are fishing in such as depth of river/lake, contour of river/lake, size of fish in cms, distance fish are away from you in meters. Fool your fishing mates into thinking that your iphone is able to show the fish in their swim!” (SOURCE: fishhunter.com)

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With a long history in the supply of marine electronics, Koden Elec-

tronics aims to improve reliability and quality to international standards while cultivating new technology for the ben-efit of the industry. SMD Telecommunica-tions, as representatives of Koden, aims to deliver on their mandates to the local fishing and marine industries.

SMD presents the following echo sounders and sonars for superior fish de-tection.

CVS-1410/1410HS 10.4-inch Color LCD Echo Sounder

The Koden Digital Filtering (KDF™) en-sures superior clutter suppression and sig-nal to noise ratio as well as faster update rate for increased performance in shallow water. This promotes the detection of fish close to the bottom at depths never before possible with the high frequency transducer. The affordable 1kW CVS-1410 series equals or beats the performance of the conventional sounders with three times the power output.

The 10.4-inch Digital Echo Sounder is available in two models:

�� cost effective CVS-1410 as standard model or,

�� CVS-1410HS as high sensitivity model.

The detection area display ensures that users know exactly the bottom area cov-

ered by the low and high frequency sound beams. This improves the targeting of fish directly under the boat or off to the side.

The unit can store up to 10 screen im-ages in built-in memory for recall later by a single touch and the Exclusive Sona-Tone™ identifies what’s under the boat with different sounds for fish and schools of fish.

In addition the Auto Function takes the guesswork out of operating the sounder. Even a novice user can achieve profes-sional results by allowing the CVS-1410 to choose the optimum settings for such functions as Range, Shift and TVG.

CVS-1410B 10.4-inch Color LCD Echo Sounder

Available in two selectable frequencies, the CVS-1410B 10.4-inch Color LCD Echo Sounder allows flexible selection of fre-quencies by 0.1kHz step and enables the user to avoid from interference with the sounders on the other vessels.

Two selective frequencies can be set and changed during use within the ranges below.

�� TDM-071: 38 to 75 kHz

�� TDM-091D : 42 to 65 kHz, 130 to 210 kHz

The Koden Digital Filtering (KDF™) en-ables low noise, high resolution and out-standing distance of detection. And users can determine the bottom area covered by the low and high frequency sound beams to assist in the targeting of fish directly under the boat or off to the side.

This unit can also store up to 10 screen images in built-in memory for recall later by a single touch and also features the Exclusive Sona-Tone™ to identify what’s under the boat with different sounds for fish and schools of fish.

The Auto Function takes the guesswork out of operating the sounder allowing a novice user to achieve professional results

Targeting superior fish detectionNew generation in fish finding

Lowrance has just launched the next-generation Elite-7 and

Elite-5 series which includes CHIRP Sonar adding to its built-in Broad-band Sounder and DownScan Imag-ing fishfinder technologies.

The new units are available as fishfinder/ chartplotter combos or standalone fishfinders. CHIRP Sonar produces greater sensitiv-ity, improved target resolution and superior noise rejection for clearer, easy-to-see bait fish and game fish targets.

Transducer options can produce medium and high CHIRP Sonar ranges and display two user-select-ed ranges simultaneously.

All GPS-capable HDI units do come with a built-in antenna, but you do have the option of pairing an HDI unit with an external an-tenna in order to get improved GPS positioning.

The Elite-7 CHIRP, featuring NMEA 2000® capability, can be paired with the Lowrance Point-1 external GPS antenna with built-in electronics compass, while the Elite-5 CHIRP, with NMEA 0183 con-nectivity, is compatible with the LGC-16W external GPS antenna.

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by letting the CVS-1410B choose the opti-mum settings for such functions as Range, Shift and TVG.

ESR-160 10.4-inch Color LCD SonarThe ESR-160 10.4-inch Color LCD Sonar

is the fastest echo-refreshing rate in its class and features bottom scanning of up to angles of 95 degrees.

The variable depth marker and cross cursor provides accurate distance read-ing; and a stabilising function automati-cally rectifies the direction of transducer swayed by pitching and rolling movement of the boat.

New agreement sees improved product and service delivery to fishing industry

Having identified Garmin as a strong brand for the fishing industry, Maritime Navigation Systems (MNS) has entered into an agreement to represent their

product range within this sector as a sales and service agent.

“Garmin has a full suite of products for the fishing industry and is making in-roads into the sector so it was a good fit for us to pair with them in this market,” says Andile Dhlomo Managing Director of MNS adding that they began negotiating with Garmin in June last year.

The agreement has now been finalised and Dhlomo says that they can offer a price competitive range to the fishing industry, with technicians and service staff on hand, MNS is able to assist vessel owners when they call.

“When it comes to boating and fishing it is a market on its own. You have to have been in the market and understand the culture,” explains Dhlomo admitting that this can mean responding to a call at 12 o’clock at night.

He adds that, to properly service the market, a company needs to be able to pro-vide product support. “We can offer after-sales support. We do repairs and mainte-nance and for the commercial fishing market timing is critical,” he says adding that the business is being developed on building relationships with the fishing fraternity.

The Garmin product range is, of course, extensive with a numerous options in their fish finding, sounder, chart-plotter and radar ranges.

With a focus on servicing the naval and fishing markets in South Africa, Dhlomo says that they are continuing to penetrate these sectors and are gaining market share as a Black empowered South African company.

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Fish finding echo sounders for professional results

Represented locally by MRAD, Sim-rad manufactures fish finding echo

sounders (fish finders) for the profession-al fishery community that are designed to provide high accuracy, multiple frequen-cies and high output power. Professional fishermen around the world rely on Sim-rad electronics to deliver a safer and more profitable time at sea.

Simrad ES70The Simrad ES70 is a high accuracy

professional single- and split-beam multi purpose fish finder for professional and semi-professional users.

The ES70 software system is also re-markably easy to use and is operated by means a standard computer trackball (or mouse) and a menu system.

The display presentation provided is based on an award winning design. The menu system, presentation of echograms, and the user interface elements have been created in close cooperation with designers and end users. There are no “hidden” dialog boxes.

A context sensitive on-line help system is accessed both from the Helpbuttons in the dialog boxes and from a dedicated button on the Title Bar

Featuring high resolution and high ac-curacy, the Simrad ES70 includes a zoom function with biomass information. Other features include:

�� Bottom hardness

�� Innovative display gain functionality

�� Seamless automatic range

�� Automatic pulse length adjustment

�� Unlimited number of personal set-tings

�� Fast and easy operation

�� Improved bottom detection function-ality

�� 24 hours “on-screen” history

�� Menu system in multiple languages

�� Up to six frequencies shown simulta-neously

�� Optimized for wide screen displays (16:9)

Simrad EK15 Multi purpose scientific echo sounder

The Simrad EK15 is designed for a va-riety of applications, and for both mobile surveys and fixed locations.

The functionality offered using numer-ous transceivers, raw data logging and interfaces to secondary systems makes it relevant for fish stock assessment, studies of fish behavior and fish-plankton inter-actions, habitat mapping and ecosystem monitoring.

The Simrad EK15 is based on a small and ruggedised single beam Transceiver Unit and a dedicated transducer. The operational frequency is 200 kHz, which offers a very high resolution and high ac-curacy. Simrad EK15 can be usedwith up to 15 Transceiver Units. These will operate in parallel with either simultaneous or se-quential pinging. Using multiple transceiv-ers you can monitor large areas with only a single echo sounder system.

Due to the fact that the echogram presentation on the Simrad EK15 can be turned “upside down”, the sounder is the ideal solution for monitoring large num-ber of fish cages. One transducer can then be placed at the bottom of each fish cage looking up. A custom EK15 system can be set up to create an “acoustic fence”. Such “fences” are in frequent use to monitor the water inlets in a hydropower dam. A similar system can be used across a river or a fjord if you research fish migration, or simply needs to check the habitat and the occurrence of marine life.

Simrad EK15 can provide wireless com-munication between the computer and the Transceiver Units. This is a good solu-tion for both portable and fixed installa-tion systems as the amount of cabling is greatly reduced.

The Simrad EK15 is designed for a va-riety of applications, and for both mobile surveys and fixed locations.

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High performance fish finder delivers clear views

The FCV-1150 is a color digital sounder designed for a variety

of professional fishing operations. It’s high-brightness color LCD with AR coat-ed glass filter provides superior, glare-free viewing in direct sunlight.

You can choose to display the echo presentation in 8, 16, or 64 colours, with colour assignment dependent on the strength of the returned echo. The Furuno Free Synthesizer (FFS) Trans-ceiver allows for a wide selection of operating frequencies. You may choose any two frequencies between 28 and 200 kHz to best suit your fishing opera-tion. A wide variety of display modes and functions are available that provide skippers with simple and intuitive infor-mation. The FCV-1150 can also be con-nected to a Furuno satellite compass to compensate for heaving.

The rate of transmission is increased by more than 30 percent compared to current conventional fish finders. As a result, more detailed information can be gained through the same sounding interval. This means that the transmis-sion speed is raised in shallow waters, and lowered in deep waters. The high-speed transmission provides for de-tailed detection of seabed targets

Even in rough sea conditions, the FCV-1150 compensates for heaving, presenting a display without undula-tions caused by the sea conditions. Fu-runo SC-30, SC-50 or SC-110 required.

If a Furuno transducer is used, the operating frequency is automatically set in the menu. The user can shift the operating frequency at any time from the menu. With the Furuno 82B-35R transducer, the operator can select any operating frequency from 65 to 110kHz. This feature is particularly use-ful for vessels targeting many different species, or when the fish finders of oth-er ships in the area cause interference.

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Partnership strengthens maritime training in Nigeria

An agreement between Unique Hydra in South Africa and Charkin Maritime

and Offshore Safety Centre in Nigeria will see the Nigerian training institution add new courses for dynamic positioning (DP) training to their curriculum over the next few months.

Commenting on the deal Chairman and CEO of Charkin Maritime Centre, Sir Charles K Wami, who was in South Africa to finalise arrangements for the shipment of the training simulators, said that the ability to offer DP training would benefit both the institution and Nigerians who will be able to qualify at a fraction of the cost of traveling abroad to complete their training.

“DP training is important to the mari-time industry. Almost 75 percent of ves-sels require DP-trained people to man them and they need to be trained in ac-cordance with international standards,” said Wami.

“My trip has been successful. Unique Hydra has been very supportive,” he said adding that the Charkin Maritime Centre has met the Nautical Institute’s require-

ments and that the Institute’s accredita-tion of the Unique Hydra courses would be carried over to those presented in Nigeria.

Highlighting the relationship that has developed between

Unique Hydra and the Nigerian training academy, Steve Smith of Unique Hydra said that the equipment would be in Nige-ria and installed for commissioning before August this year.

Situated in Port Harcourt, the Charkin Maritime Centre caters for the needs of personnel entering the offshore oil and gas industry and is approved by The Fed-eral Government of Nigeria Maritime Ad-ministration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) Nigeria, OPITO, The International Well Control Forum (IWCF), The Oil and Gas Training Association of Nigeria (OG-TAN) and is a IASST-UK Member. The cen-tre has also been accredited to ISO 9002-2008 OSHAS with SGS.

Established in 2000 by Wami who has a rich background in the maritime industry that includes 13 years at sea, the Char-kin Maritime Centre initially offered only short courses aimed at meeting the needs of STCW training.

But, with an eye on developing local skills for the oil and gas industry, Wami soon introduced programs to cater for the sector. Now with internationally accred-ited courses, there are even bigger plans for the future that include the potential acquisition of a training vessel to provide local cadets with seatime.

“We have our eye on a multi-purpose anchor handler that can accommodate 80 crew,” he says adding that he hopes that this will help alleviate the problem.

Also in the pipeline are plans to devel-op OPITO-accredited lifting, hoisting and scaffolding training. Wami emphasises the need for all training to be accredited by the relevant international body and ex-plains that they are involved from the first stage of setting up any new programs.

Wami’s long term vision for the Charkin Maritime Centre to offer affordable train-ing to local Nigerians as well as interna-tional trainees has been realised in the establishment of a one-stop-shop that provides safe and secure accommodation to students in one of Africa’s fastest grow-ing oil economies.

DRONES IN SA

Following speculation and re-ports to the contrary, the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has confirmed that it has not issued a ban on drones or unmanned aircraft systems. SACAA is working on the integra-tion of drones into the South African airspace and compiling an interim guidance document as a provisional solution to enable restricted approval on a case-by-case basis. Authority, however, has not been granted to any organisation or government entity to operate drones.

TRAINING

The Nigerian Maritime Admin-istration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) undertook a week-long training of inspectors at the beginning of June. The training is in line with the provisions of the International Labour Organi-sation (ILO)’s Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006). Since ratifying MLC, the government has continued to engage in a se-ries of activities to ensure proper implementation of the provisions of the convention on her territo-rial waters.

BOAT BULDING PAVILION

South Africa will showed off its boat manufacturing capabilities with five local companies partici-pating in the Korea International Boat Show, in Goyang, South Korea. The companies exhibited boat models, engines and engine systems, marine equipment and accessories, and related engi-neering and manufacturing ser-vices in a National Pavilion that was managed by the Department of Trade and Industry (dti).

