The harbour tugs COENIE DE VILLIERS and DIRK COETZEE


The Coenie De Villers and Dirk Coetzee double banked in Durban 1987 during the floods







Aft Deck of the Coenie De Villiers



Dirk Coetzee, now renamed MPUNZI, was built in 1978 by Dorbyl. She is a twin unit tractor tug using the Z peller system. She has a bollard pull of 43 Tons, is 35,62m long with a beam of 11m and a draft of 5,56m. Her sister UMTHWALUME (ex Coenie De Villiers) has similar dimensions.

Photo's by Derek Walker. These images are copyright and may not be used without permission. Images updated 14 July 2011