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SANDOCK AUSTRAL SHIPYARDS (SAS)
CEO: Prasheen Maharaj
www.sas.co.za
A PROUD REPUTATION billion Project Hotel. The recently awarded multi-
billion rand contract to build a Hydrographic Survey
Building on the proud reputation gained from being Vessel (HSV) for the South African Navy represents
Africa’s leading commercial and naval shipbuilding one of the most complex projects to be undertaken
and ship repair company, Southern African Shipyards in the African continent in recent years. The vessel
is striving to become a globally recognised company. will replace the Navy’s SAS Protea, which has been
In order to achieve this goal and to align with its in service for 45 years. SanDock Austral Shipyards
holding company SanDock Austral (SDA), which was judged the worthy winner of the world-class and
specialises in the aerospace, marine and defence sought-after tender, which will further establish the
industries, Southern African Shipyards is currently company as a shipbuilder of note.
in the process of rebranding. The shipyard has been Consequently work is guaranteed for the SanDock
renamed SanDock Austral Shipyards and is the marine Austral Shipyards workforce and sub-contractors for
wing of the bigger SDA company. at least three years which will once again provide a
SanDock Austral Shipyards has made major leaps boost to the local economy. Prasheen Maharaj, the
and bounds towards employing the concept of chief executive of SanDock Austral Shipyards, says,
the collaborative economy in the execution of its “We feel very privileged and honoured to be entrusted
shipbuilding and ship repair projects. This consolidated with such a large, multi-year complex project. It
effort, the company terms “Team South Africa”, and is demonstrates a firm confidence in and commitment to
integral to the success of the firm’s most recent multi- South Africa’s technological and industrial expertise.
SanDock Austral runs some of the largest artisan training, graduate internship and in-service programmes in the industry.
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