New Inmarsat terminal - Sailor Fleet One

Available from the second quarter of 2014, the Sailor Fleet One terminal will be the first to market for Inmarsat’s new Fleet One service, that aims to become the ideal com-munication solution for yachts, motorboats and fishing vessels.

Sailor Fleet One will enable data con-nectivity up to 100kbps and a single voice line. Its capabilities offer significant com-munications functionality for recreational and fishing users. The Fleet One service, accessed utilising the low cost Sailor Fleet One terminal, will be provided through the new Inmarsat-4 satellite constellation.

Both equipment and call costs will be sig-nificantly lower than existing Fleet rates, although airtime packages are structured towards regional users with roaming charg-es for out of region usage. This makes the package attractive to local vessels operating within a fixed area as opposed to interna-tional trading vessels.

Sailor Fleet One is designed to the same high quality standard as their existing Fleet Broadband product line. The antenna is light and easy to install, even on small boats, and connecting to the below deck equipment is simple enough that keen own-ers can handle the installation themselves.

The Sailor Fleet One is available from the Cobham distributor for southern Africa, Imtech Marine South Africa.

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�� Steve Smith of Unique Hydra, Sir Charles Wami of the Charkin Maritime Training Centre and Waldo Fourie of Unique Hydra.

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New TNPA vessel named

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) named its new 750m3 grab

hopper dredger, Italeni, during a special ceremony hosted by the builders of the dredger, IHC Merwede in the shipyard of its partner, MTG Dolphin, in Varna, Bulgar-ia. The naming ceremony was performed by TNPA’s Supply Chain General Manager, Ncumisa Nkanunu.

The contract for the design, construc-tion and delivery of the grab hopper dredger was signed between TNPA and IHC Global Production, part of IHC Mer-wede, on 29 January 2013. The keel was laid on 20 August 2013 and the vessel will sail under her own keel to Durban, South Africa later this month.

The Italeni has been designed and built to achieve low maintenance costs. The vessel will replace the current grab hop-per dredger, CRANE, which was recently equipped with a new grab crane. This new equipment will be transferred to the Italeni after her arrival in South Africa. The Italeni will be used mainly for main-tenance work in various ports throughout the country.

The dredger was named after the battle of Italeni, which took place near the Ithala Mountains where the Zulu King Dingane defeated the Voortrekkers in 1838.

Tau Morwe, Chief Executive Transnet National Ports Authority, said: “Compli-ant with our strategic objectives, the new dredger will ensure that we have capac-ity ahead of demand, and provide spare dredging capacity for neighbouring ports. This collaboration is in line with TNPA’s Af-rica Strategy. ”

�� Below: Nikolay Ivanov, project manager MTG Dolphin Shipyard and Ncumisa Nkanunu, TNPA Supply Chain Manager.

New fisheries minister briefed on state of department

Soon after taking up his position, the new Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana, was taken aboard the Sarah Baartman in Cape Town

before addressing fisheries officials at the department’s offices.

Zokwana and his deputy, Bheki Cele committed themselves to “working to address issues of transformation in the fishing sector, pursuing unity and job creation”.

The briefing, which was on the most pressing issues of faced by sector and govern-ment, included a presentation on the allocation of long term fishing rights, research and patrol vessels and government’s efforts to combat poaching.

“What we realised was that for us to reach the goals we seek to achieve we will need to build partnerships with industry players, both big and small. What came out in the briefing was that the fisheries sector, and development needs to be open beyond the borders of the Western Cape into other coastal provinces,” said Zokwana.

The Minister added that his plans are to maximise interactions with all stakeholders in the fishing sector.

Two newbuild projects underway at Cape shipyard

Damen Shipyards Cape Town and Smit Amandla Marine recently celebrated

the birth of a newbuild project that will see the shipyard deliver two vessels to Smit dur-ing the course of 2015.

Marking the occasion at the Damen fa-cilities, ?? welded the inaugural plate in front of invited guests and drew the praise of Frank Rebel who commended her on be-ing one of the top artisans in their training programme.

Speaking at the function, Paul Maclons of Smit Amandla Marine said that their deci-sion to build locally was based on a serious commitment to stimulate the South African economy. He also thanked clients, De Beers for making such a project viable.

“We are committed to employment cre-ation and we all need to play our part as members of the industry,” he said.

Sam Montsi of Damen Shipyards Cape Town remarked that the vessels were im-portant for the shipyard as they represent-ed orders from a private company. “The majority of our business in Cape Town has been from government sources and we are proud to win the business of Smit Amandla Marine,” he said adding that the company had full order books that included an order for two vessels from the SA Navy.

He added that the advantage of a full order book meant en-sured boosted staff morale and job security.

�� Right: Sam Montsi (Damen), Nyameka Nogoba, Paul Maclons (Smit Amandla Marine, welder and Frank Rebel (Damen).

�� Above: Nyameka Nogoba welded the first plate at the keel laying ceremony. She is one of Damen’s female apprentices who qualified as a welder at the begin-ning of May 2014. She is a local 27-year-old lady from Crossroads in Cape Town with an N5 qualification who wants to become an engineer one day. Damen’s training facilitator, Dederick Ross discov-ered Nogoba at the College Of Cape Town while he was looking for female appren-tices and recruited her in 2012. She is cur-rently one of their best female welders.

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As one of the largest producers of Cape Hake products in the world, Sea Harvest’s newly appointed CEO, Felix Ratheb believes that the company is well positioned for expansion in rela-tion to a growth in the market for its products.

“To date, approximately less than half of all South Africans have eaten Cape Hake,” says Felix. “As our nation devel-ops, as education increases and as more people earn more money, the more aware they will become of the benefits of this brain food. And Cape Hake is brain food.”

Cape Hake or Cape Capensis is South Africa’s most valuable fish species. It ac-counts for over half the income generated from the country’s commercial fisheries.

This year Sea Harvest celebrates its 50th anniversary as a company that was founded in 1964 in Saldanha Bay. One year later Sea harvest opened the doors of its fish processing plant, which incorpo-rated South Africa’s biggest fully-automat-ic refrigeration installation. Adding value through vertical integration followed quickly.

In 1977 the Law of the Sea treaty put an end to uncontrolled fishing by foreign fishing fleets and in 1979 the first quotas were allocated in the deep-sea trawling industry. Sea Harvest received 38 percent of the total allowable catch.

In 2008, Sea Harvest was purchased by a South African consortium led by the Cape-based empowerment company, Brimstone Investments and Kagiso. Sea Harvest’s empowerment shareholding jumped to 77 percent.

In the same year the economies of the world crashed. “Fortunately fishing had improved,” says Felix, “And with our in-ternational accreditations such as the Ma-rine Stewardship Council (MSC), the Sea Harvest brand had huge credibility glob-

ally. We had to supersede the eco-nomic downturn through growth, through penetrating new markets. And we did.”

Sea Harvest also grew its local

market share. “In 2007 our share was 28 to 30 percent of the local market. The next five years we spent educating South Africans, letting them know that, every day, we were bringing the unprecedented quality, taste and nutritious value of our products.” The company also solidified its relationships with the nation’s leading retailers. “Today our ever-growing range of 50 different products can be found in the freezer aisles in over 2000 supermar-kets throughout the country.” By 2012 Sea Harvest, together with the brands the company packed for, had a local mar-ket share of 50 percent and was almost 10 percentage points clear of its biggest competitor.

The company processes fresh caught and frozen Cape hake into fillets, steaks, and loins and produces a wide range of coated, battered, crumbed, sauced, char-grilled and other value-added seafood products for retail and food-service mar-kets around the world.

Developing people

As the single largest employer in Sal-danha Bay and the West Coast, Sea Har-vets is responsible for between 4,000 and 5,000 direct and indirect careers. Over 15 percent of all household income is de-rived from the company.

“But we can do more to uplift the community of Saldanha Bay,” says Fe-lix. “Growth is all-important. My role is not only to ensure that we’re fair to our workers and their families, I must ensure that Sea Harvest also gives a return to its shareholders. Therefore Sea Harvest must grow. We need more quota. If we get more quota we’ll be more efficient and create more jobs. Sea Harvest is the per-fect company to create more jobs.”

According to Felix, a recent socio-eco-nomic impact assessment conducted by the University of Cape Town concluded that, based on the company’s capital in-vestments, vertical integration, econo-mies of scale and knowledge of interna-tional markets, Sea Harvest is ‘a national asset’.

New container vessel launched for West Africa

The first for four newbuilds for NileDutch, the MV NileDutch Bre-

da, was launched in Shanghai in May to cater for the company’s expansion to improve services to key markets in West Africa. The vessels will be reg-istered in the Netherlands and have been designed to suit the needs of the African markets they will serve.

The dimensions and deck equip-ment of the four new vessels are tai-lored to the ports they will serve in West Africa. Each vessel has a capac-ity of 3510 TEU. The efficient 20,000 kW engines will ensure operational efficiency and a low environmental impact. The vessels have a length over all of 224 metres, beam (width) of 34.8 metres and draft of 12.5 metres. The other three vessels will be completed later this year. The new builds will op-erate on NileDutch’s busy West Africa - Far East rotation.

NileDutch Africa Line BV provides liner services between West African ports and Europe, South Africa, South America and Asia. NileDutch has been operating for over 30 years and has a worldwide office network and a par-ticularly dense network in West Africa. Its local presence and commitment to this region enable NileDutch to re-spond quickly to market demands and offer an efficient service.

China is an important market for NileDutch as Chinese exports to West Africa are rapidly expanding. The com-pany has five offices in China and an extensive network. Furthermore, Chi-nese businesses are important sup-pliers to NileDutch as the company makes major investments in the coun-try. In addition to the four vessels built by Shanghai Shipyard, NileDutch also purchases large quantities of contain-ers.

Identifying potential for growth in the fishing industry

“To date, approximately less than half of all South Africans have eaten Cape Hake. As our nation develops, as education increases and as more people earn more money, the more aware they will become of the benefits of this brain food. And Cape Hake is brain food.”

Steering company into targeted marketsHaving identified the South African fishing as well as military

sectors as target markets, Marine Navigation Systems (MNS) aims to provide a home-grown transformed industry partner for the supply of products and services in these arenas.

“Most marine electronics companies seem to be concentrating on the commercial shipping sector where there are high margins, but the ski boats and the fishermen are being neglected so we are aiming to penetrate this market and claim market share,” says Andile Dhlomo.

He has also identified the military and navy sectors as a poten-tially lucrative market and believes with their credentials as a fully transformed company with black ownership, they can step in to provide newbuilds with local content procurement.

“We are looking to develop relationships with the shipbuild-ers and interface with them on their local content needs. We are here, we are local and we can contribute,” he says explaining that, as a local company, they are aiming to develop a lean organisation able to provide quality products and services.

“We are focusing on relationships. We want to get to know our clients and find out how we can really help them. Obviously we want to convert these relationships into sales, but we are not pushing sales – we are talking to them about their problems and identifying how we can help them,” he adds.

Dhlomo, who moved to Cape Town two years ago to take up the position as General Manager at MNS, has a history with SMD Telecommunications which dates back over ten years. SMD is a shareholder in the MNS company and can assist in providing the infrastructure required for MNS to realise its long-term goals.

Since joining MNS, Dhlomo’s focus has been on ensuring that the company is compliant with all the local and international re-quirements and he is confident that they can become “one of the big players” in the future.

“We have a dedicated team and there are opportunities for us. We are looking to become one of the big players,” he says adding that they have joined a group of similar companies to create the “ProTeam”.

The ProTeam is a group of South African and international com-panies that are working together to provide a turnkey bridge to propeller package solution to shipbuilders and prime contractors aiming to secure contracts under the Project Biro banner for the South African navy. The aim is to provide a systems approach to the overall integration of the engineering platform that offers a low-risk technical solution to maximise the integration of non de-velopmental items as well as commercial off-the-shelf hardware and software.

Ministers from participating States in the Code of Conduct concerning

the Repression of Piracy and Armed Rob-bery against Ships in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden (the Djibouti Code of Conduct) have recognised the need to develop a mechanism for the re-gion to run its own counter-piracy agenda, following the successful implementation by IMO of numerous projects aimed at improving regional capacity to counter piracy by developing enhanced regional cooperation and coordination.

A high-level meeting, held at IMO Head-quarters in London at the end of May, agreed a resolution on future work under the Djibouti Code of Conduct. The reso-lution envisages the immediate launch of work to establish a new structure for regional implementation of the Djibouti Code of Conduct, with IMO playing a sup-portive role during a transitional period.

The meeting was attended by 80 del-egates, including ministers and other of-ficials from the Djibouti Code of Conduct participating and signatory States, as well as representatives from a number of do-nor States and international organisations including the European Union (EU), Re-CAAP, the North Atlantic Treaty Organi-sation (NATO) and the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia.

IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu pledged IMO’s full support for on-going capacity-building work. He said that the region’s need to develop its own capac-ity to deal with piracy was stronger now than ever, as the international navies de-

ployed voluntarily must, inevitably, look to reduce their forces over the next few years if the attacks continue to diminish and pressures on naval resources are fo-cused elsewhere.

Djibouti Code of Conduct

The Djibouti Code of Conduct was signed in January 2009 by representatives of nine countries, and was thereafter signed by a further 11, bringing the total to 20 countries from the 21 eligible.

