A Visit to the Graving Dock

One of the many highlights of my visits to Durban was a visit to the Prince Edward Graving Dock. It is one of those places that just inspires awe, and I was fortunate enough to be able to experience it. I have always wanted to do a photo essay on this visit, but could never find all the pics which were scattered amonsgt my slide collection. The ships in the dock that day were the Mobil Refiner and Regina D. I was also able to visit the floating dock, but no real images have survived about that visit. For those that are interested, the Prince Edward Graving Dock in Durban is able to be partitioned into 2 halves and its dimensions are as follows:

Overall docking length	352,04 m	Length on keel blocks	327,66 m
Length on bottom	352,04 m	Width at entrance top	33,52 m
Width at coping	42,21 m	Inner Dock	138,68 m
Outer Dock	206,90 m	Depth on Entrance MHWS	12,56 m
Depth on inner sill MHWS	13,17 m

Regina D bow thruster	Regina D	Regina D	Regina D rudder area
Graving dock floor	Crane from below	Overhang of bow	Bulbous Bow
Bow to stern	Looking up	Prop and rudder	Mobil Refiner