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JANUARY 2013
FISHERIES RESEARCH VESSEL 2808 SEE PAGE 8
EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER
INAUGURATION MULTI-PURPOSE SHED & OFFICES
PROJECT UPDATES
NEW PRODUCTION HALL NO.6
DSCT – GOLF DAY
TOY RUN 2012
APPRENTICE AWARDS FOR 2012
SEA TRIALS YN556052 FRV ‘PENSADOR’
CYCLING FOR WATER SCARCITY
TRAINING GHANAIAN ENGINEERS
REPAIRS & SERVICES
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FOREWORD
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BY FRANK REBEL – MANAGING DIRECTOR
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The end of each year is a good time for
reflection and looking back at 2012, I must
conclude that it has been quite an eventful
one! The distance we have travelled on
our journey to a new, modern shipbuilding
facility has been impressive, to say the
least.
A typical measure of this is the number of
vessels we have delivered last year. Besides
four(!) Stan Tug 2208’s (‘Epi Successo 2’,
‘Catherine’, ‘Save River’ and ‘SL Kittiwake’),
we have also built and delivered our
second Multi Cat 1908, one Cutter Suction
Dredger 500 and of course the Fisheries
Research Vessel 2808 ‘Pensador’. Unheard
of in the history of the shipyard!
Another measure has been the steady
increase in personnel; we have quietly
passed the 200 mark, which means we have
effectively doubled our capacity, and the
end is not yet in sight.
Since June 2012, we have a total of 36
apprentices in training. This number is
actually down to 34 now, after the first two
apprentices passed their Trade Tests
recently. Well done Yvan and Dalton!
The Repairs & Services Department has
grown in leaps and bounds since starting
up last year, and this department will
continue to expand in the coming years.
We were also able to realize the sale of
our first DOP pump in co-operation with
our sister company Damen Dredging
Equipment, as well as two batches of
dredging spares. In doing so, we have been
able to deliver first class service to Damen’s
local dredging clients.
And of course, the new multi-purpose shed
& offices has been officially inaugurated
on 3 December and which awaits us now.
The outfitting of the Services workshop,
including installation of electrical workshop
and machining equipment is underway. The
occupation of offices is set to take place in
January, whilst the relocation of logistics
storage from the Container Yard to the
new warehouse has already commenced.
Once the Container Yard has been cleared,
ground works will commence on our new
Production Hall No.6. (Read all about it
further on in this newsletter.)
Looking forward, 2013 looks set to be
a very eventful year as well, and I am
confident that together we shall be able
to meet the challenges awaiting us.
Thank you all for your dedication and
contribution in 2012; we enter 2013 in
high spirits and full of enthusiasm!
EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER
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This quarters ‘Employee of the Quarter’ Charles Brown has not
been with DSCT for any length of time, but what he lacks in time
served, he makes up in willingness and enthusiasm.
He was recommended by his Foreman who states the following
reasons for this nomination:
1 He may still be a second year apprentice but his work is of a
high standard and sometimes better than some of the artisans
at Damen.
2 He is always willing to go the extra mile for the Company.
3 He pays attention to detail, his work is of good quality.
4 He seldom makes mistakes, thus negating the necessity for
re-works.
5 Charles has a very positive attitude towards work and his work
mates.
6 Most importantly he can be given work in the knowledge that
he will carry it out and requires little supervision.
Well done Charles Brown.
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INAUGURATION MULTI-PURPOSE SHED & OFFICES
BY FRANK REBEL
On Monday 3 December, DSCT’s newest
building was inaugurated. Columbia
Construction and its subcontractors
worked tirelessly to have the building
ready in time for the inauguration. This
day had been chosen, so as to coincide
with a visit of Mr Kommer Damen,
President of the Damen Shipyards
Group, to Cape Town. Mr Damen was
accompanied by his wife Mrs Josine
Damen and one of his daughters, Ms
Annelies Damen. DSCT’s Chairman Mr
Sam Montsi was also present of course,
as was his daughter and DSCT Board
Member, Mrs Sefale Montsi Zuma.
With Rear Admiral (ret.) Koos Louw
acting as Master of Ceremonies (or
Programme Director), the ribbon-cutting
ceremony was preceded by a welcome
note from the undersigned, followed by
speeches from the two shareholders Mr
Damen and Mr Montsi. Ms Annelies
Damen and Mrs Sefale Montsi Zuma cut
the ribbon after which the new offices &
meeting rooms were opened for viewing.