A multi-national Project Implementa-tion Unit (PIU) was formed in April 2010 at IMO Headquarters to assist signatory States to implement the Code, with an initial budget of $13.8m, from donations from Japan to the IMO Djibouti Code Trust Fund, to which eight more states – Den-mark, France, Malta, the Marshall Islands, the Netherlands, Norway, Republic of Ko-rea and Saudi Arabia – have subsequently donated.

With a team of specialists in operations and training, technical and computing systems, and maritime law, the PIU has been successful in working with the signa-tory States to improve regional capacity to counter piracy by developing enhanced regional cooperation and coordination under the four pillars of training, capac-ity building, legislation, and information sharing. Since its inception, the Trust Fund has also been used by donors to focus on other regional projects, which IMO has implemented to their direct specifica-tions.

New regional structure for counter-piracy code implementation

Multi-million Euro deal improves maritime securityThe East African Community Secretari-at signed a cooperation programme in May worth 2.3 million Euros with the European Union (EU) to improve Mari-time Security and create a favourable environment for the economic devel-opment in the region.

The financing agreement was signed by the Deputy Secretary General in

charge of Finance and Administration of the East African Community, Jean Claude Nsengiyumva and Filiberto Ceriani Sebre-gondi, Ambassador of the European Union to United Republic of Tanzania and the East African Community.

The Maritime Security Programme (MASE) is part of a 37.5 Million euros pack-age to four regional organisations of East-ern and Southern Africa (EAC, COMESA, IGAD and IOC). The financial support will strengthen the capacities of the four blocs in order to implement the Regional Strat-egy and Action Plan against Piracy and for Maritime Security adopted in 2010.

Within this framework, the EAC will lead the efforts to strengthen legal, legislative and infrastructural capability for arrest, transfer, detention and prosecution of pi-rates, both at national and regional levels.

In particular, support will be provided to investigative capacities as well as prisons/correctional services reform and capacity building offered to prosecutors and court staff. A key deliverable will include support to the operationalisation of the EAC Region-al Forensic Referral Centre.

Other activities run by other regional or-ganisations seek to foster the implementa-tion of the Somalia Inland Action Plan, to develop regional capacity to disrupt piracy financial networks, to enhance capacity for maritime tasks and support functions and to improve coordination and information exchange between stakeholders.

The MASE Programme falls under an EU comprehensive approach to fighting piracy and complement other EU actions such as EUCAP Nestor and Atalanta missions, the EU military Training Mission (EUTM) for So-malia and the Critical Maritime Routes Pro-gramme

In his remarks Filiberto Ceriani Sebregon-di, European Union’s Ambassador said: “Im-proving Maritime Security is key to create favourable condition for economic growth and social development. The MASE pro-gramme will support the East African Com-munity in taking part in global and regional efforts towards safer Eastern Africa coasts.”

Achievements under the Djibouti Code of Conduct

TRAINING: Numerous train-ing courses have been deliv-ered under the programme, with the participation of more than 700 trainees from the region.

AWARENESS: Projects to increase the use of automatic identification systems (AIS), long-range identification and tracking of ships (LRIT), coastal radar and other systems are intended to provide States with a “picture” of maritime activity, thus contributing to the delivery of maritime safety and security.

INFORMATION SHARING: Three Information Sharing Centres (ISCs) have been established, in Sana’a, Mombasa and Dar es Salaam, and these drive a network of National Focal Points in all participating States.

LEGAL: IMO has worked with a number of international organisations to assess and assist with national legislation, focusing on empowering States’ law-enforcement forces to conduct arrests and criminal investigations under their piracy legislation and ensuring that the piracy legislation is sufficient to meet the needs of their law-enforcement and justice agencies.

The Regional Training Centre in Djibouti (DRTC) building, to which IMO has contrib-uted US$2.5 million from the Djibouti Code Trust Fund, is due to be operational in September 2014.

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The investment includes the com-missioning of a state-of-the-art new

deep sea fishing trawler, valued at approx-imately R150 million and the purchase of two other fishing vessels including a freez-er factory ship worth R255 million and a deep sea trawler, worth R45 million. This is in addition to the recent R67 million up-grade of its Woodstock processing facility in Cape Town, where the daily catch is converted into product for both the local and international markets.

Jonty Jankovich-Besan, Managing Di-rector of I&J, said: “This is a major in-vestment programme for us and possibly the single largest in the industry for the last 25 years. This series of investments demonstrates I&J and its shareholders’ recognition that constant investment is absolutely necessary in such a complex industry. It also reflects the company’s confidence and belief in the industry and in the value of the Cape Hake resource which is globally recognised as one of the best managed fisheries in the world.”

According to Jankovich-Besan, the in-vestments meet the strict AVI and I&J Investment criteria and will allow I&J to catch and process its quota more effec-tively and efficiently, underpinning both its current operating fundamentals and the returns both qualitatively and quanti-

tatively to its numerous stakeholders.

After a lengthy search, I&J identified and acquired a freezer factory ship built and currently operating in Norway. “She has been one of the top performing Nor-wegian fishing vessels, is in excellent con-dition and we expect her to perform well in the robust South African ocean, in both the Cape Hake deep sea trawl and the mid-water trawl Horse Mackerel fisher-ies.” says Jankovich-Besan.

Recognising the need for additional capacity, I&J have also commissioned a

brand new deep sea trawler; one of the very few new deep sea fishing vessel of this scale to be commissioned in the last 10 years. In addition, the company has procured a smaller second hand deep sea trawler, to augment its requirements.

“The new Wet vessel, which is currently being built in Spain, will be built on the same design as our current fleet of ves-sels but is being fitted with the very latest engine and propulsion technology, on-board navigation and fishing electronic equipment as well as the latest on-board fish processing equipment. She will also be more fuel efficient and deliver greater pulling power than the current fleet in the same class, owned by I&J,” he says.

The first of the newly purchased vessels has already arrived in Cape Town and is already fishing. The remaining two ves-sels are expected to be delivered to Cape Town in August 2015.

According to Jankovich-Besan, I&J’s Ma-rine Stewardship Council (MSC) accredita-tion was a key factor in the purchase of the new vessels. “This certification is key to the value of our products in the inter-national market. Without it, we would not have been in a position to purchase such high value assets,” he says.

Factory upgrade

As part of the upgrade to the Wood-stock facility, advanced machinery and production flow lines to the value of R67m, have been installed by Marel of Iceland. This factory is critical to the I&J business, converting the daily wet fish catches to high value retail and foodser-vice products, sold both locally and inter-nationally.

The investment will deliver significantly improved quality, yields and efficiencies, demanded by our sophisticated markets. This facility, employs over 500 people di-rectly and many more, indirectly.

Massive investment by South African fishing company to increase efficiency and capacityIn a move to increase efficiency and capacity, I&J, an AVI subsidiary, will invest more than half a billion rand into the acquisition of three fishing vessels and the upgrading of its existing Cape Town-based processing facility. The investment will also create an additional 75 permanent positions within the company.

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Africa at OTCThe number of African countries ex-

hibiting at this year’s Offshore Tech-nology Conference (OTC) in Houston dur-ing May represents a similar demographic to that of 2013 when only three countries from the continent sought to exhibit.

Once again companies from Angola, Nigeria and South Africa formed the only representation from Africa. Nigeria made up the largest numbers with 30 firms on the exhibitors list, a slight drop from 34 in 2013.

South Africa’s group of 15 companies shows a small increase from the 12 that showcased services and products last year. Angola was only represented by one company once again.

In addition, the sold-out exhibition was the largest in show history at 680,025 ft², up from 652,185 ft² in 2013. The event had 2,568 companies representing 43 countries, including 163 new exhibitors in

2014. International companies made up 44 percent of exhibitors.

This year’s event featured nine panel sessions, 29 executive keynote presenta-tions at luncheons and breakfasts, and 308 technical papers. Speakers from ma-jor, independent, and national operators; federal and regional government officials; academia; and more presented their views on a wide variety of topics while dis-cussing views on the current challenges and future directions of the industry.

Revised edition of port handbook published

Following the publication of

the Port Handbook for upstream oil and gas clients in 2013, which included only the ports of Saldanha Bay and Cape Town, the South African Oil

and Gas Alliance (SAOGA) partnered with Transnet National Ports Author-ity to produce a second edition that includes eight of South Africa’s com-mercial ports.

“The South African Oil & Gas Alli-ance is committed to the develop-ment of the upstream and midstream oil and gas sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa and are proud to develop this handbook in collaboration with the TNPA. In this handbook we also pro-file all of South Africa’s ports and in-clude details relevant to the oil and gas industry,” writes SAOGA CEO, Ebrahim Takolia in his foreword.

The handbook aims to highlight the relevant facilities available to pro-spective port users in the upstream oil and gas sector in a user-friendly and easily accessible manner. The in-troduction page for each port tables all available facilities emphasising what type of work can be accommo-dated.

According to SAOGA the handbook was well received at the South Afri-can pavilion at OTC this year. Hard copies can be obtained directly from SAOGA and the document can be downloaded from their website. In addition, all the information is online in a user-friendly format.

In his foreword message, CE of Transnet National Ports Authority, Tau Morwe emphasises the need to prioritise the oil and gas sector in or-der to recognise its potential to pro-mote economic growth and develop-ment within South African ports.

“With commitments to develop an oil and gas supply base as well as in-vestment in rig repair facilities, TNPA is working with industry to imple-ment a strategy that will meet the needs of this sector and create much-needed employment in the region,” he says.

WRECK REMOVAL OFF ANGOLAN COASTLINE

Smit Salvage has been contracted to undertake a full wreck removal of the Perro Negro 6 off the Angolan coast. The jack-up rig capsized in 2013 and is considered

a constructive total loss.

Hampering offshore drilling activities in the area, owners Saipem contracted Smit Salvage. A salvage team of about 60 personnel, a work barge and three support craft, including Smit Amandla Marine’s Smit Madura have been mobilised to support the operation. Work commenced late June and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2015.

New drillship destined for Nigeria

Seadrill Limited has secured a contract with Total Upstream Nigeria Ltd for em-ployment of the newbuild ultra-deepwater drillship West Jupiter, in support of

the EGINA ultra-deep offshore project in Nigeria.

The contract is for a firm period of five years and has a total revenue potential for the primary contract term of approximately US$1.1 billion inclusive of mobilisation.

The West Jupiter is one of eight sixth generation drillships currently under con-struction for Seadrill and is expected to be delivered from the Samsung Heavy Indus-tries shipyard in Geoje, South Korea in August 2014. The rig will be outfitted to work in up to 3,000 metres of water and is capable of water depths up to 3,600 metres and drilling depths up to 11,400 metres

Per Wullf, Seadrill CEO commented, “We are very pleased to have been chosen by Total and its partners for this important project. This contract provides an opportu-nity to deepen our relationship with a key customer and strategically increase our rig fleet in Nigeria, adding the West Jupiter alongside the West Capella, which has been operating in the Usan field Offshore Nigeria since 2008. Seadrill takes pride in continuing to build its presence in the Nigerian oil and gas industry.”

South Africa Nigeria Angola TOTALS

Companies exhibiting in 2013 12 34 1 47

Companies exhibiting in 2014 15 30 1 46

According to the event organisers, attendance at the annual conference reached a 46-year high of 108,300 people, representing a 3,3 percent increase over last year’s numbers.

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Survey highlights the challenges of women in the oil and gas industry

NES Global Talent has launched a new report highlighting the key issues and challenges women face in the global oil and

gas industry.

The report “Attracting and retaining women in oil and gas engi-neering - a survey examining the gender talent gap” highlights the myriad of pathways women are taking to find careers in oil and gas, underscoring the opportunities the sector has to cross-train from ancillary industries as well as non-traditional disciplines.

The report also shows that, in order to attract and retain female workers, the industry needs to improve its ability to provide men-torship, recognise workers equally and highlight the benefits of studying STEM subjects in schools and universities.

Neil Tregarthen, CEO at NES Global Talent, said: “The encourag-ing news is that the vast majority of female employees feel wel-come in the sector and say they would recommend a career in oil and gas engineering to others. However, 45 percent say they do not get the same recognition as men. There may be issues of perception and reality here, but undoubtedly the topic needs to be better managed, if the sector is to become more attractive to women. Many respondents said they are paid less, have fewer op-portunities than their male counterparts and have to work harder than men to prove themselves and again there are clear improve-ments to be made, if the oil and gas sector is to attract larger num-bers of female engineers in the future.”

Commenting on the report, Averil Macdonald, Professor of Sci-ence Engagement at the University of Reading, states that cre-ative recruitment techniques executed with women in mind will also help with attraction. “Oil and gas sector companies should focus on engaging with young women both at school and at uni-versity, providing role models and an opportunity to see for them-selves what the sector has to offer through visits and paid intern-ships. This will ensure that oil and gas companies lead the way amongst engineering employers in benefiting from the untapped talent of those female engineers whose skills will, otherwise, be recognised and rewarded elsewhere,” she said.

The survey reveals:

JJ 75 percent of women feel welcome working in the oil and gas industry yet almost half (45 percent) believe they do not get the same recognition as their male colleagues.

JJ 95 percent believe mentors are important for career ad-vancement in the oil and gas industry yet 42% said they were neither a mentor nor a mentee.

