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Port of Mossel Bay (South Africa) - PMAESA (ID: 13072)
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Mossel Bay has always been a fishing port of substance with limited commercial cargo activity. More recently, however, it has started to service the oil industry as the oil-rig supply boat base. Mossel Bay is the only South African port that operates two off-shore mooring points within port limits. Quay No. 4 - accommodates vessels with a maximum length of 130 m and a draft of 6,5 m. 1 slipway for the repairing of vessels up to 200 tons, with the fishing industry as the biggest user. The Marine Tanker Terminal (MTT), which is situated at Voorbaai, an open, unsheltered roadstead, in a depth of about 21 m of water. A truck-mounted crane, with a maximum lifting capacity of 35 tons, is mainly used for maintenance to equipment and handling abnormal loads within the Mossel Bay area Forklifts with a lifting capacity of 3 tons and 4 tons, a guillotine and plate bending machine, with a capacity of bending and cutting a 13 mm x 4 m steel plate Shunting tractors The port owns a number of mechanical appliances including shunting tractors, forklifts and tractors and mobile cranes. Marine Tanker Terminal Loading hoses: The hoses are 8" internal diameter and the ends are fitted with 8" x 8 hole O.C.I.M.F.150 lb. flanges for the manifold connection and butterfly valves which must be locked in the open position during the whole operation. Mooring hawser: Consists of 45 m x 144 mm diameter braidline nylon with a 45 m x 64 mm polypropylene pick up rope. The Port of Mossel Bay is operated on a common-user basis. Ships are served on a first-come-first-served basis. Entrance Channel The entrance channel has a depth of 8 m. Ships intending to anchor in the bay must keep clear of the approach channel. The maximum draught for the port is 6,5 metres where MGO and water are available Pilotage and tugs Pilotage is compulsory. One small tug with an HP of 1400 is available. Working Hours Berthing of tankers at CBM and SPM during daylight hours only. Stevedoring Stevedoring services are provided by private enterprises. The port has direct transport links with the main consumer markets and industrial zones in Southern Africa. Railways link the port with the Gauteng area, as well as South Africa s northern neighbouring states. 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 UNLOADED Break-Bulk 301 1,081 2,490 650 743 LOADED Break-Bulk 26,122 26,125 32,681 28,756 28,955 GRAND TOTAL 26,423 27,206 35,171 29,406 29,698 Note: Mossel Bay port is a predominant fishing port with a limited commercial cargo activity. The port also serves an oil-rig supply boat base. For future development, sites are available for leasing in the port for harbour related commercial activities. Sites have already been leased at the current waterfront development project for tourism and recreational activities in the port and development started in April 1998. Mossel Bay has always been a fishing port of substance with limited commercial cargo activity. Port of Mossel Bay (South Africa) - PMAESA