The offices & reception area are
scheduled for completion and hand-over
in January, whilst storage racks have been
installed in the warehouse below,
allowing the Stores Department to start
emptying the the Container Yard before
Christmas.
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Main entrance of the new office.
Friso Visser (Sales Representative for DSCT, Frank Rebel (Managing Director)
and David de Waal (Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands).
Mr Kommer Damen and Mr Mike O’Sullivan (Columbia Construction).
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With the completion and occupation of
the new building, DSCT enters an
important new chapter in its history.
Reason enough to commemorate the
event with a party including food, drinks
and some good music!
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Left to right:
Mr Frank Rebel, Mrs Sefale Montsi-Zuma, Mr Sam Montsi,
Mr Kommer Damen and Ms Annelies Damen.
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YN 509661 – STAN TUG 2208
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BY NIEL ENGELBRECHT
Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) was awarded a contract to build a 7th
Stan Tug 2208 in November of 2011 – Yard Number 509661. Construction was
earmarked to start early in 2012, with Shed 2 as the allocated building area.
The building strategy incorporated the construction of 6 units: bow, lower
accommodation, engine room, aft section, deckhouse and wheelhouse. This
section building proved very effective on the previous Stan Tug 2208 built by
DSCT, as it allows for better utilization of space and multiple units can be built
concurrently.
Construction of the vessel commenced in January 2012 and there was quite some
pressure on production to get the hull to a stage where all units were joined and
strong enough , for moving the vessel out of the shed to allow for the launching
of the Fisheries Research Vessel (FRV) 2808 in week 26. The deckhouse, wheelhouse and associated small steelworks were subcontracted to PBA Engineering,
with whom DSCT have a long standing relationship. Wayne Farmer and his team
had to be very creative to complete the units on time, and did exceptionally
well with the limited amount of space available. At one stage the aft unit was
being constructed upright, in the space between the FRV and the shed side, and
when all the units were joined there was a clearance of only 1.5 meters between
the stern of YN 509661 and the bow of FRV! Hot works on the hull was finished
off by week 38 and outfitting of vessel is planned for completion by end 2012.
YN 509661 is slightly different to the previous range of Stan Tug 2208’s built at
DSCT, in that TIER II compliant Caterpillar engines were fitted. This new engine
specification is due to an enforced IMO (International Maritime Organization)
regulation to lower NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) output levels. The change in engines
results in an increase in required engine cooling capacity, and so the size and
number of keel cooling channels was maximized. The interior colour scheme
of the vessel was also updated.
The tug is scheduled to be launched in January 2013, after which commissioning
and sea trials will commence. During the commissioning period YN 509661 will
be used for recording data readings to give feedback to the Damen Research
Group w.r.t. the new TIER II engines.
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the FCS 5009, a mutual agreement between DSCT
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this vessel until all engineering had been finalised.
The reason for the engineering changes is due to
the change in SPS codes from class. The impact
is mainly on the piping engineering.
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The first quarter of 2013 will see DSCT
commence with the first phase of a two
phase construction plan for the realization
of the new Production hall No.6.
The first phase construction plan will
comprise the following:
Q Demolition and disposal of the existing
paint shed including ash felt road
surface, kerbstones and sub-slabs.
Q All civils for services reticulation, Portal
column foundations, sub-base slab and
ramp arrangements.
Q Transport rail system from Production
hall No.2 to Production hall No.6
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TRANSNET NATIONAL PORTS AUTHORITY
BY ALF TINKER
Earlier this year, DSCT was awarded two separate contracts by TNPA, the first
being an order for the building of a 27m Pilot Cutter along with a Stan Tug 2006
for the Port of Saldanha and the second an order for building of two 27m Pilot
Cutters for the Port of Cape Town. The construction of all four vessels is well
underway now, with steelworks on the Stan Tug 2006 already completed and
launching scheduled for March next year.
The Stan Tug 2006 is a variation on the Damen Stan Tug 1906. Essentially it is a
meter longer aft of the rudders which serve to increase payload and add extra
safety when handling lines and other gear over the stern. There are several of
these vessels in service currently with both TNPA and SA Navy. They have proven
to be very versatile and hugely successful with a bollard pull of close on 20t.