JJ Over four fifths (82 percent) of respondents plan to stay in the oil and gas industry for the next two to five years.

JJ 44 percent of respondents stated that they had worked in dif-ferent industries such as building and construction and even law and retail, before moving into oil and gas.

JJ Some 95 percent of respondents to the survey see mentors as important for career advancement, but 42 percent are not involved in any form of mentoring. In line with many other sectors and roles, the implementation of formal mentoring programmes would be an important step in supporting the most talented women engineers to progress to senior posi-tions in the oil and gas industry and in doing so, become the role models of tomorrow.

JJ The survey also found that 39 percent of respondents would consider taking less money in return for more work flexibil-ity, with many citing a better work life balance and spending more time with the family as the main reasons.

SAOGA celebrates 10 year milestone

Celebrating their ten year milestone as the champion of the oil and gas sectors, the South African Oil and Gas Alli-

ance (SAOGA) hosted a function in Cape Town recently.

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We will feature the full SAOGA story and timeline in our special supplement aimed at the oil and gas sectors in the July/Au-gust issue of the magazine.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS News impacting the global maritime industry sectors


Wreck-removal convention to enter into forceThe Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks will enter into force on 14 April 2015 following the deposit, on 14 April 2014, of an instrument of ratification by Denmark, with the Interna-tional Maritime Organisation (IMO).

Among several provisions, the Con-vention will place financial responsi-

bility for the removal of certain hazardous wrecks on shipowners, making insurance, or some other form of financial security, compulsory. Denmark became the tenth country to ratify the convention, thereby triggering its entry into force exactly 12 months later.

The Convention will fill a gap in the ex-isting international legal framework by providing the first set of uniform interna-tional rules aimed at ensuring the prompt and effective removal of wrecks located beyond a country’s territorial sea.

The Convention also contains a clause that enables States Parties to ‘opt in’ to apply certain provisions to their territory, including their territorial sea.

The Convention will provide a sound legal basis for States to remove, or have removed, shipwrecks that may have the potential to affect adversely the safety of lives, goods and property at sea, as well as the marine and coastal environment. It will make shipowners financially liable and require them to take out insurance or provide other financial security to cover the costs of wreck removal. It will also provide States with a right of direct action against insurers.

EUR 70 MILLION CONTRACTS

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Bos-kalis) has acquired two contracts in the United Kingdom and Sweden with a combined value of approximately EUR 70 million. In the UK Boskalis is to build a breakwater in Clacton-on-Sea for Tendring District Council over a distance of five kilometres between Clacton Pier and Holland Haven. In Sweden a joint venture of Boskalis and Züblin Scandinavia AB has won a contract from Trafikverket Göteborg for the design and construction of the Marieholm Tunnel and construction of quay walls in the city of Gothenburg.

UPGRADE

APM Terminals, operator of Aqaba Container Terminal has announced plans to upgrade the supply chain capabilities of its subsidiary, Aqaba Logistics Village (ALV) to serve the growing demand from importers and exporters for more efficient logistics services. The IMF forecasts GDP for Iraq and Jordan combined at 8 percent annual growth for the 2014-2018 period. ALV is currently 13 hectares in size and experiencing strong customer demand due its optimal location. The new facility will add 11 hectares and be operational by February 2015.

SALE OF SHARES

Wärtsilä will sell its 50 percent share in the joint venture Wärtsilä TMH Diesel Engine Company LLC to Transmash-holding, the other joint venture party. The divestment of the joint venture will enable Wärtsilä to concentrate on its core areas of expertise, namely complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine and energy markets. The transaction has received the relevant regulatory approvals, and it is expected to be closed by the end of June 2014. The value of the agreement is approxi-mately EUR 12 million.

LEGAL MILESTONE

The International Maritime Organisa-tion (IMO) recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of the International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI), based in Malta, with a special event, which included speeches from the current IMLI Director and the chairman of IMO’s Legal Committee. IMLI gradu-ates occupy positions of responsibil-ity throughout the maritime world and their knowledge, expertise and influence has been of immense and tangible benefit, particularly for the developing world.

New IBIA head champions bunker fuel quality

Taking over the chairmanship of the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) at the beginning of April, Jens Maul Jorgensen aims to focus the associa-

tion’s efforts on engaging with shipowners directly over the issue of the quality of bunker fuel quality.

Jorgensen said: “Off-spec bunkers are a serious problem which the industry needs to get to grips with. I’m a great believer in collaboration and only collaboration from all players in the bunker industry is going to bring an improvement to the situation. From buyers to sellers and everyone in-between, IBIA represents the marine fuels industry and I’m honoured to have been appointed as its Chairman.”

He added: “I am very grateful to Simon Neo (outgoing chairman of IBIA) and the huge efforts he has made over the past 12 months, particularly in raising the associa-tion’s profile in Asia.”

IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) is considering IBIA’s pa-per calling for clarity and transparency in the marine fuel supply chain.

The paper is recommending that all stakeholders come together to develop “best practice” looking at the process of data collection from bunker suppliers; a process for authorities and inspectors to report non-compliance with Annex VI; regulations to minimise the risk of non-compliant fuels arising from fuel blending activity; en-forcement procedures to ensure that ship operators can have a greater degree of confidence with their suppliers; and the collection of data from fuel suppliers, fuel testing companies and shipping companies to identify the trends and root cause of fuel quality issues.

As marine users meet the sulphur cap requirements, there will inevitably be de-mands on all within the supply chain to meet the needs of compliant fuel. It is impor-tant that, as demand rises, good quality data is available to identify any challenges the industry may face.

Jens Maul Jorgensen is Director of Bunkers for German dry bulk shipowner, Old-endorff and has 24 years of shipping industry experience. As Director of Bunkers at Oldendorff, he leads a team of six purchasers and 14 inspectors worldwide servicing 566 vessels.

Seafarers won pay rises worth 6.5 percent over three years after talks between the ITF union and

owners’ representatives at the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) in Bali in June. A salary

increase of one percent has been agreed for 2015, with two percent following in

2016 and 3.5 percent in 2017. There will also be a 10 percent rebate for owners belonging to the joint ne-gotiating group (JNG) from the ITF

welfare fund, with an additional 2.5 percent based on an incentive system.

INTERNATIONAL NEWSNews impacting the global maritime industry sectors


The international Overturning in the Sub-polar North Atlantic Pro-

gramme (OSNAP) has been four years in the planning. The fieldwork programme commenced in early June when the UK research icebreaker RRS James Clark Ross departed with 26 scientists and tech-nicians on board. The ultimate goal of the project is to bring all their measurements together to calculate the total ocean cir-culation in the region.

Dr Sheldon Bacon from the UK’s Na-tional Oceanography Centre (NOC) is the principal investigator for UK-OSNAP and has overall responsibility for the project and linking with international partners. Dr Bacon said: “It has taken a huge amount of work, both nationally and internation-ally, to get OSNAP approved and funded.

UK-OSNAP is about gaining new under-standing of how the UK’s nearest ocean, the North Atlantic, moves heat from the subtropics to the Arctic, and why the heat stored in the ocean changes over time. The sub-polar region of the North Atlan-tic, between Canada, Greenland, Iceland and Europe, contains a re-circulating ocean gyre (the sub-polar gyre), and sci-entists want to know how the gyre circu-lation interplays with the south-to-north movement of heat.

The project is significant because the conditions in the North Atlantic Ocean af-fect atmospheric conditions in the USA, in Europe and in Africa.

This means changes in the ocean can cause changes in rainfall and air tempera-ture over a wide area. By understanding the elements that control the changes in the ocean, experts will be able to make better predictions of weather and cli-mate.

UK-OSNAP project manager, Dr Penny Holliday, who is also co-investigator and one of the project’s lead scientists will be focusing on using their measurements to describe the variability in the deep west-ern boundary current east of Greenland.

The water in this cold, deep current comes from the Arctic and Nordic Seas, and is part of the global circulation pat-tern that causes warm water from the tropics to flow to the high latitudes where it releases its heat to the air, cools, sinks, and returns south again. Scientists know this current exists but are not sure how changeable it is over time on scales of years to decades.

NOC’s Dr Brian King will lead the first el-ement of the international measurement programme on OSNAP’s maiden cruise, working alongside scientists from across the UK to make biogeochemical measure-ments during the cruise.

Those measurements are part of RAGNARoCC (Radiatively Active Gases from the North Atlantic Region and Cli-mate Change), a related NOC project that seeks to understand how the same region of the North Atlantic absorbs, stores and carries carbon.

Meanwhile NOC’s Dr Chris Wilson and Neill MacKay will be using Argo floats and a mathematical technique to develop a record of the circulation of the upper ocean at seasonal timescales, from 2000 to the present day.

Results from OSNAP will be used by centres that make seasonal to decadal forecasts of weather and climate; in the UK that is the Met Office Hadley Cen-tre. The results will improve the models, which will lead to more accurate forecasts

as well as a better understanding of cli-mate change.

Multi-national project

The effort required to mount such an ambitious observing network means that OSNAP is a multi-national project with partners from the UK, US, Germany, Can-ada, France, the Netherlands and China. The international project is lead by the US, and NOC is the project leader for UK-OSNAP and has been from the first discus-sions within the international community. OSNAP is funded by the Natural Environ-ment Research Council (NERC) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) for five years from autumn 2013.

The UK team will be using moorings to measure the deep currents off east Greenland, moorings and gliders to ob-serve the currents west of the UK, and Argo floats to measure the upper ocean currents across the whole North Atlantic.

The US partners are deploying moor-ings west and east of Greenland and over the Reykjanes Ridge and in the Iceland Basin, plus some floats to observe the deep circulation in the Labrador, Irminger and Iceland basins.

The Canadians and Germans are de-ploying moorings in the west Labrador Sea, and the team from the Netherlands will observe currents in the eastern Irminger Sea. Partners from China will be making additional glider surveys west of the UK.

On each mooring the instruments will be positioned at intervals along wires held vertical by an anchor at the seafloor and glass balloons at mid-depths and near the surface. The instruments take measurements continually, so there will be a complete record of the variations in the ocean currents.

OSNAP’s maiden research voyage is ex-pected to last seven weeks, with partici-pants from NOC due back in late July.

Major research expedition sets sailScientists from the National Oceanography Centre are measur-ing the currents of the northern North Atlantic Ocean from the surface to the seafloor. They hope to discover the key processes that control heat content and heat transport in the sub-polar gyre, and the local and global effects of those changes.

The project is significant because the conditions in the North Atlantic Ocean affect atmospheric conditions in the USA, in Europe and in Africa. This means changes in the ocean can cause changes in rainfall and air temperature over a wide area. By understanding the elements that control the changes in the ocean, experts will be able to make better predictions of weather and climate.

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�� Bunker Industry Review

MARITIME MEMORIES By Brian Ingpen


Extensive losses of German ships and the decimation of the inland barge

fleet meant that damaged shipyards had to be urgently rebuilt and retooled in or-der to produce replacements for the war-time shipping losses.

Economic recoveryAs the German economy recovered in

the late 1940s and early 1950s and the need to move cargoes of reparation ma-terials to all parts of Germany became ur-gent, barge traffic on the Rhine and Main

Rivers grew steadily.

This attracted the in-terest of the hard-work-ing young Hans Petring. To him, a career in shipbuilding seemed a most sensible option and he began work in a Mainz shipyard that was building river barges.

A labour exchangeIn the early-1960s,

South Africa was a troubled place. A country fraught with

serious political tensions and protests, and the Rivonia trial – among others – in full swing. Against this background, con-siderable levels of emigration left a vacu-um for skilled workers in many disciplines.

Interest in an international labour ex-change programme in 1964 led Petring to Frankfurt where, armed with qualifica-tions as a shipbuilder and several years’ experience, he applied successfully for a position at Globe Engineering in Cape Town.

At the time, Globe was the city’s leading

shipbuilding and shiprepair yard, and had built pilot launches, research ves-sels, small trawlers and more.

Among the list of vessels built by Globe was Blouberg, the cargo ferry for Rob-ben Island that was accommodating in-creasing numbers of prisoners, requiring a dedicated vessel to move supplies and equipment to the island.

As the hull of each vessel was com-pleted, it was launched beam-on into the yacht basin, causing a mini-tsunami that had yacht insurers cringing as the yachts bounced around in the ensuing wave.

In late April 1964, Petring paid R20 for a flight from Frankfurt to Johannesburg and a train ticket to Cape Town and, in May – 50 years ago – began work at Globe, despite being unable to speak English. Among the projects on which he worked was the construction of three Cape-class trawlers for Irvin & Johnson.

Besides shipbuilding, Globe was a leader in shiprepair and maintenance, securing contracts to undertake refits on numerous vessels, including the Ludwig tankers Universe Leader and her sister-ships.

HeadhuntedThree years later, Petring was head-

hunted by Capetex as a foreman for the construction and modification of vessels for Sam Collins’s Marine Diamond Corpo-ration. Soon after Murray & Stewart took over Capetex. They recognised Petring’s abilities and promoted him to manage the Hull and Boiler section of the company.

Most of his time with Murray & Stew-art coincided with the closure of the Suez Canal, when thousands of diverted ships arrived in South African ports to bunker, victual and most required some engineer-ing work to be undertaken.

