Cape Town

Το ναυάγιο του ελληνικού δεξαμενόπλοιου Antipolis: Δείτε πως είναι σχεδόν 50 χρόνια μετά

Τον Ιούλιο του 1977, το ελληνικό δεξαμενόπλοιο Antipolis προσάραξε στο Oudekraal, στο Cape Peninsula, όταν έσπασε ο κάβος ρυμουλκήσεως.

Το πλοίο βρισκόταν υπό ρυμούλκηση με προορισμό τα διαλυτήρια για σκραπ όταν έσπασε ο κάβος ρυμουλκήσεως και παρασύρθηκε.

Με τα χρόνια, το Antipolis έγινε δημοφιλής καταδυτική τοποθεσία, με τα απομεινάρια του να είναι περισσότερα ορατά κατά την άμπωτη.

Τον Ιανουάριο του 2022, ισχυρά κύματα μετέφεραν το ναυάγιο πιο κοντά στην ακτή, αυξάνοντας την ορατότητά του.

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https://e-nautilia.gr/to-nauagio-tou-antipolis-50-xronia-meta/

Hot Port Nrws from GAC

Hot Port News from GAC

26-Aug-2020

SUSPENSION OF VESSEL TRAFFIC
Bosphorus, Turkey

COVID-19 UPDATES (26 AUGUST)
Indonesia

HURRICANE LAURA INTENSIFIES
Texas & Louisiana, United States

BUCKEYE PORT REOPENED
Buckeye, Bahamas

COVID-19 UPDATE (26 AUGUST)
Cape Town

Suspension of vessel traffic
Wednesday, August 26, 2020, Bosphorus, Turkey

Vessel traffic at Bosphorus will be suspended from 12:00 to 16:00 hours local time on 29 August 2020 due to yacht race (Tayk Olympos Cup).

For information about operations in...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/08/26/hot-port-nrws-from-gac/

Container Ship Anchor Fouled

Maersk container ship anchor was found fouled and can not shelter from storm, reports Maritime Bulletin.

All ships anchored at Cape Town anchorage were advised to shelter from oncoming storm, or to sail further off to sea, to wait storm out, on July 12-13.

Anchor fouls in container ship

Container ship JPO LIBRA failed to heave up anchor on July 13, because anchor got fouled in other chain.

The ship is holding on against wind and waves and anchored. The ship does not drag and is not drifting, so...

https://mfame.guru/container-ship-anchor-fouled/

Maersk SAECS service to give Cape Town a miss as port congestion builds

Severe port congestion in Cape Town Container Terminal is forcing container lines serving South Africa to redesign sailing schedules and introduce port congestion surcharges for shippers that continue to use the eastern Cape gateway.
Yesterday, CMA CGM announced a $550 per 20ft and $1,100 per 40ft port congestion surcharge at Cape Town for both dry and reefer containers, effective immediately.
This came in addition to a $200 per container general rate restoration …

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https://theloadstar.com/maersk-saecs-service-to-give-cape-town-a-miss-as-port-congestion-builds/

South African citrus exporters facing problems as peak season looms

As South Africa’s citrus fruit exporters prepare for their peak shipping season and shipping lines rush to reposition empty reefers, the country’s main ports are pushing through programmes to increase capacity.
Citrus exporters are faced with a series of challenges, including port congestion, a potential shortage of reefer equipment and the danger of not being in compliance with the country’s trucking regulations.
Cape Town Container Terminal (CTPT) was due to return to full …

The post South...

https://theloadstar.com/south-african-citrus-exporters-facing-problems-as-peak-season-looms/

Port of Cape Town boosts tug fleet with second 70 TBP craft

Tug Umbilo (70 TBP) arriving in the Port

Port of Cape Town boosts tug fleet with second 70 TBP craft

[Cape Town, South Africa, 17 October 2019] Transnet National Ports Authority has redeployed another of its powerful, new tugs to the Port of Cape Town to enhance marine efficiency and enable the port to cater for increased demand from bigger commercial vessels. Tug UMBILO went into service recently after being redeployed from the Port of Durban.

Built in 2017, UMBILO was the sixth of nine powerful...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/10/17/port-of-cape-town-boosts-tug-fleet-with-second-70-tbp-craft/

Transnet NPA tests helicopter service at Port of Cape Town

TNPA tested a helicopter service to transfer marine pilots at the Port of Cape Town recently, with aircraft making use of the grass and parking area in front of TNPA’s Cape Town administration building

[Cape Town, South Africa, 12 October 2018] Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is exploring options to introduce a helicopter service at its Port of Cape Town to assist with operations during major swells and to increase the availability of service during stormy conditions.

Cape Town has been...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/12/transnet-npa-tests-helicopter-service-at-port-of-cape-town/