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TRANSFORMING OUR FLEET
Along with developing, improving and replacing our infra-structure, TNPA has invested billions
in new additions to the eet, including more powerful tugs to meet the needs of larger vessels, as well as new dredgers to address the impact of climate change on our ports.
Rough seas and adverse weather conditions require us to dredge faster and more often to ensure that channel entrances and berths are to depth.
Our achievements in terms of eet replacement include:
2000 -2011 – Seven tugs built in South Africa
for TNPA by Southern African Shipyards, demonstrating South Africa’s ability to compete in the global shipbuilding industry
2002/3 – The introduction of the rst helicopter marine pilot transfer service in the world
2010 – A new trailing suction hopper dredger - Isandlwana with a capacity of 5000 m3
2014 – A new grab hopper dredger - Italeni with a capacity of 750 m3
2015 - A second trailing suction hopper dredger – Ilembe with a capacity of 5500 m3
2016 - 2019 – Nine powerful Voith Schneider tugs built in South Africa by Southern African Shipyards at a cost of R1.4 billion
June 2019 - Two new Agusta 109 SP helicopters to replace helicopters at the Ports of Durban and Richards Bay.
During 2019 TNPA also made the decision
to extend its helicopter marine pilot transfer service to the Port of Cape Town, where service is disrupted during adverse weather when it is unsafe to transfer pilots from pilot boats.
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