The vessel will be utilised as a work boat and perform the following duties from
time to time: Pilot Duties, Tug Duties, Dive Support to name but a few.
Previously the design was scrutinized and built according to Lloyd’s Register. For
the most recent vessel it was decided to work with Bureau Veritas. Although BV
has accepted most of the previous engineering info, there have been calls for
updating of the engineering pack which has proven a challenge to our internal
Engineering capability.
That said, I feel it fair to say that everyone at DSCT has pulled together to face
the challenges that this project has encountered head on. We look forward to
delivering a successful vessel that we hope will surpass the standard of all
previous versions of this design built here in Cape Town.
The three Pilot Cutters are all on schedule as well, but more about these vessels
in the next DSCT Newsletter!
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additional 1602 m² of productive floor space capable of
supporting an additional 90,000 productive man hours per
annum and once completed will be by far the largest and best
equipped of all the Production halls at DSCT.
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DSCT – GOLF DAY
BY FRITS NUTBEY
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Demonstrated here is the two-step-full-body-turn-withknee-cartilage-strain shot
The annual DSCT Golf Day or perhaps a better description may
be: The DSCT International Classic.
We were fortunate to attract players from Damen Shipyards
Gorinchem in the likes of Jan van Os (playing) and Friso Visser,
who would have loved to have played but unfortunately had
other commitments, giving the day an international flavour.
The classic part is derived from some serious class acts
performed by some of the participants. I will try to bring you
some of the Classic shots that were displayed during the day
and that were caught on camera. There was no place to hide as
the Red shirts were very visible. That made it easy for the Course
Marshall to find all the players at the end of the day. Some got
lost in the rough but with the golf course’s sniffer dog and the
Marshall, at the end of the day, all players were accounted for
and received a prize for their achievements.
There was a referee, Herman Van Geems of the SA Navy, who
roamed the golf course looking for players who had lost the plot.
It was his duty to do corrective action and bring those players
back on track and keep the game flowing.
Herewith some moments captured on camera during the beautiful
Cape spring day at Erinvale Golf Course.
The end of the day was celebrated with a sumptuous dinner at
the club house and lots of stories were told. After all the
proceedings were done, I think we can look back on a day that
was enjoyed by all. The weather was perfect and the golf course
was a proper test for the players. We were all winners but the
bragging rights for this year went to the team that was captained
by Nick Penstone our HR Manager.
They were congratulated by Karin Rebel, the “better” half of our
Managing Director Frank Rebel and received a portable braai as
part of their first prize.
I wonder when and where we will see this braai again!!!!!
A sincere word of thanks to all who participated in this event and
to those who helped to make this day the success it was.
I am looking forward to the next DSCT Classic!
Several methods were used and shots from another kind were administered
as well, as shown here, however this did not add to the score... or, did it?
The winners Nick Penstone and Seiffert Fourie congratulated by Karin Rebel.
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As the game continued, players started to develop new techniques in order
to keep their score as low as possible. A new putting stroke, unbeknown
previously to the PGA tour, was demonstrated by Jendo from the Sales Team.
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TOY RUN 2012
BY WAYNE FARMER
Sunday 25th November saw the 30th Annual Toy Run
start from Ottery Hypermarket, in slightly overcast
weather. This was Damen Shipyards Cape Town’s
4th year of involvement and over two thousand toys were
donated on behalf of DSCT by employees attending this
event. These toys were once again specifically asked for
by the Toy Run organisers, and they included 500 Barbie
Dolls, 550 police cars, 400cosmetic sets for older girls,
bundles of Teddy bears and soft toys and plastic
motorbikes. It is estimated that around 15.000 people
and 6.000 motorcycles attended this event in total, to
give toys to children who normally do not receive a gift
and to make their Christmas a more memorable one.
Those employees and families who attended were treated
to a small bite to eat and plenty of extra sweets and
cold drinks for the kids and parents alike, to enjoy. It
was encouraging seeing the amount of employees who
attended and I am sure we will see them again, and a
few more next year.