50-year milestone for harbour man50“When the army retreated, he walked 585 kilometres

from Kiev to Eger in the Sudetenland area of then Czecho-slovakia,” recounted Hans Petring, as he told me the story of his

father’s ordeal as an engineer in the German army in the clos-ing stages of World War 2, as well as his own hardships in those

bleak post-war years in Mainz-am-Rein.

By Brian Ingpen

�� Below left: The premises of South East Marine Services in 1983 adjacent to the Sturrock Dry Dock, a position the company still occupies although modifications have been made to the build-ing. Photograph : Hans Petring

�� Below centre: Hans Petring in his office in the harbour.

�� Below right: Blue Jay, one of the vessels worked on by Hans Petring. Photograph : Brian Ingpen

MARITIME MEMORIESBy Brian Ingpen


And there were big projects as well. Several ships had serious accidents while rounding the Cape; some lost plating; oth-ers had collisions, bringing an avalanche of work to the local industry, and kept people like Petring extremely busy during that time.

When SA Oranjeland grounded on Ori-ent Beach in East London in 1974, Land & Marine Salvage, a subsidiary of Mur-ray & Stewart, was among the companies that were enlisted for the salvage opera-tions. Petring recalls that, in an attempt to refloat the freighter, they sealed and welded hatches closed, pumped masses of compressed air into the ship and had five tugs pulling, but sadly, the ship would not budge.

Later, they discovered that she had settled onto a previous wreck that had pierced some of her deeptanks, and the salvage operation changed to a wreck re-moval project. While the salvage team was aboard for the eight-week operation, they rigged generators so that power could be maintained, not only for the salvage en-deavours, but also for cooking. Using the ship’s stores, a chef prepared meals and they dined well, especially when the stock of prawns was opened.

Quality work attracts businessImportantly for the long-term health

of Cape Town’s ship repair industry, many companies were discovering the quality of work performed here and continued to bring their ships to Cape Town. As the global offshore oil industry had begun in earnest in the North Sea, US Gulf and off West Africa, new clients included several oil rig owners, and, as the workloads of the major companies increased, many

smaller operations were brought aboard as sub-contractors on these major rig re-furbishment projects.

Petring spent a number of years with Trident Marine, including time as a direc-tor of the company. On the day before the weekly Union-Castle mailship’s departure for Southampton, Petring would order a

�� Above: The South East Marine offices in the early 70’s.

MARITIME MEMORIES By Brian Ingpen


cleaning gang aboard to give the vessel a thorough clean.

Union-Castle were good clients in many other respects, for most of their vessels needed some service during their Cape Town call. Towards the end of each year, Union-Castle sent some of its reefer ves-sels to Cape Town for lay-up and refit, in advance of the busy South African fruit season that began in late December.

Because these refits were big business for Trident Marine, especially as they in-volved the premier shipping line on the South African trade, Petring took the lead to ensure that the client was happy with his company’s work.

Striking out aloneWhen Trident Marine was taken over

by Freight Services and later by Rennies, Petring faced a significant career decision regarding his future. With so many years of good experience and with the utmost respect of the industry for his experience and meticulous attention to detail, the time was ripe for him to begin his own company. Thus, in April 1983, he set up South East Marine Services, strategically

overlooking the Sturrock Dry Dock where he had done so much work in the past.

Among the accounts that came the way of South East Marine Services was Safma-rine who were keen to give business to South African companies wherever pos-sible. Some of their ships drydocked in Cape Town, including the passenger ship Astor, the containership SA Vaal, their two salvage tugs, and several of their break bulk fleet, including Infanta on which South East Marine did extensive work.

During its 31 years of operation, South East Marine has serviced 88 drydockings involving De Beers’ diamond recovery vessels, illustrating confidence in the com-pany’s operation.

ChallengesFew have worked in Cape Town harbour

for half a century and experienced the significant changes that have occurred. While it brought an extensive upgrade and great prosperity to a formerly decay-ing part of the harbour, Perting notes that the astonishing development of the Wa-terfront has introduced several challenges to ship repair work at the synchrolift and

in the Robinson Dry Dock that has been operating since 1870.

Although advertised as situated around a working harbour, hotels and restaurants of the Waterfront ironically limit mari-time-related operations to certain hours because of the noise factor. Grit blasting and spray painting of vessels are also se-riously restricted, thus preventing more rapid turn-around for ships under repair and a more efficient operation.

He also laments that the more adven-turous Walvis Bay took business from lo-cal companies when the Namibian port in-stalled three floating docks, two of which could have been used in Cape Town, and that harbour equipment, vital to the suc-cess of an internationally competitive sec-tor, is often not operational.

It is 50 years since the young Hans Pe-tring, speaking only German, arrived by train in Cape Town to begin a remarkable career in South Africa. In that time, he has earned the respect of the ship repair industry through his knowledge, experi-ence, his meticulousness and his absolute integrity.

“There was a time,” Petring said quietly when we spoke about his achievements, “when many contracts were sealed with only a handshake.” From his wry smile, I knew that he longed for those times.

“There was a time when many contracts were sealed with only a handshake.”

We rely on industry leg-ends like Hans Petring to live the maritime sto-ries and pass on lega-cies to the next genera-tion.

It is a privilege to play a small role in commemo-rating and archiving the maritime memories of such industry stalwarts.

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New leadership plan for Lawhill Maritime Centre

Debbie Owen will join the staff of the Lawhill Maritime Centre in Simon’s

Town at the beginning of July 2014, with the view to taking over the leadership of the Maritime Education Programme from 1 July 2015 from Brian Ingpen.

Although stepping down as head of the centre, Ingpen will still be involved in teaching within the Maritime Programme.

Owen has more than 20 years’ experi-ence in public relations and has worked in both the corporate and PR consultancy environments. Fourteen years ago she opened her own PR and communications consultancy, which managed Safmarine’s media relations globally for more than 12 years.

She was also a member of the original team who initiated Safmarine’s sponsor-ship of the school’s maritime programme in 1996.

Owen’s gregarious nature and her com-mitment to the socio-economic uplift-ment of young people make her ideal to interact with those following the mari-time courses.

Her knowledge of the shipping indus-try, her passion for the spirit of Lawhill, her sincere principles, her professional-ism, and her wide experience in the me-dia and communications field mean that, under her leadership, the School’s Mari-time Programme at Lawhill Maritime Cen-tre will thrive.

South African re-elected to ITLOS

Judge Albert Hoffmann was re-elect-ed to the International Tribunal for

the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York dur-ing the Meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Judge Hoffmann has extensive experi-ence and expertise in international law generally and law of the sea in particular. He has been a judge of ITLOS since 2005, and in 2011 he became Vice-President of the Tribunal.

He obtained the highest number of votes (154 of 156 States present and vot-ing) and will serve on the Tribunal for a further period of nine years.

The Convention is a multilateral treaty governing the world’s oceans and seas and seeks to regulate all aspects relating to ocean space including maritime zones, shipping and navigation, sustainable utili-sation of natural resources, marine pollu-tion, research and the conservation and the preservation of the marine environment.

Recognising emphasis on exports

For the second consecutive year, Saab Grintek Defence (SGD) has taken the

honours for the Exporter Award in the SA Premier Business Awards.

The Exporter Award aims to recognise all export industry sectors and encour-ages South African companies to partici-pate in international business develop-ment and markets. In addition, the award also recognises South African enterprises that invest in both human and technical resources in various projects or activities; produce quality products and services; and remain domestically and internation-ally competitive.

The SA Premier Business Awards recog-nise business excellence in South Africa and are organised by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in partner-ship with Proudly South Africa and Brand South Africa.

“We are very proud of this award as it shows the valuable contribution SGD con-tinues to make to South Africa’s revenue. We continuously strive to develop, market and sell new products – this Award serves as renewed inspiration to continue on our successful path,” said Magnus Lewis-Ols-son, CEO of Saab Grintek Defence.

Saab Grintek Defence was awarded the same accolade in 2013. The business has continued with its growth, celebrating various successes on the international and local front.

World Maritime University develops best practice in Africa

In collaboration with a consortium led by France Expertise Internationale

(FEI), WMU delivered a five-day Execu-tive Professional Development Course (EPDC) entitled “Flag State Management, Reminders and Best Practice” in Djibouti during May.

The course included 15 participants and was led by Associate Academic Dean Pat-rick Donner who was accompanied by Ol-ivier Bézier, Key Expert, law enforcement at sea, IFS/CMR/EU MARSIC project at the Djibouti Regional Training Center.

Designed to present best practices in the Management of Maritime Affairs, the course was primarily intended for Soma-lis involved in the renewal of the Somali Administration as well as individuals from neighboring countries who are partners of the Djibouti Code of Conduct and were interested to share their experiences in the field.

FEI works on behalf of the European Commission for the implementation of theproject MARSIC - Enhancing Maritime Security and Safety through Information Sharing and Capacity Building.

Fishing company tops most empowered list

South African fishing group, Oceana, is number one in this

year’s Mail & Guardian Most Empow-ered Companies ranking. The partici-pants in the Mail & Guardian/Empow-erdex Empowered Companies Survey (ECS) include all companies listed in the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) other than those on venture capital and development boards. The survey is aimed at raising awareness of Broad- Based Black Economic Em-powerment (B-BBEE).

From ranking 70th in 2004 to 17th on the empowerment list in 2011, to second place in 2013, Oceana has overtaken its competitors across all industries to lead with a total B-BBEE score of 95.17 points. This is an im-provement from 93.98 points in 2012. Oceana also came first in the Food and Beverage sector.

“We view transformation as the right thing to do for the socio-eco-nomic stability of our country and the long-term success and sustainability of our business,” said Francois Kuttel, CEO of the Oceana Group.

Oceana’s performance comes as a result of the company focusing on improving areas in which they did not previously achieve maximum points – namely management control, employ-ment equity, skills development and preferential procurement.

During the year under review, Oceana increased its Black represen-tation at board and executive level from 54.6 percent in 2012 to 63.6 percent. The company also increased its expenditure with B-BBEE suppliers from R1.1 billion to R1.4 billion push-ing its preferential procurement score to 19.68, and also invested R17.5 mil-lion in training its black employees, upping its skills development weight-ing to 14.51.

Oceana introduced an “Africanisa-tion” programme, to assist in attract-ing black African talent to increase representation at all management levels. “It is important for Oceana’s long term success that we meet the Department of Labour’s targets.

“Maintaining our status as black owned and controlled fishing com-pany and ensuring that we retain our highly credible empowerment cre-dentials should ensure retention of our commercial fishing rights, thereby contributing towards Oceana’s overall long term sustainability,” said Kuttel.

PEOPLE AND EVENTSAppointments • launches • functions • announcements


New CEO for Sea Harvest

Felix Ratheb has been appointed as the new CEO of Sea Harvest to take

over from George Bezuidenhout. Ratheb has been with the company for over a de-cade and has a thorough understanding of the business.

Beginning his careers at Sea Harvest as Commercial Manager he had to fully un-derstand the three areas of the business - fishing, processing factories and market-ing and sales. “This understanding is my biggest advantage in my new position,” he said.

After graduating with an Electrical Engineering degree, Felix had an inter-national trading business for years be-fore deciding to do a MBA. Felix came across Sea Harvest when his MBA group did their thesis on the company. “Some years later I saw an advert for a job at Sea Harvest, and I immediately applied. As I pressed ‘send’ George (Bezuidenhout) called me, as he too wanted me to apply for the position. So I believe this was my destiny and I’ve been here ever since.” “I believe in leading from the front, and one can only do that when you under-stand your business better than anyone else,” he said. Ratheb also has a near pho-tographic memory, and exceptional atten-tion to detail, “This really helps me handle all the different aspects of this job, I don’t often forget anything and I always try to be one step ahead.”

He was instrumental in steering Sea Harvest out of a financial crisis during the global economic crash in 2008. A Consor-tium of the Management team – including Felix – led by Brimstone Investment Com-pany and Kagiso Tiso Holdings did a lev-eraged buyout of the business from Tiger Brands in 2008.

“We were forced to re-invent our busi-ness,” said Felix who spent most of the next two years travelling the world find-ing new markets not exposed to the debt crisis and SA’s strong currency, as well as new customers.

“I want to build Sea Harvest into a sus-tainable business that gives employees a safe job, shareholders a decent return and allows me to sleep at night,” he said.

New appointment lifts AMS business in Namibia

Stephanus Schoonbee has been ap-pointed as the Lifting Division Man-

ager within African Maritime Services’ (Namibia) Lifting, Mining and Offshore Division. He will join the company at their premises in Walvis Bay at the beginning of July.

Schoonbee brings with him a wealth of experience having spent four years work-ing in the Stevedoring industry, ultimately in the position of Lifting Equipment Man-ager for one of the Walvis Bay’s leading stevedore companies.

Recognised as a leading professional in the field of lifting, he has handled all types of lifting scenarios and associated rigging equipment in various locations around Namibia and has built up exten-sive knowledge of lifting equipment and requirements.

He is a qualified Lifting Tackle Inspector and has completed an Advanced Rigging course.

AMS Namibia General Manager An-drew Wallace states that “Stephanus is the perfect candidate to head up our Lift-ing Division, a division that will offer cus-tomers old and new the full range of lift-ing, testing and equipment management services required - all under one roof.”

