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Existing SASA shiploader incorporated in the upgrade of
An upgrade of the Maydon Wharf berths to facilitate a deeper
draft resulted in the cope of the quayside being moved forward
by 2m. The South African Sugar Terminal, owned by the SA Sugar
Association (SASA), is located on the wharf and has historically
exported its sugar onto vessels using the two 850 tph shiploaders
that were designed to feed onto 35 000t Handymax vessels.
Bosch Projects was appointed in 2013 to review a proposal dating
back to 2003 for the lengthening of the shiploader booms to
accommodate larger, Panamax vessels. Our review took account of
the changed circumstances at the port and led to the proposal of
Original SASA shiploader from 1967
an alternative concept of modification, rather than lengthening of
the shiploaders.
In July 2014, Bosch Projects was appointed by SASA to produce
detailed designs for tender purposes, and in March 2016 our
appointment was further extended to adjudicate quotations for
the modification.
The deeper draft, whilst allowing for the efficient berthing of larger
80 000t Panamax vessels, would have resulted in the shiploaders
becoming redundant and unable to operate. Yet the machines