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Diesel fleet specs

Current name Previous Name Built Bollard Pull Length Breadth Draft Propulsion Type
               
UHUVA W. Marshall Clarke 1974 43 Ton 35,95 11,0 5,04 Twin Voith Schneider tractor tug
INDWA Jan Haywood 1974 43 Ton 35,95 11,0 5,04 Twin Voith Schneider tractor tug
UZAVOLO R.H. Tarpey 1974 43 Ton 34,3 8,85 3,94 Twin Voith Schneider tractor tug
IBHAKU J.H. Botha 1974 43 Ton 35,95 11,03 5,04 Twin Voith Schneider tractor tug
JUTTEN   1976 43 Ton 37,3 11,0 5,29 Twin unit Voith Schneider tractor tug
MARCUS   1976 43 Ton 37,3 11,0 5,29 Twin unit Voith Schneider tractor tug
BRENTON P.J.C. du Plessis 1977 31 Ton 35,02 9,02 4,13 Twin Z Peller Pusher tug
IMONTI Kobus Loubser 1977 31 Ton 35,02 9,02 4,13 Twin Z Peller Pusher tug
MEEUW   1977 43 Ton 37,3 11,0 5,29 Twin unit Voith Schneider tractor tug
UMTHWALUME Coenie De Villiers 1978 43 Ton 35,62 11,0 5,56 Twin Z Peller tractor tug
MPUNZI Dirk Coetsee 1978 43 Ton 35,62 11,0 5,56 Twin Z Peller tractor tug
SHIRAZ Ben Schoeman 1980 43 Ton 35,6 11,0 5,69 Twin unit Voith Schneider tractor tug
CHARDONNAY W.H Andrag 1980 43 Ton 35,6 11,0 5,69 Twin unit Voith Schneider tractor tug
PINOTAGE Paul Sauer 1980 43 Ton 35,6 11,0 5,69 Twin unit Voith Schneider tractor tug
MERLOT Lourens Muller 1980 43 Ton 35,6 11,0 5,69 Twin unit Voith Schneider tractor tug
UMZUMBE Otto Buhr 1982 39 Ton 32,5 9,5 6,07 Twin Schottel tractor tug
NONOTI Jannie Oelofsen 1982 41 Ton 32,5 9,5 6.07 Twin Schottel tractor tug
UMVOTI Bertie Groenewald 1983 40 Ton 32,5 9,5 6,07 Twin Schottel tractor tug
UMSUNDUZI Dupel Erasmus 1983 40 Ton 32,5 9,5 6,07 Twin Schottel tractor tug
INYALAZI Piet Aucamp 1984 34 Ton 32,5 9,5 6,07 Twin Schottel tractor tug
UMHLALI Bart Grove 1985 34 Ton 32,5 9,5 6,07 Twin Schottel tractor tug
IBHAYI   1983 38 Ton 28.608   3,70 Twin Z Peller Pusher tug
ENSELENI Note 1 2000 48,9 Ton 30.8 11.03 5,187 Twin steerable rudder propellor
PALMIET Note 1 2000 48,9 Ton 30.8 11.03 5,187 Twin steerable rudder propellor
INDLAZI Note 1 2002 55 Ton 30.8 11.03 5,187 Twin steerable rudder propellor
TUGELA Note 1 2002 55 Ton 30.8 11.03 5,187 Twin steerable rudder propellor
MKUZE Note 1 2001 55 Ton 30,8 11,03 5,187 Twin steerable rudder propellor

Note 1.
These specs are based on the original Portnet/NPA specs and in most cases have been exceeded. It appears as if there was a rethink about propulsion with the later tugs being built in South Africa, originally touted as Schottel driven, the tugs have emerged with Voith Schneider instead. The reason being the superior efficiency and lower maintenance programme.


Last Updated on 02/08/09
By drw