APPRENTICE AWARDS FOR 2012
Apprentice of the year 2012:
Charles Brown
Apprentice Boilermaker (3rd year) for 2012:
Abdullah Galant (runner up: Isaac Ngingi)
Apprentice Welder (3rd year) for 2012:
Ashley Bailey (runner up: Adrian Lindt)
Apprentice Boilermaker (2nd year) for 2012:
Taariq Jacobs (runner up: Lee-Anne Andrews)
Apprentice Welder (2nd year) for 2012:
Ian-Lee Swartz (runner up: Denver Damons)
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Mr Sam Montsi.
Congratulations to Wayne Hendricks on completing his Trade
Test as a Boilermaker, based on recognition of prior learning.
Congratulations to Stores Personnel Desmond Nelson and
Justrin Lukas – who both completed certificates in Storekeeping
and Stock Control and Supply Chain and Procurement respectively.
Lastly, congratulations to apprentices Yvan Jacobus and Dalton
Mkechnie, for passing their Trade Tests recently. You are the
first – of undoubtedly many – apprentices who will complete
their training at DSCT’s Apprentice Training Centre.
The Toy Run organisers have been in touch to express
their heartfelt thanks for the generous donation made
by DSCT. I would like to take this opportunity to thank
all those involved behind the scenes: colleagues, family
and friends that made this such a successful event, and
also to thank all those who braved the early morning
elements and travelled from afar to attend on
motorcycles, without any of you this event could not
have been as successful as it was.
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Last but not least I would also personally like to thank
DSCT management, who allow me to indulge in
something so close to my heart.
Thank You All!
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Mr Frank Rebel and Abdullah Galant.
All winners and runners up with Mr Frank Rebel and
training officer Dederick Ross.
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YN556052 FRV 2808 ‘PENSADOR’
BY CRAIG TRETHEWEY
On Tuesday 13 November 2012 the final phase of sea trials
commenced on the Fisheries Research Vessel ‘Pensador’. Due
to long delivery times for some specialised fishing and scientific
accessories, this phase of trials could only commence in week 46.
On Tuesday morning the vessel departed Table Bay harbour to
a suitable “safe area” 18nm out to sea, to deploy and retrieve
the fishing nets. As this type of operation would be a first for me
and most of the Damen commissioning crew, an experienced
fishing captain and crew were contracted to demonstrate the
trawling operation on Damen’s behalf. The demonstration was
completed successfully and accepted by the client. One issue
that we had to keep in mind was that we do not have a permit to
trawl with nets, and had to ensure that we would not be catching
any fish during the trials. (The nets were empty after retrieving,
much to my relief, and the fisherman’s disappointment).
The second day of trials was to demonstrate the scientific
equipment, such as the CDT, ADCP, PMT-301 and various sonar
and transponders.
To demonstrate the CTD rosette we again sailed out to an area
18nm offshore. (CTD is an acronym for Conductivity, Temperature
and Depth; and is the primary tool for determining essential
physical properties of sea water. It gives scientists a precise and
comprehensive charting of the distribution and variation of water
temperature, salinity and density that helps to understand how
the oceans affect life.) The CTD Rosette was deployed to a depth
of 80m after which water samples were retrieved at specified
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Client representatives (from left to right):
Mr Antonio Banadas, Mr. Pedro Tchipilanga, Mr Renato Dias,
Mr. Carlos Marcal
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depths which can be controlled and monitored from the dry
laboratory. The portable PMT 301 was attached to the starboard
side of the vessel and demonstrated by attaching a transponder
to the CTD.
Due to heavy swells, the ADCP had to be demonstrated once we
were closer inshore. (An Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler, or
ADCP, is an instrument used by scientists to measure how fast
water is moving across an entire water column. ADCP measures
water currents with sound, using a principle of sound waves called
the Doppler Effect. A sound wave has a higher frequency, or pitch,
when it moves to you than when it moves away. You hear the
Doppler Effect in action when a car speeds past with a characteristic
building of sound that fades when the car passes.)
All the remaining equipment was also successfully demonstrated.
This highly sophisticated research vessel will be delivered to
Luanda by a DSCT Repairs & Services crew.
We wish the ‘Pensador’ and her crew many years of success in
her future endeavours.
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CYCLING FOR WATER SCARCITY
BY ERIK ALBLAS
On the 10th of September, Annemieke Plat and Erik Alblas left
Cape Town from Damen Shipyards, their main sponsor, to start
a 20.000km long trip back home to the Netherlands.
