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Berth 609 701 702 703 704 703 / 704 801 804
Length 300,0m 300,0m 240,0m 240,0m 240,0m 240,0m 260,0m 260,0m
Draft 14,0m 14,0m 17,5m 17,5m 17,5m 17,5m 17,5m 17,5m
Load / Discharge Methods Discharge by two vacuum discharge appliance Discharge by mobile + gantry like appliance Discharge by mobile + gantry like appliance Ship loader – Mann Ship loader – Krupp Ship loader – Caillard, servicing both berths Wood chip loader servicing 801 & 804
GAC SHIPPING (SA) PTY LTD SOUTH AFRICA South African Coast line
RICHARDSBAYFra bibliotekRICHARDS BAY Port Information
LATITUDE 28°48’ S
LONGITUDE 32°02’ E
INTRODUCTION A number of factors contributed to the development of Richards Bay. By the early 1970’s, it had become an urgency to provide additional rail links between the coast and the mining heartland of the country. It had also become necessary to provide a deepwater port to accommodate the large bulk carriers calling at South African ports. Richards Bay was chosen for five important reasons. • the large lagoon; • the ease of dredging; • the direct link with the national rail network; • the adjacent town – Empangeni – to stimulate initial development; • supply of ample fresh water. The port is the largest in South Africa, with total land and water surfaces of 2 174 hectares and 1 443 hectares respectively. To date, only 45% of that land has Port of Richards Bay Page 2 of 14 been developed. The port has the potential to develop over time into one of the largest global ports by expanding up the Mhlathuze River floodplain. Approximately 1644 commercial ocean going vessels call at the port’s five terminals annually.
In May 1972, parliament authorised the construction of the harbour in Richards Bay, and on 01 April 1976, the first phase of the harbour was officially opened. Since its opening, the Port of Richards Bay has expanded rapidly, with the establishment of one new berth every eighteen months on average, proudly fulfilling its aim of making it South Africa’s leading port in terms of cargo volumes. Currently, Richards Bay handles in excess of 80 million tons annually, representing 55% of South Africa’s sea borne cargo trade. This makes it South Africa’s leading port in terms of volumes handled. One of the port’s inherent strengths is its deep water infrastructure, with a maximum permissible draft of 17,5 m. This coupled with the high-tech state of the art terminal infrastructure allows for high speed, high volume cargo handling and a fast turnaround of vessels. Description of Position The port of Richards Bay is located approximately 160km north-east of Durban and 465km south of Maputo, on the eastern seaboard of South Africa. The port’s main hinterland includes Northern Kwazulu Natal, Gauteng and Mpumalanga. Entrance Channel The port has an entrance channel width of 300 m, extending seawards 400 m beyond the breakwater to a depth of 22 m. Berth depths vary from 12,8 to 20,0m. The maximum permitted draft is 17,5 m, vessels with a draft of more than 17,5 m are handled at the discretion of the Port Captain. Tides Highest Astronomical Tide Mean low water springs Mean high water springs Mean low water neaps Mean high water neaps Lowest astronomical tide Mean sea level Tidal variation
MARINE SERVICES State of the art craft and equipment and professionally trained staff, provide highly efficient and reliable marine services in the port. Richards Bay has retained a Platinum NOSA Five Star grading for eleven consecutive years and has obtained ISO 9001:2000 accreditation for three consecutive years. Working Hours The port offers 24 hour service, 7 days a week throughout the year, except Christmas Day. Radio Port Control The Port Control Centre is manned 24 hours a day. Channel 16 VHF is the calling frequency with messages being passed on VHF channel 12. Vessels should radio the Port Captain, Richards Bay, 48 hours prior to arrival during normal working hours advising ETA, draft, freeboard and reason for calling at the port. Ballast information requires tons for discharge and where taken. Vessel Traffic Service A world class Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) which supplies relevant information to ensure the safe navigation of vessels through areas of high-density traffic, channels and the approaches to port, has been installed at Richards Bay. The VTS plays a significant role in the dissemination of information within the port and is the core of the information chain with the exchange of information linked by sub-systems to the wider port community. These sub-systems form the Vessel Traffic Management Information Systems (VTMIS).