Wallace goes on to say “Stephanus em-bodies everything AMS Namibia look for in an employee. Qualities such as passion, dedication and loyalty which can only fur-ther enhance AMS Namibia’s reputation as a supplier of quality, value and excel-lent customer service ensuring AMS con-tinues to be ‘more a partner than just a supplier.’”

Schoonbee will be present on the AMS stand at this year’s Oil & Gas 2014 exhibi-tion being held at the Cape Town Interna-tional Convention Centre from the 2nd to the 4th of July.

Shipping stalwart retires

Ivan Clark, chairman of the board of Grindrod, retired at the end of May

ending a 37-year association with the company. On his watch as CEO of the group in 2005 and 2006, Grindrod was the top listed company in South Africa and the top shipping company in the world.

The Board elected Mike Hankinson to succeed Clark as new Chairman. Hankinson has been serving on the Grindrod board since December 2009 and was a member of the Audit Committee, and is Chairman of both the Remuneration and Nomination and the Social and Ethics committees. Han-kinson also serves as chairman on the boards of the Spar Group Limited and Brandcorp Holdings (Proprietary) Limited and as a non-executive director of Illovo Sugar Limited. Former appointments include those of CEO of Dunlop and Romatex Limited.

Clark, with the support of the chairman and a strong board of directors, guided the group from a reported loss of R66 million in 1999, to the number one listed company in South Africa and to the Marine Money International top listed shipping company in the world, for 2005 and 2006. Grindrod, one of the largest companies in Durban, was also the Financial Mail’s top company for 2005, 2006 and 2007, and the top KZN company in 2005. Grindrod celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2010.

Clark is also a past winner of the British Airways/Natal Mercury KwaZulu-Natal Busi-nessman of the Year, Past President of the South African Shipowners Association and the South African Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers; in 2006 he was a finalist for the South African Entrepreneur of the Year.

His parting message to the group was: “As chairman of Grindrod, I was fortunate to see the business diversify, survive a global economic recession and negative world shipping markets and become the substantial business it is today. I am eternally grate-ful for having had the privilege of being part of this dynamic organisation.”

�� Ivan�Clark�(left)�and�Mike�Hankinson�(right).

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RESPONSE FROM NICK SLOANE I am extremely humbled to be named such a figure and would like to accept this on behalf of all South Africans involved in the offshore and salvage industry. I believe that our seamanship and work ethics are starting to be appreciated on a global basis. I would also like to thank my wife Sandra and three children for allowing me to follow my passion.

From all 330 team members on the Costa Concordia at this time thank you for thinking of us in this way. I hope that we refloat mid July and that I can get home by August.

MARITIME NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAROur Newsmaker of the Year Award aims to highlight an individual, company or organisation that has succeeded in shin-ing a positive spotlight on the maritime industry and exposing it to a wider au-dience. The recipient of the Maritime Newsmaker of the year award for 2013 did exactly that.

Last year something happened that took us by surprise. Suddenly the world and the media became fascinated with the maritime skills and expertise of a South African who had been hand-picked to lead one of the most publicised wreck removal projects of recent years.

Locally and internationally he suddenly became a maritime celebrity as he show-cased, not only his own knowledge and expertise, but assembled a team of South African individuals and companies to lift the Costa Concordia under the watchful eye of the world.

Television and print media flocked to the sight of the wreck and Nick Sloane and his team must have generated more airtime and print space for the significant talent that we have than any marketing campaign could have dreamed of do-ing. Notwithstanding the tragedy of the shipwreck; the ensuing story of maritime ingenuity is a good one to tell

But the day we happened to pick up a GQ magazine to find Nick Sloane staring back at us, was the day we realised he had helped capture media attention for maritime news that extended beyond the normal tragic story of a shipwreck to give people a real glimpse into the salvage, diving, engineering and pollution preven-tion sectors that seldom get a media nod of approval.

We hope that many of our youth would have been awaken to the wide variety of potential careers that are open to them in the industry. Careers that are demand-ing but immensely rewarding.

In May, Maritime Review Africa hosted our annual function to honour the latest Maritime Newsmaker of the year and celebrate with clients.

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99 PERCENT THERE

BirdLife SA hosted an eve-ning of celebration at the Predator Exhibit at the Two Oceans Aquarium in late April to recognise the drastic decline in seabird mortality rates linked to trawl fishing, particularly of the Albatross, which is currently on the en-dangered list.

In his welcome, Ross Wanless of BirdLife SA, was quick to point out

that the success of the project was largely due to the co-operation that they had received from not only the Responsible Fishing Alliance (RFA), but also the Department of Agricul-ture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and WWF.

The event itself was the culmina-tion of many years of work that start-ed as far back as 2004. Before this time, little was known or understood about the impact that fishing, particu-larly trawl fishing, was having on local seabirds.

Unacceptable mortality ratesResearch revealed that 18,000

seabirds were being killed each year, primarily through trawl fishing. In or-der to tackle the problem, it became necessary to first identify how the by-catch was taking place and why there was such a high mortality rate.

Researchers were quick to dis-cover that seabirds were particularly attracted to trawlers as a lot of the actual fish processing takes place on board.

This means that a large amount of offal is thrown overboard – attracting the local birdlife. The birds then get caught in the trawl line and are sucked under water resulting in drowning.

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Hake trawl vessel using bird scaring lines during trawling operations. (Photo: Bronwyn Maree, Birdlife SA)

Responsible business requires part-nerships> The Responsible Fisheries Alliance, in partnership with WWF-SA, BirdlifeSA, I&J, Oceana, Sea Harvest and Viking Fishing aimed to prove that businesses can make a valuable con-tribution to conservation. >> page 53.

Green Warrior - Peter Timm >> Timm has a keen interest in exploration and research that has led to his involve-ment in various scientific projects for organisations such as the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI).>> page 54.

Intrepid climber and explorer tells of ice adventure >> Dave Glass talks about his epic trip to the Arctic Circle on a sailing vessel where he saw the effects of climate change in this once completely frozen wasteland. >> page 55.

Tackling ocean noise pollution>> In-ternational classification society RINA has acted to tackle noise pollution of the seas by developing a voluntary notation that will apply to vessels for which efforts have been made to miti-gate underwater noise. >> page 56.

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This high mortality rate was simply un-acceptable to BirdLife SA and step one was to approach government to request access to the bycatch data.

This data revealed that of the 18,000 seabirds killed each year, 8,000 were the endangered Albatross and that was of particular concern. Finding a solution would require the co-operation of many groups – primarily from the hake trawl fisheries.

In 2010 the data collection process was completed and it was at this point that BirdLife SA approached the fishing indus-try for their assistance.

Amazingly, there was no resistance, and Roy Ross of the Trawl Industry Association even went as far as sending an email to all the fisheries within the association stating that they would be implementing measures to try to tackle the bird mortal-ity issue.

Providing incentivesThe Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)

also stepped in with an incentive: MSC certification would only be granted within the hake trawl industry if a solution to the seabird mortality rates could be found. This was non-negotiable.

With the combined efforts of BirdLife SA, WWF, MSC, DAFF, RFA and the hake trawl industry, possible solutions were researched and ultimately, in 2012, Bird Scaring Lines came into play.

The Bird Scaring Lines form a large arc at the rear of each vessel, stopping the seabirds from getting too close to the fish-ing lines and wake of the boat. With the implementation of these lines, the mor-tality rate almost immediately dropped by 90 percent.

Interestingly the Albatross seemed to benefit the most, with a staggering 99 percent drop in mortality rates. This means that from a mortality rate of ap-proximately 8,000 Albatross each year, fewer than 100 birds are now killed per annum.

This success has now been shared with countries like Namibia and Argentina, who have also implemented similar sys-tems and South Africa is now regarded as a global leader in Albatross conservation.

Although the evening was a celebration of a job well done, it also served to recog-nise the power of co-operation and what can be achieved when the right people work together to find a solution to a prob-lem that concerns all those involved.

By Natalie Janse

Of the 18,000 seabirds killed each year, 8,000

were the endangered Al-batross and that was of

particular concern.

North African deepwater environmental survey

Gardline Environmental Limited, part of Gardline Marine Sciences Limited, has completed a North African and Mediterranean deep water environmental survey

on behalf of BP.

Katie Cross, Business Manager, Gardline Environmental Ltd, commented: “We were delighted to be involved with BP collecting marine Environmental data in what is a scientifically unknown area.”

The firm was originally sub-contracted the work through WAW International at the end of 2013. Gardline’s survey vessel, the M/V Ocean Observer, mobilised in Malta just before Christmas 2013 in order to complete a 25 day environmental survey pro-gramme and MetOcean string deployment.

Work included the use of a variety of environmental sampling tools including the ROBIO lander, provided by Oceanlab Aberdeen, in water depths ranging between 600 and 2,200m. The aim of the survey was to establish a detailed understanding of the water column and surface seabed sediments, to investigate the biodiversity of the area and establish environmental baseline conditions.

�� Above: Hake trawl vessel being followed by seabirds that are attracted to the offal dis-carded from the factory during onboard pro-cessing. (Photo: Bronwyn Maree, Birdlife SA)

�� Right: The team at the Ocean View Associ-ation for Persons with Disabilities constructing the bird scaring lines for the fishing industry, through sponsorship from Total South Africa. (Photo: Chelsea Patterson)

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Sea-going observer training for fisheries management

Sea-going observers play an impor-tant role in collecting valuable data

for the future management of fisheries stocks. Natalie Janse spoke to fisheries consultant Melanie Smith of Capfish to find out more about the sea-going ob-server training programme.

Can you give me a brief overview of your job on a daily basis:

I am a scientific consultant to the oil and gas industry, Namibian phosphate industry and the South African Deep-Sea Trawling Industry. Primary research has been with the hake trawling industry with particular emphasis on maintaining the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certi-fication. I am also involved in training and coordinating the fisheries observer pro-grammes at CapFish and lecturing and su-pervising oceanography students at CPUT.

How are the trainees recruited and what qualifications are you looking for?

An advert is placed in the newspapers, Gumtree and on our website. Matric qualifications and proficiency in English language are essential, as well as numeric competency and minimum health stan-dards.

Describe the actual training process: The candidate is called in for a formal

interview and to write an hour long re-cruitment test (similar to an IQ test). If passed, they are told to be at the fully-equipped training room in Stellenbosch (Stellemploy). After four days of presen-tations the candidates write a three-hour test.

They then attend the practical session at I&J, a health and safety course and are required to acquire a medical certificate from their doctor. The first trip is always accompanied by an experienced CapFish observer for further training as sea.

After training is completed – what next?

Before and after every trip the observ-ers are briefed and debriefed. Data is captured by the observer on the CapFish network and checked thoroughly by the coordinators

How do you experience the level of commitment once training is com-

peted? Good, most observers stay for at least a

year (contracts are only for a year).

Is there a path forward for qualified observers?

Generally observers start with trawl trips (seven days), then tuna trips (two to three months), then international trips (up to five months).

If they are found to be competent enough, they are asked to do Seismic Observer work (marine mammal obser-vations for the oil and gas industry). Sala-ries depend on the contract, but tend to increase with experience.

Is it a rewarding process?

Yes, I enjoy the training and lecturing part of my job.

What are the positive or negative aspects that you experience during the training period and after?

When, after two weeks of training, the observer is unable to work at sea due to violent sea-sickness this is definitely a negative. The obvious positive is when I can use the observer data to provide rec-ommendations for fisheries management.

By Natalie Janse

Responsible business requires partnerships

The Responsible Fisheries Alliance, in partnership with WWF-SA, Bird-

LifeSA, I&J, Oceana, Sea Harvest, and Viking Fishing hosted the Responsible Fisheries alliance World Oceans Day Cel-ebration recently at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology Hotel School in Granger Bay, Cape Town.

Speaking at the event, amongst oth-ers, was David North, Group Strategy and Corporate Affairs Director, Pick n Pay. His presentation focused on the role of responsible businesses in driv-ing environmental best practice. After previously working at the third largest supermarket chain in the United King-dom, North was quick to point out that although things within the South African fishing industry are not ideal, the grass is definitely not greener on the other side.

From a geographical perspective, he pointed out that the United Kingdom has a coastline of 20,000 km as com-pared to South Africa’s of 3,600 kilome-tres; and yet our ocean is the home to nearly 2,200 different species of fish as to the United Kingdom’s 330. This makes South African oceans one of the richest marine environments in the world.

North also pointed out that the chal-lenges faced here are no different to the challenges faced elsewhere in the world. The threats include: over fishing, cli-mate change, pollution, habitat change and non-native species. The regulatory challenges also remain the same: by-catch, poaching, corruption, uncertain evidence and compliance.

In Europe the negative shift can be explained by three main contributing factors:

�� Conflict

�� Confrontation

�� Cynicism

How does this compare to South Afri-ca? North quoted WWF-SA CEO, Morne du Plessis: “Effective management science-based decision making can set the stage for ecological and economic recovery.”

So, where does South Africa go from here and what is the role of business in trying to assist with environmental con-servation. North feels that businesses can make a valid contribution through the following:

�� Resources - in the form of knowl-edge, experience and funding

�� Reach - from production to con-sumption

�� Innovation - using skills to find new solutions

�� Leadership - by setting an example to others and

�� Consumers - engaging with consum-ers to move good ideas to become good actions.

