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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
Slide3: 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
Slide6: Petingo
Slide7:
Airlifting salvage team onboard the
IKAN TANDA !!
Slide8:
After all the hard work the Ikan Tanda had to be sunk (scuttled)!
South African Government would not allow the ship into Coastal waters
Slide9: “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
Slide14:
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
Slide17: 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
Slide21: THE SUCCESS STORY: “CAPE AFRICA”
Slide22: Structural damage to Bulk Carriers
Acknowledgements:: Acknowledgements:
South African Maritime Safety Authority
Smit Marine South Africa