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Places of Refuge in South Africa: 

Places of Refuge in South Africa CMI Colloquium Cape Town February 2006 by Quintus van der Merwe SHEPSTONE & WYLIE

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Casualties do happen!

Castillo de Bellver 274,000 dwt 1984 40 miles NW of Cape Town : 

Castillo de Bellver 274,000 dwt 1984 40 miles NW of Cape Town

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Petingo

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Airlifting salvage team onboard the IKAN TANDA !!

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After all the hard work the Ikan Tanda had to be sunk (scuttled)! South African Government would not allow the ship into Coastal waters

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“TREASURE”

PLACES OF REFUGE: 

PLACES OF REFUGE IMO Resolution 949(23) National Contingency Plan by SAMSA Wider than just places of refuge

Division of responsibilities: 

Division of responsibilities SAMSA is responsible for preventing pollution DEAT is responsible for combating pollution

The Standby Tug Agreement: 

The Standby Tug Agreement Smit contracted in 1973 and again in 2003 Contracted to provide Tugs Pollution abatement/control vessels

Oil Pollution Abatement & Control: 

Oil Pollution Abatement & Control Kuswag I& IV – under contract to DEAT Based in Cape Town and Durban

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26,200 HP / 19,600kW 21 knots / 39 km/h Salvage Tug SMIT AMANDLA on permanent salvage station on RSA coast

SA Approach: 

SA Approach No two incidents are the same First choice is a port Consultation between SAMSA, DEAT and the harbour master

Other possibilities are limited: 

Other possibilities are limited Algoa Bay False Bay St Helena Bay Saldanha Bay

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Port of Richards Bay Max depth 17.5m Port of Durban Max depth 12.8m Port of East London Max depth 10.7m Port of Port Elizabeth Max depth 14.5m Port of Cape Town Max depth 15.9m Port of Saldhana Max depth 19m False Bay Algoa Bay St. Helena Bay

Considerations: 

Considerations “Check list” in terms of IMO 949 Broadly: Safety of the crew Avoidance of Pollution Type of cargo The value of the ship and her cargo

Requirements: 

Requirements Disclosure of all the relevant facts by the owner / operator A guarantee to cover pollution/ wreck removal Insurance cover is a pre-requisite If structural damage, then salvage agreement Tug on standby

Steps by SAMSA: 

Steps by SAMSA Establish a JRC SAMSA will order the removal of the distressed ship at any time it considers it necessary

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THE SUCCESS STORY: “CAPE AFRICA”

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Structural damage to Bulk Carriers

Acknowledgements:: 

Acknowledgements: South African Maritime Safety Authority Smit Marine South Africa