In response to these ideas the first actual steps a company should take are:

�� To understand its impact and contri-bution

�� To develop partnerships

�� To set challenging goals

�� To empower customers, and

�� To communicate honestly.

Taking this idea even further, North feels that businesses should try to enlist the help of even more partners, and be ambitious in their partnerships. He add-ed that businesses should enlist the help of their consumers by promoting the prospect of a better life and the power of positive change through the channel of simple, honest information.

By Natalie Janse



Peter Timm studied Electrical Engineering at Welkom Technical College and is a qualified electri-cian. For the past 20 years he has owned and run a scuba dive charter business in Sodwana Bay. It is, however, his keen inter-est in exploration and research that has led to his involvement in various scientific projects for organisations such as the South African National Biodiversity In-stitute (SANBI).

Timm is a regular collaborator at SAN-BI and has worked on many projects

with various staff members, even before SANBI officially existed. He regards him-self as a citizen scientist.

Timm’s love and passion for the his work and the environment is obvious, as are his concerns for the future: “We have so many unknown organisms in our South African waters and I fear much of the aquatic life will be destroyed before we even know that it exists because of greed and bad management practices.” – Peter Timm.

Natalie Janse asked him a few questions

What does your job entail on a daily basis?

All forms of scuba diving, charter div-ing, scuba diving instruction, boat based logistical support and the day-to-day run-ning of a lodge.

What aspects of your job to you par-ticularly enjoy?

I enjoy the tranquillity of being deep under the water, searching for and find-ing rare and new underwater organisms, exploring uncharted dive sites, teaching diving, learning about our natural envi-ronment, photographing the weird stuff we find so that I can share it with other people and working with people who are also devoted to the outdoors.

Are there any negative aspects to the job?

Observing people exploiting our natural environment for their own personal gain.

Explain the recent Coelacanth tag-ging project and its success?

During a diving expedition we did at Sodwana Bay during February/March 2013, we tagged a Coelacanth in one of the underwater caves in Jesser Canyon. This tag recorded water temperature,

depth, and light intensity for nine months, after which, it was programmed to release itself and return to the surface.

On reaching the surface, it start trans-mitting a homing signal to assist in its retrieval. It also transmitted one percent of the data it had collected, with the re-maining 99 percent only retrievable by the manufacturer in their laboratories. For this reason it was crucial to find this device.

The device is the size of a chicken egg and surfaced 14 km North of Sodwana Bay. We managed to trace it and recov-er it, 16 km South and 5 km offshore of Sodwana Bay, two days later. Of the one percent data that was transmitted upon surfacing, there has already been some very interesting, previously unknown in-formation and we are anxiously awaiting the remaining 99 percent of the data from the manufacturer.

What kind of planning was in-volved?

An expedition like this requires exten-sive planning and many things have to be organised and put in place before-hand. Things that need to be considered would be depths or dive sites to be dived, gas mixtures required, decompression

“We have so many unknown organisms in our South African waters and I fear much of the aquatic life will be destroyed before we even know that it exists because of greed and bad management practices.”

green warrior:PETER TIMM

Citizen scientist and environmental collaborator

GREEN MARINEKeeping our oceans alive with opportunity


requirements, boats, stand-by divers, evacuation protocols, season, water tem-peratures, weather, skippers and amount of dives to be done. This type of diving is very equipment intensive so this list can go on and on.

How long did the project take?A dive expedition, which will result

in five dives being done to the various known Coelacanth habitats at 105 m to 130 m, normally takes about 15 days to execute.

Who performs these kinds of dives?I am a member of a dive club called the

Alternative Dive Group (ADG), and most of this diving is done by our members. We use these expeditions to gather data and underwater images, which we share with the scientific community as well as to create a training platform to qualify our members to dive to greater depths in the open ocean environment. Essentially we are all sport and recreation divers who do this type of diving at our own expense and to satisfy our desire for exploration with the added bonus of being able to contrib-ute something to science.

What are the logistical consider-ations?

Our biggest challenges are to ensure that all the personnel, equipment, gasses and photographic equipment are on site when the expedition commences. Sodwa-na Bay is in a rural area and getting equip-ment there presents many challenges.

How is the information gathered and shared?

We keep detailed data sheets and dive logs of each dive and all our video footage and photos are passed on to the relevant representatives of the scientific commu-nity as well as the authorities that issue our permits.

Where to now for you and other projects - and do you fund the proj-ects?

Our latest project involves collecting high resolution images of the other ma-rine organisms that inhabit the caves where our South African Coelacanths are found as well as a new deep reef system we have recently discovered.

Most of the diving is funded by the div-ers themselves and, on occasions where we assist in making documentaries, the film companies carry the costs. We also try and raise sponsorship from various in-terested parties/companies. Thus far, AF-ROX have sponsored us from our very first expedition and are still on board.

How long do you expect the project to take?

It is mainly a minimum of two weeks, however we have had projects that con-tinued for 40 days.

A lot of attention has been given to Coelacanths in the past, however we have recently started documenting the other marine occupants in these cave systems and are finding very interesting, previ-

ously undocumented, organisms. Some of them equally as mysterious as the elusive Coelacanth.

Where does your passion for the environment come from?

My parents were keen outdoor people and they instilled the lust for exploration in me. I grew up as a boy scout and I think this taught me to respect the environ-ment.

INTREPID CLIMBER AND EXPLORER TELLS OF ICE ADVENTURE

In early June the Friends of Tyger-berg Hills hosted Dave Glass as their

monthly speaker. In 2012 Glass em-barked on a sailing trip that took him and his fellow explorers around the Arctic Circle. Glass is an experienced climber, explorer and kloofer and this particular challenge took him to Greenland where he saw first-hand the effects of climate change in this once completely frozen wasteland.

Glass and his fellow adventurers set off from Scotland in May 2012 with the aim of climbing “The Impossible Wall”. The four-month trip in their 33ft yacht provided extremely cramped accom-modation for four fully grown men and captain, as well as all the equipment re-quired for the expedition.

On route they began to witness the effects of climate change in the water around them as well as on the land. The well-documented rise in global tempera-tures and ocean temperatures over the last 100 years has resulted in extreme weather conditions that have led to the shrinking of once very large glaciers.

NavigationThe North West passages of the Arctic

Circle are renowned for their difficulty. Usually large ice breaking vessels are required to navigate these shallow icy channels. Traditionally, all transits in this region are recorded and up until 2010 there were only a few trips each year.

This, however, is changing. There are now up to 20 trips recorded each year. The warmer ocean temperatures are resulting in even the “non-melting” ice shrinking. This means that passages that previously could not be navigated are now open and can be used. Due to the extremely shallow waters (only 6 metres in places), it is mostly smaller yachts that are navigating them.

Sailors view the melting of large piec-

es of floating ice positively – providing them with at least two months of access to the region, which were previously only navigable for two weeks of the year.

Economic impactThe implications of the melting ice,

however, also impacts on the birds and animals of the region. Seals and polar bears suffer the most as they hunt pri-marily on the ice edge. The diminishing size of the ice equally diminishes their hunting ground.

This is also not good news for the people who inhabit the area. Greenland has a very barren landscape. Due to the cold, there is little or no vegetation. The diet of the inhabitants is primarily meat based and they hunt from the land. The decreasing numbers of bears and seals is, therefore, also starting to impact on the food supply in the region.

Obviously fishing is still an option for food supply, but the area is seeking new revenue opportunities. The Alaskan town of Nome has started to become a hub of mining activity.

During the four months of the year when the ocean is ice free, the process of dredging the silt off the ocean floor in search of gold has created a mini gold rush for the area. The implications for the ocean and ocean life in the long term is not believed to be positive.

Mission accomplishedGlass and his fellow adventurers did

manage to achieve their goal of climbing “The Impossible Wall”. The climb, how-ever, became secondary to the experi-ences they shared with the people and wildlife of this extremely cold and bar-ren corner of the planet.

It is obvious from Glass’s shared ad-venture that everything that we do has an effect on, not only our immediate environment, but on the global environ-ment as a whole and we need to act to protect the very fragile environment that we rely on for our daily survival.

By Natalie Janse



Tackling ocean noise pollutionInternational classification society RINA

has acted to tackle noise pollution of the seas by developing a voluntary nota-tion that will apply to vessels for which ef-forts have been made to mitigate under-water noise.

Paolo Moretti, Head of the Marine Busi-ness Line, RINA Services, said, “Noise is the new pollution. The international com-munity has raised concern that the un-derwater noise generated by commercial shipping may have negative consequenc-es on marine life, especially marine mam-mals. RINA is tackling that with a new voluntary notation, DOLPHIN, which gives shipowners a clear option to specify com-mercial vessels which have implemented solutions to minimise radiated underwa-ter noise.”

IMO has recently published MEPC Circ. 833 “Guidelines For The Reduction Of Un-derwater Noise From Commercial Shipping To Address Adverse Impacts On Marine Life” which sets out advice on design and operational solutions that may be adopt-ed to reduce underwater radiated noise.

The International Organization for Stan-dardization (ISO) has developed the (ISO/PAS) 17208-1 – Acoustics – Quanti-ties and procedures for description and measurement of underwater sound from ships – Part 1: General requirements for measurements in deep water and ISO/DIS 16554 – Ship and marine technology – Measurement and reporting of underwa-ter sound radiated from merchant ships – deep-water measurement.

RINA has combined these standards into the DOLPHIN notation, which will be applicable from 1 July 2014. It has been developed in response to demand from clients who operate in sensitive marine areas and who wish to demonstrate that they have acted to mitigate the impact of their vessels.

The notation will only be granted to vessels which comply fully with both sets of regulations. The notation will give re-quirements on instrumentation, site and procedures to carry out the measure-ments, and will describe the information and post-processing activities necessary for reporting. Limits both for when the ship is underway and quiet ship opera-tional modes are established.

MARITIME ASSISTANCE FOR ADDO ELEPHANT PARK

Efforts by the Addo region hon-orary rangers have allowed the

Addo Elephant National Park to ac-quire a new Gemini Waverider Pro to assist with anti-poaching initiatives.

The vessel, fitted with power-ful Honda outboard engines, will be used by the park’s maritime anti-poaching unit.

Rhino poaching in South Africa has now reached epidemic proportions and parks are struggling to find real-istic options to fight the fight against ever more resourceful poachers.

To add to the difficulties faced by park management, Addo Elephant National Park has grown from a land-based only park to one which now includes a maritime component as well.

The poaching problem now ex-tends beyond rhino to include aba-lone and Black Rocks. It is necessary to continually monitor commercial and recreational fishermen who need to be kept out of the protected mari-time area.

Until now all maritime counter and anti-poaching activities in the park were conducted with the use of a 14-year-old vessel. That is until the arrival of the Gemini Waverider Pro.

Addo conservation and acting park manager, John Adendorff stated, “When at sea our rangers shouldn’t have to worry about the reliability of the vessel they’re in and whether it’ll place their lives in danger. Also, as en-forcement officers out at sea at night, combating illegal activities conducted by organised crime syndicates, they need the best equipment available to achieve maximum positive results.”

In order to acquire the vessel, the park’s management team drew up a list of items that they felt would have the greatest impact on countering poaching activities within the park. This list was submitted to the SAN Parks Addo region honorary rangers.

“It was decided that the vessel was the most effective support we could offer Addo in their attempts to curb abalone poaching off our immediate coastline,” said Rob Holliday, Addo region honorary rangers chairman.

By Natalie Janse

FOCUSING ON RISING SEA LEVELS

National Environment Month is an annual event on the South African environ-mental calendar. The United Nations has declared this year the International

Year of Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) with the accompanying slogan: “Raise your voice, not the sea level.”

This year’s aim is to create a greater understanding of the importance of small is-lands developing states and to establish an awareness of the vulnerability of these is-lands to both natural and environmental disasters, particularly with regard to climate change.

Rising sea levels poses a major threat to many islands. As global temperatures con-tinue to rise, so do sea-levels. The rise in sea levels poses further difficulties in the form of coastal flooding, erosion and loss of land and infrastructure along low lying areas.

Coupled with climate change, unsustainable consumption, degradation of natural resources and waste management this mean that islands are continually under pres-sure to develop viable solutions.

Africa’s coastline is vast and problems experienced by island states are similar to those faced along the African coastline. Metropolitan areas, as well as smaller towns and settlements along the coast are continually exposed to storm surges, coastal ero-sion, extreme weather events and a rise in sea level.

