Cape Town
| Sturrock Drydock | ||
| Docking Length 360m | Breadth 38.4. (floor) | Water Depth 14m |
| Robinson Drydock | ||
| Docking Length 161m | Breadth 17.2m (floor) | Water Depth 7.9m |
| Synchrolift |
| Maximum lift: 1750 tons |
There is also a small shipbuilding industry in Cape Town, specialising in tugs, small patrol vessels, crew-change vessels.
East London
| Princess Elizabeth Drydock | ||
| Docking Length 200m | Breadth 24.8m (floor) | Water Depth 10.2m |
Durban
| Prince Edward Drydock | ||
| Docking Length 352m | Breadth 33.5m (floor) | Water Depth 12.5m |
| Synchrolift (Naval vessels) |
| Maximum lift: 2300 tons |
There is also a small shipbuilding industry in Durban, specialising in the building of tugs.
Simon’s Town
| Selborne Drydock (Naval vessels) | ||
| Docking Length 229m | Breadth 29m (floor) | Water Depth 9.5m |
| Synchrolift (Naval vessels) |
| Maximum lift: 2000 tons |
Test Yourself : South African Ship Repair Facilities
- Which drydock is the longest?
- Which synchrolift has the greatest lifting capability?
- A ship, Amy P, has lost her propeller between 25 nautical miles east of Mossel Bay, and needs drydocking. Her dimensions are : Length : 224 metres Beam : 29 metres. Look at the distances between ports and the dimensions given for the drydocks.
- Which is the nearest port with a drydock that could accommodate Amy P?
- What is the steaming distance from Amy P’s position to the port that has a suitably large drydock?
- A tug has indicated that she will arrive at Amy P’s position at 08:00 on 3 May. It will take about three hours to connect the tow. If the tug master estimates that his vessel will steam at about 7 knots while towing Amy P, how long will it take for the tug and her tow to reach the port? Round off to the next hour.
- What is the ETA of the tug and her tow at that port?