With this trip we hope to draw attention for water scarcity,
especially among scholars in the Netherlands. We developed an
educational programme in which approximately 500 scholars are
participating. Every month we stay in contact with these scholars
through Skype. We tell the scholars about our experiences in the
country we are cycling in, with the focus on the availability of
water and sanitation. Meanwhile the scholars are following all
kinds of lessons about water in the Netherlands and in the world.
They learn how their consumptive behaviour in the Netherlands
is related to the availability of water in other parts of the world.
Lots of products in the supermarket are imported from areas
where there is water scarcity. These products are made as cheap
as possible, without taking the amount of water used into account.
A T-shirt for example takes on average 2500 litres of water to
produce!
Furthermore, besides creating greater awareness about water in
the world, we are also raising funds for a school near Kakamega,
Kenya. With this money we hope to be able to build a rainwater
harvesting system.
We have been on the road for 4 months now. It has been a very
impressive experience. As we expected, we are faced with water
scarcity along the road. We have seen lots of people that have
to walk many kilometres to get water. Mainly women and children
are walking along the road with buckets on their head, filled with
water. Sometimes that water isn’t even clean enough to drink!
Especially in Mozambique and Malawi we have seen very dry
areas with very few boreholes. Not to speak of the availability of
sanitation. Most of the time there is no sanitation facilities at all.
It is very important that local communities are supported to get
sanitation facilities, to get the knowledge of the importance of
good sanitation.
The people we met on the way, poor or rich, have been very
enthusiastic. Especially the children we meet along the way are
very enthusiastic: they wave, greet us and are very happy when
we greet them too (which we do, of course). The adults we speak
with are very much impressed by what we are doing and often
confirm the necessity of what we are doing.
We have visited a number of projects along the way. In Maputo
for example, we visited a suburb which had very bad sanitation
facilities. We could see with our own eyes how bad the situation
was and how important it is that projects that aim to ameliorate
this situation is supported.
Thanks to Damen Shipyards we are able to make this trip and to
tell not only the participating scholars, but also all our followers
on facebook and twitter about our experiences and the necessity
to be aware of your water footprint. We thank Damen Shipyards
a lot for their support.
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Annemieke Plas and Erik Alblas while travelling
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If you want to read more about our project, check our website
www.waterdragersvoorafrika.nl (but it’s mainly in Dutch). You can
also read blogs and look at pictures.
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TRAINING
BY ARTHUR ELEY
Since the launch of Damen Repairs & Services in Cape
Town at the beginning of the year, the department has
successfully launched its first training program.
Prior to this, our local training capability was assessed
by Arie Jonas, Training Manager of Damen Services in
Gorinchem. After completion of his visit Arie was more
than happy that our facilities and standard of training
would be at the same level that could be offered in the
Netherlands.
The Ghanaian engineers arrived in Cape Town on 14th
October for a seven week training period. The training
that had been arranged for them is unique and specifically
designed for their vessel. In February 2013 an ASD Tug
2810 will be delivered to Tema in Ghana and will be
manned and operated by this crew.
The course included familiarisation and maintenance of
Caterpillar engines at Barloworld, basics in hydraulics at
Hyflo, pipe-fitting and welding at DSCT, Engine Room
Simulation at SAMTRA in Simon’s Town (this course is
accredited by STCW, SAMSA and BV) and survival training
(including fire fighting and medical aid) at the Survival
Centre run by CPUT.
After the intense seven weeks I have no doubt the trainees
will be more efficient and knowledgeable engineers and
well rounded seaman that will lead by example on the
vessels they serve on and to the colleagues they work
with.
The Ghanaian engineers were extremely happy with the
training that they received in Cape Town and were a little
unhappy about leaving our wonderful country to return
home.
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with Gary Atkins (Repairs & Services Manager),
Nick Penstone (HR Manager) and Arthur Eley (Training
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GHANAIAN ENGINEERS
Along with the Ghaniain crew, our very own Trainee Service
Engineer, Matthew Tuetutjiua, completed the Caterpillar Diesel
Mechanics course at Barloworld. Here he receives his
Certificate of completion from Nick Penstone – HR Manager.
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REPAIRS & SERVICES
BY GARY ATKINS
The Repairs & Services Department has grown in leaps and
bounds this year; after commencing in January with one staff
member we have increased to eight members in less than a year.