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� Block & TackleAfrican 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 9523HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Scaw SA (Pty) Ltd: Tel Cpt 021 508 1500; Dbn 031 450 7400

� CablesAfrican 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 9523Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411Scaw SA (Pty) Ltd: Tel Cpt 021 508 1500; Dbn 031 450 7400SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax

086 580 4702

� ChainASI 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 2900Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396Scaw SA (Pty) Ltd: Tel Cpt 021 508 1500; Dbn 031 450 7400SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

� Chain & ConnectorsAfrican 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 9523Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411Scaw SA (Pty) Ltd: Tel Cpt 021 508 1500; Dbn 031 450 7400

� Chain CouplingsAfrican 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 9523Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411Scaw SA (Pty) Ltd: Tel Cpt 021 508 1500; Dbn 031 450 7400

� Deck EquipmentAfrican 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 9523Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

� Gear CouplingsASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Tel Cpt 021 508 1500; Dbn 031 450 7400Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411

� Hydraulic DrivesASI 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 8009

� Inflatable Buoys and FendersAfrican 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 9523Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396Smit Amandla Marine: Tel 021 507 5777; Fax 021 507 5885

� Lashing 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 2900Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Scaw SA (Pty) Ltd: Tel Cpt 021 508 1500; Dbn 031 450 7400List your company’s details here

� Launch and Recovery SystemUnique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

� Lifting EquipmentAfrican 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 9523Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Scaw SA (Pty) Ltd: Tel Cpt 021 508

1500; Dbn 031 450 7400

� Mooring SystemsCraig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900Grindrod Marine Services Dbn: Tel 031 274 4700; Fax 031 205 9023HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411Scaw SA (Pty) Ltd: Tel Cpt 021 508 1500; Dbn 031 450 7400SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

� Net Handling EquipmentCraig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

� PortholesASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

� Rock HoppersAfrican Maritime Services: Tel 021 510 3532; Fax 021 510 3530

� Rope, FibreAfrican 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 9523Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396 Scaw SA (Pty) Ltd: Tel Cpt 021 508 1500; Dbn 031 450 7400

� Rope, WireAfrican 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 9523Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396Scaw SA (Pty) Ltd: Tel Cpt 021 508 1500; Dbn 031 450 7400


BUYERS’ GUIDE Products and services


� Rope, Wire GreasesAfrican 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 9523Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Scaw SA (Pty) Ltd: Tel Cpt 021 508 1500; Dbn 031 450 7400

� RopeAfrican 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 9523Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396 Scaw SA (Pty) Ltd: Tel Cpt 021 508 1500; Dbn 031 450 7400

� SlingsAfrican 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 9523Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396Scaw SA (Pty) Ltd: Tel Cpt 021 508 1500; Dbn 031 450 7400SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

� Swell CompensatorsC & C Technologies: Tel 021 705 2741

� Winch Control SystemsCraig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

� Winch CouplingsCraig 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

� Winches, Sales, RepairsCraig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523DCD Dorbyl Marine Cape Town: Tel 021 460 6000; Fax 021 447 6038Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411

EMERGENCY AND LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT /

REPAIRS � Distress Signals, Flares

(pyrotechnics)ASI 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 8009Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396Viking Life-Saving Equipment (SA) (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 507 5879; Fax 021 5075878

� Escape Route SignsASI 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 8009Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396Viking Life-Saving Equipment (SA) (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 507 5879; Fax 021 5075878

� Fire Equipment SignsCraig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396Viking Life-Saving Equipment (SA) (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 507 5879; Fax 021 5075878

� Fire-Fighting 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 8009Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396Viking Life-Saving Equipment (SA) (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 507 5879; Fax 021 5075878

� Food Rations, Life jacketsCraig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396 Viking Life-Saving Equipment (SA) (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 507 5879; Fax 021 5075878

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

� Liferaft ServiceCraig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523 Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770

HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396 Viking Life-Saving Equipment (SA) (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 507 5879; Fax 021 5075878

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

� Safety EquipmentASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Imtech Marine South Africa: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396Timeless Technologies: Tel 086 184 6383; Fax 086 527 5250 Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610Viking Life-Saving Equipment (SA) (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 507 5879; Fax 021 5075878

� Safety SignsASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396Viking Life-Saving Equipment (SA) (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 507 5879; Fax 021 5075878

� Security CamerasTimeless Technologies: Tel 086 184 6383; Fax 086 527 5250

ENGINE ROOM AND PROPULSION GEAR /

SERVICING

� AnodesASI 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 2900Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

� Auxiliary GensetsASI 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 9523Cummins South Africa (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 945 1888; Fax 021 945 2288Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900

Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411Raka 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 3049

� Bow ThrustersAfrican 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 9523Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900Imtech Marine South Africa: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702ZF Services South Africa: Tel 011 457 0007; Fax 086 647 1378

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

� CouplingsASI 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 2900Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411 SA 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

� Diesel Generator SetsASI 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 9523Cummins South Africa (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 945 1888; Fax 021 945 2288Dormac (Pty) Ltd: Dbn Tel 031 274 1500; Cpt Tel 021 512 2900Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411 MTU SA (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 529 5760; Fax 021 551 1970Peninsula Power Products: Tel 021 511 5061; Fax 021 511 5441Raka Marine: Piet 082 658 1061; Gerhard 082 652 8221Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723



SA 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 3049

� 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 2900Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411 MTU SA (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 529 5760; Fax 021 551 1970Peninsula Power Products: Tel 021 511 5061; Fax 021 511 5441Raka 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 3049

� Engine, Gearbox & Oil CoolersASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411Seascape Marine Services: Tel 021 511 8201; Fax 021 510 0947

� Engine & Gearbox ControlsASI 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 8723Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411Seascape Marine Services: Tel 021 511 8201; Fax 021 510 0947List your company’s details here

� 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 2900Grindrod Marine Services: 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 9523Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770

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

� 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 9523Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411Peninsula 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 2900Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411MTU SA (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 529 5760; Fax 021 551 1970Seascape Marine Services: Tel 021 511 8201; Fax 021 510 0947ZF 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 2900MTU SA (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 529 5760; Fax 021 551 1970Peninsula 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 2900Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411 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 0947SVITZER 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 8009Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411

� 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 9523Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

� Pitch Propeller RepairsAfrican 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 2900Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

� Pneumatic Engine Control 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,SystemsAfrican Marine Propulsion: Tel 021 801 0898; Fax 086 219 0206ASI 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 0206ASI 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 8009Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411SA 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 0206Barloworld 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 2900Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411 MTU SA (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 529 5760; Fax 021 551 1970Raka 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 3049ZF 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 8723Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411SA 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 8723Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702ZF Services South Africa: Tel 011 457 0007; Fax 086 647 1378

� Turbochargers ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050



DCD 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 8009Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411Seascape Marine Services: Tel 021 511 8201; Fax 021 510 0947Southern Power Products (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 511 0653; Fax 021 510 3049

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 3530

� 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

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� 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 � Cartons

Craig 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 8009

� ChillersASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050

� 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 COMMUNICATION AND

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT / SERVICING

� Antenna InstrumentsC & C Technologies: Tel 021 705 2741Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Imtech Marine South Africa: 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 2752SMD Telecommunications: Tel 021 511 0556; Fax 021 511 2886Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

� Automatic SteeringASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Imtech Marine South Africa: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752SMD Telecommunications: Tel 021 511 0556; Fax 021 511 2886Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

� Autotrawl SystemsHSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Imtech Marine South Africa: 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

� CompassesASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050C & C Technologies: Tel 021 705 2741Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Imtech Marine South Africa: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396SMD Telecommunications: Tel 021 511 0556; Fax 021 511 2886Unique 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 2741Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Imtech Marine South Africa: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752

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

� Electronic Charts & PlottersASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 952Imtech Marine South Africa: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

� Electronic EquipmentASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050C & C Technologies: Tel 021 705 2741Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Imtech Marine South Africa: 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 2752Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

� Electronic SurveillanceHSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Imtech Marine South: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888Marine Data Solutions: Tel 021 386 8517; Fax 021 386 8519Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752Unique 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 Imtech Marine South Africa: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752GMDSS StationsASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050Imtech Marine South Africa: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888Marine Data Solutions: Tel 021 386 8517; Fax 021 386 8519Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

� GyrosASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050C & C Technologies: Tel 021 705 2741HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Imtech Marine South Africa: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 SMD 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 7050



Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Imtech Marine South Africa: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888Marine Data Solutions: Tel 021 386 8517; Fax 021 386 8519Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752Novamarine a div of Novagroup: Tel 021 506 4300; Fax 021 511 8396SMD 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 2741Craig International Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Imtech Marine South Africa: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888Marine Data Solutions: Tel 021 386 8517; Fax 021 386 8519Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752SMD Telecommunications: Tel 021 511 0556; Fax 021 511 2886Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610Viking Life-Saving Equipment (SA) (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 507 5879; Fax 021 507 5878List your company’s details here

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� Precise DGPS PositioningC & C Technologies: Tel 021 705 2741HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Imtech Marine South Africa: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888 Marine Data Solutions: Tel 021 386 8517; Fax 021 386 8519Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

� Radar Sales, RepairsASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Imtech Marine South Africa: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888Marine Data Solutions: Tel 021 386 8517; Fax 021 386 8519Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752SMD Telecommunications: Tel 021

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 2741HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Imtech Marine South Africa: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888Marine Data Solutions: Tel 021 386 8517; Fax 021 386 8519Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752SMD 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 8009Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

� Smoke & Fire Detector SystemsASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050Craig Internationaljmhn Supplies (Pty) Ltd: Tel 021 552 9445; Fax 021 552 9523HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Imtech Marine South Africa: 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 8396Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

� 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 8009Imtech Marine South Africa: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888Marine Data Solutions: Tel 021 386 8517; Fax 021 386 8519Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752SMD Telecommunications: Tel 021 511 0556; Fax 021 511 2886Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

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021 534 3610

PROFESSIONAL & SPECIALISED SERVICES

� Acoustic SurveysC & C Technologies: Tel 021 705 2741HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Imtech Marine South Africa: Tel 021 508 4700; Fax 021 508 4888Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772

� Aluminium Technical InformationHSE 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 7050SMD 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 7050Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752Unique 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 7772

� Consulting EngineersASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411

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

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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 8723Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772Unique 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

� Hydraulic Design, Project & Engineering

� 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 3610

� 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 4996Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411

� Marine SurveyorsASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050Offshore Maritime Services: Tel 021 425 3372 Fax 021 425 3379

� Marine InsuranceIDRS Industrial & Domestic Risk Services: Tel 021 685 0660; Fax 021 686 6363

� Maritime TrainingHSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax



021 511 8009Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752Sea 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 3610

� Naval ArchitectsASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050

� Net MonitoringImtech Marine South Africa: 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 2900Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

� P & I Club RepresentativesBowman 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 8009Imtech Marine South Africa: 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 2752Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772

� 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 2741Marine Radio Acoustic Devices: Tel 021 559 4003; Fax 021 559 2752Smit Marine: Tel 021 507 5777; Fax 021 507 5885Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772

� 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 8723Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411SA 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

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� STCW 95TrainingUnicorn Training School: Tel 031 274 4770 Fax 031 5578

� Superintendent (Marine)ASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411

� Surveyors, Hull, MachineryASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050

� Tailshaft SurveysASI 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 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 9523Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411

� Vessel Management, Crew supplies, Maintenance PlanningASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411Smit Amandla Marine: Tel 021 507 5777; Fax 021 507 5885

PUMPS � Ballast Water Systems

African Marine Propulsion: Tel 021 801 0898; Fax 086 219 0206

� 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 8009Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411SA 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 8009Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411

� 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 8009Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411SA 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 8009Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411

� 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 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 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 2575Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411SA 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 2900Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Mares Shipping GmbH: Tel +49 40 37 47840; Fax +49 40 37 478446Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

SHIP REPAIR & MARINE MAINTENANCE &

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� 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 2900Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702List your company’s details here

� Battery Charges & InvertersASI 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 8009



Imtech Marine South Africa: 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 8396SA 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 2900Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Imtech Marine South Africa: 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 4702Unique 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 0252Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009 Imtech Marine South Africa: 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 4702Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772

Unique 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 8009SA 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 2900Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Industrial Shrinkwrap Solutions: Tel 021 885 2521; Fax 086 242 8327Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702Subtech (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 0252Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770 HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

� 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 8723SA 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 8723

� 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 8723SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

� Electrical Motor RepairsASI 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 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 8723SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

� Environmental ProtectionIndustrial Shrinkwrap Solutions: Tel 021 885 2521; Fax 086 242 8327List your company’s details here

� Explosion Proof 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 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 8009Industrial Shrinkwrap Solutions: Tel 021 885 2521; Fax 086 242 8327SA 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 7050



EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252

� Marine AitconditioningASI 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 0252E.R.A.S.E.: Tel 021 949 8955; Fax 021 946 3178HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411

� 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 0252Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411

� Rudder Repairs/SurveysASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252List your company’s details here

� 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 8723Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411

� Ship Equipment RepairsHSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009List your company’s details here

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

� Ship Repairs & MaintenanceASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050EBH South Africa: Tel 031 205 6391; Fax 031 206 0252HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009

Industrial Shrinkwrap Solutions: Tel 021 885 2521; Fax 086 242 8327Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411

� 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 8009Maritime Mechanicals Consulting: Tel 021 836 7643; Fax 086 295 2411

� 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

� 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 8723SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702Subtech (Pty) Ltd: Tel 031 206 2073; Fax 031 205 7772Unique 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 8009SA Shipyards: Tel 031 274 1848; Fax 086 580 4702

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� 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 9523

� Launches, HelicoptersASI Offshore: Tel 021 527 7040; Fax 021 527 7050Servest 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; Fax 021 511 8009Novamarine 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

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� 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 021 507 5879; Fax 021 507 5878

� Ship ChandlersAfrican Maritime Services: Tel 021 510 3532; Fax 021 510 3530Novamarine 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 9523Grindrod Marine Services: Tel 021 510 0042; Fax 021 511 1770HSE Supplies: Tel 021 511 8030; Fax 021 511 8009Mares Shipping GmbH: Tel +49 40 37 4 7840; Fax +49 40 3747 8446Marine Industrial Electro Solutions: Tel 021 511 8499; Fax 021 986 8723Unique Hydra: Tel 021 534 4375; Fax 021 534 3610

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