1. NEWS
DAMEN SHIPYARDS CAPE TOWN
14DECEMBER 2016
P.2 FOREWORD
P.4 SHOALBUSTER 3009 DELIVERY
P.6 DSCT GIVES BACK
P.8 DSCT FAMILY COLLAGE
P.12 HSEQ TAKES SHAPE IN 2016
P.15 PROJECT UPDATES
P.3 DSCT EXHIBITION AREA UPDATE
P.5 DAMEN SERVICES HUB CAPE TOWN
P.7 TNPA PORTS AUTHORITY DAY
P.10 SA NAVY WELCOMES 2ND ATD TUG 2909
P.14 RIGGING - TURNING OF UNIT 114 - FCS 5009
P4 P10 P14 P15P6

2. FOREWORD
2016 has been an interesting year for Damen Shipyards Cape
Town (DSCT) and the South African and Global Maritime Industry
as a whole.
On 4 February 2016 DSCT delivered the 2ndof two Damen ATD Tug
2909’s to the South African Navy. In June 2016 DSCT delivered the
2nd of two Damen Shoalbuster 3009 vessels to Smit Amandla
Marine (client) and De Beers Group (end user).
In the production yard DSCT personnel have been working hard
on completing 2 Fast Crew Supplier 5009 vessels (Yard numbers:
YN547258 and YN547259) and we recently started with the
construction of a Stan Tug 2208 (Yard number: YN509666).
Internally DSCT have been focusing on increasing productivity and
effectiveness of departments across the board. Specific emphasis
has been placed on reducing man hours by reducing reworks,
increasing quality, reducing IOD’s and increasing teamwork.
Overall the feeling is that teams have become happier and this has
been proven in the outcome of the DSCT Employee Engagement
Survey of 2016.
A special congratulations is due the DSCT personnel who assisted
in the process towards the successful renewal of the ISO 9001:2008
Certificate.
In South Africa and on a global scale, maritime market growth has
declined. In South Africa specifically, maritime companies have been
competing furiously for work. DSCT have not been exempt from this
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competition and have submitted several tenders (including
shipbuilding construction, repair, maintenance and services tenders)
in the second half of 2016. Meanwhile, South African local
companies, including DSCT, have also patiently been waiting for
the award of ARMSCOR tenders in 2016.
We are very positive and enthusiastic that good news is coming our
way as we believe that we stand a good chance to be awarded an
ARMSCOR tender in 2017. A possible tender award from ARMSCOR
will mean positive grown for the shipyard both in infrastructure and
human capital. We have made the right business decisions to focus
on improving human capital in
a time where our order book
has been under pressure and
there is no doubt in my mind
that once the order books start
filling again in 2017 that our
teams will be more than ready
to take on the challenge.
I wish you all a happy and
restful festive season. Stay safe
and see you all next year.
Kind regards,
Arie Midavaine
Managing Director
Damen Shipyards Cape Town.

3. DSCT EXHIBITION AREA UPDATE
In January 2016 Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) updated
the information on its Exhibition Pillars in the DSCT Reception
Area. For our DSCT colleagues the new exhibition means that
some updated photos of socials are displayed in the DSCT
Reception area. We encourage all DSCT personnel members to
come and see if they can spot themselves or even their family
members on the DSCT pillars, especially on all the social
activity photos.
DSCT is thankful to Mrs Dina Damen and her team for their
constant support in making sure that this area is kept up to
date and in line with Damen Standards.