With ever increasing demand for services in South Africa and
Sub-Sahara Africa our service engineers have spent more than
300 days out of the country doing general repairs, warranty
repairs, vessel surveys and modifications.
Countries visited by our Service Engineers in the last four months
included Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar, Ghana, Mozambique
and Nigeria. The positive feedback from our project engineers
and customers on the above mentioned visits has been very
encouraging.
Whilst the service engineers were performing duties out of the
country, our in-house engineers and technical team have been
involved with vessels calling into Cape Town for general repairs,
warranty work and modifications.
In September for example, Damen Services Cape Town worked
through the night carrying out repairs (aircon, stove hot plates,
navigational items, etc.) to the FCS 5009 ‘Dona Lourdes’ en
route to Mexico.
Repairs & Services also assisted with minor repairs to the Damen
Shoalbuster 2709 ‘MTS Vantage’, towing a large barge when
she popped into Cape Town on route to Australia.
We are also very happy with the investment made to our
floating jetty and gangway. The refurbishment was co-ordinated
by our department and now looks like something that DSCT
can be proud of.
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DSCT GOES GREEN
BY PAUL HORSFORD
The design and construction of the new
multi-purpose building afforded DSCT the
opportunity to incorporate in the design,
systems that would allow for the reduction
and monitoring of our Carbon Emissions
(CO²) which will result in reduced energy
consumption and reduced costs. A brief
summary below outlines what DSCT has
implemented.
ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH
REMOTE METERING & MONITORING
The Remote Metering/Monitoring system
installed in the multi-purpose building can
be accessed from any internet connection
worldwide. This tool helps analyse the
electrical usage of the building. The system
can be expanded to incorporate all the
DSCT buildings including the production
halls by simply adding modules to buildings.
This tool can be integrated with all the
Damen Shipyards worldwide and therefore establish the full extent of the carbon
footprint of the business relative to electrical
consumption. The metering system has a
full reporting facility that reports on billing
information, tariff comparisons, carbon
emissions, month on month comparisons
amongst many more.
ELECTRONIC DISPLAY SCREEN
The new building will have a 55 inch Plasma
Screen mounted in the Reception Area.
This Monitor will reflect amongst other the
daily Electrical Profiles of the Small Power
and Lighting and the A/C loads which are
currently installed in the building. Further
information and literature will reflect the
Carbon Emissions. It is used as an ENERGY
AWARENESS tool for customers and staff
alike, demonstrating the ENERGY EFFICIENT
lighting system used within the building.
The Screen can reflect the “GOOD BUSINESS
JOURNEY” that DSCT is committing itself
PROGRAM” for the building as the extended
to, to ensure GOOD PRACTICES in the usage
of Electrical Energy and our commitment
to environmental preservation. Below
reflects a snap shot of live data. This is
one of many screens for the monitoring
equipment.
lamp life of +16.000 hours results in fewer
lamps having to be disposed of, less often.
The lighting fixture technology used
throughout the building including the
external bulkheads are supplied with high
frequency electronic control gear and long
life lamps. Further all fixtures that do not
have “daylight harvesting” controls, are
controlled via presence or day/night
detectors which can contribute a further
saving in the order of ± 20% conservatively
over conventional switching.
The lighting used throughout the building
is of the energy efficient technology type
and the addition of daylight harvesting
and presence detection ensure an energy
efficient installation that will conservatively
harvest a kWh usage reduction of 40% or
more when compared to a conventional
lighting installation.
LIGHTING
Daylight harvesting and movement
detection was used in the building,
allowing for further saving and reduced
maintenance costs. Each office has a sensor
that measures luminance within a zone, and
is equipped with IR (infrared) movement
detection. For each office the duration
and desired luminance levels can be set.
Daylight saving in this building alone during
the summer months could easily be as
high as 60 to 70%. This therefore relates
to the plausible “ENERGY MANAGEMENT
DAMEN SHIPYARDS CAPE TOWN
D A M E N S H I P YA R D S C A P E T O W N
P.O. Box 6075
Roggebaai
Cape Town 8012
Member of the DAMEN SHIPYARDS GROUP
phone +27 (0)21 447 17 14
fax +27 (0)21 447 86 55
[email protected]
www.damen.co.za
South Africa
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