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Kindly note: Cape Town, Saldanha Bay and Durban Facilities are owned and operated by Transnet National Ports Authority. Simons Town is available on request only.
For detailed information regarding the southern African ports, the SAOGA Port Handbook is available for download at the following link: https://www.saoga.org.za/web/port-handbook
Cape Town:
Dry Dock Facilities:
Sturrock Dry Dock
Length: 360m
Width (dock floor): 38.4m
Depth over Entrance Sill: 13.7m
Robinson Dry Dock:
Length: 161.2m
Length on Bottom: 152m
Width at Entrance: 20.7m
Depth over Entrance Sill: 7.9m
Simons Town:
A Dock Length: 107m
B Dock Length: 153m
BC Dock Length: 133m
ABC Dock Length: 204m
Syncrolift 61m x 15m
Saldanha Bay:
There are 3 X MPT berths, 2 X Iron Ore berths and 1 X Crude oil berth ranging up to 318.5m length.
Durban:
Prince Edward Graving Dock (TNPA)
Length: 352m
Length over keel blocks: 327m
Length over bottom: 352m
Entrance width: 33.52m
Width between inner walls: 42.2m
Inner Dock: 138.8m
Outer Dock: 206.9m
Vessel Draught max: 12m