New SA ports rules to improve control and management
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RSA
By Christy van der Merwe, Engineering News, 29/10/2007
South African ports can expect a new set of rules to replace the existing harbour regulations of 1982.
The new rules aim to improve control and management of ports, upgrade safety and security maintenance, and enhance environmental protection, Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) CEO Khomotso Philela said.
The TNPA, part of State-owned Transnet, is calling for stakeholder input at country wide public hearings, to discuss the draft of the new Port Rules and Harbour Masters Written Instructions.
Drafting of the new Port Rules began towards the end of 2006, and will replace the existing rules, which were drawn up in 1982. The rules are viewed as insufficient to meet the requirements of world-class standards as called for by the National Ports Act.
The Harbour Regulations of 1982, together with the international conventions on port safety and security, were used as the basis for the drafting process, and inputs from harbour masters, marine operations managers, and international experts were obtained, the TNPA said.
The public consultations call for input from all stakeholders, and will take place at the port of Cape Town, the port of Saldanha Bay, the port of Durban, the port of Richards Bay, the port of Mossel Bay, the port of Port Elizabeth, and the port of East London, from October 29 to November 7.
Transnet had previously indicated that container volumes at South African ports have grown by an average rate of about 12% a year over the last five years and similar growth rates are expected over the medium term.
South African ports can expect a new set of rules to replace the existing harbour regulations of 1982.
The new rules aim to improve control and management of ports, upgrade safety and security maintenance, and enhance environmental protection, Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) CEO Khomotso Philela said.
The TNPA, part of State-owned Transnet, is calling for stakeholder input at country wide public hearings, to discuss the draft of the new Port Rules and Harbour Masters Written Instructions.
Drafting of the new Port Rules began towards the end of 2006, and will replace the existing rules, which were drawn up in 1982. The rules are viewed as insufficient to meet the requirements of world-class standards as called for by the National Ports Act.
The Harbour Regulations of 1982, together with the international conventions on port safety and security, were used as the basis for the drafting process, and inputs from harbour masters, marine operations managers, and international experts were obtained, the TNPA said.
The public consultations call for input from all stakeholders, and will take place at the port of Cape Town, the port of Saldanha Bay, the port of Durban, the port of Richards Bay, the port of Mossel Bay, the port of Port Elizabeth, and the port of East London, from October 29 to November 7.
Transnet had previously indicated that container volumes at South African ports have grown by an average rate of about 12% a year over the last five years and similar growth rates are expected over the medium term.