4. The second of two Damen Shoalbuster 3009 multi-purpose
workboats for SMIT Amandla Marine were named in a
ceremony at Damen Shipyards Cape Town on 3 June 2016.
With De Beers Group Services the end client, the Lady Sponsor
for the occasion was Mrs Adri Nelson, Supply Chain Centre
Manager for De Beers Group Services in Port Nolloth. Mrs
Nelson has been integral to the newbuild programme in her
role of managing the Northern Cape based supply chain
centre for De Beers.
Named the Aogatoa, the vessel was the second of two Shoalbusters
3009 ordered by SMIT Amandla Marine for the De Beers contract
and built at Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT). The first, the
Aukwatowa, was delivered in December 2015. Throughout both
builds, DSCT had the full cooperation of Damen Shipyards
Hardinxveld, the yard behind the development of this class. The
Dutch yard has transferred the necessary technology and provided
full support to ensure a top quality end result.
The Shoalbuster range of multi-purpose, shallow draught workboats
is designed for all types of operations in inland and coastal waters.
The 30-metre 3009S has a bollard pull of 24.5 tonnes and is fitted
with a crane with a lifting capacity of up to 1.7 tonnes, making it
suitable for towage, buoy-laying, pushing and all-round support
duties. The Shoalbuster 3009 vessels will carry out supply and
support work for the De Beers Group’s offshore diamond mining
activities out of Port Nolloth in the Northern Cape. With the shallow
waters of the port making it accessible only to vessels with draughts
of 2.8 metres or less, the minimal draught of the Shoalbuster was an
important factor in SMIT Amandla selecting the class.
During their time at the yard the construction of the two vessels
made a significant contribution to the local economy with 180
employees employed locally working on the projects and with many
of the materials also sourced locally.
In expressing appreciation to The De Beers Group and Smit Amandla
Sam Montsi said “I trust that the delivery of this, the second of the
two shoalbusters, will conclusively convince you, and other
companies that require vessels, that given an opportunity, DSCT can
build and deliver quality vessels at a fair price”.
SECOND SHOALBUSTER 3009 FOR SMIT AMANDLA MARINE
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5. SERVICES HUB
CAPE TOWN
2016
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The Services Hub Cape Town has had a busy and productive year.
The Damen Cape Town Services Hub Team are now fully integrated
as part of the Damen Group. This means that Damen Shipyards
Cape Town yard now offers local services & repairs support with
the advantage of being connected to an international network of
support, knowledge and infrastructure. This is a great step towards
providing local customers with the best possible services & repairs
solutions possible, which are comparable to anywhere in the globe.
The year commenced with Alphatron training on site in January
before the field services engineers (FSE) were deployed to all
corners of the earth. Our FSE’s were deployed in Brazil, Bahamas,
Angola, Congo, Kenya, Sudan, Djibouti, Madagascar, Vietnam, UAE,
Greece and the Netherlands - which is why you haven’t seen much
of the guys. In April 2016, Sean Turner returned to Services after his
training with Production and having received his diploma. Sean is
now a senior service engineer. Go Sean! Mellony Bridgett made a
welcome return to Damen as the Service Hub Administrator and we
welcomed Hennie Spangenberg into the team for local service
engineering work. Hennie and Pierre van Zyl kept the home fires
burning, along with Michael Bezuidenhoudt when he wasn’t away in
the Bahamas. Sizwe Ganda joined us for four days a week as vessel
cleaner from April.
Activities this year include:
l Renaming FCS3307 DEFENDER IX to OSAMEDE and delivering
her to Nigeria;
l Warranty repairs and delivery of ASD2411 tug LEKONI to Gabon;
l Pit stop including modifications and warranty repairs for 5 x
FCS5009 vessels en route to Brazil;
l Arrival of FCS3307 DAMEN GORINCHEM as a stock vessel;
l Extensive repairs in Simon’s Town of a SAPS patrol vessel that
went onto the rocks at Gansbaai;
l Sea trips in support of Sales;
l On-going maintenance and
repairs to our fleet here in the
Elliott Basin;
l Repairs to the TNPA pilot vessels;
l Work on the Damen Amels motor
yacht MY KARIMA; and
l Submission of tenders for local SA
Navy, Armscor and Robben Island
Museum work.
The Service Hub thanks all the DSCT
personnel for the support during the
past year and we look forward to an
action-packed 2017 (which gets off
to a fast start with MY KARIMA being
scheduled to be docked on the
synchrolift in mid-Jan). Have a well-
deserved holiday, enjoy your families
and take care.
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6. DSCT gives back to local children’s
home
On 27 June 2016 Damen Shipyards Cape
Town Services Hub Department donated
2 big bins of food items to Home of
Hope.
Home of Hope takes care of children in
single residence foster homes, provides
education to children with special needs
and helps them to become productive
and responsible members of the
community. For more information visit:
www.homeofhope.co.za
Thank you to Pat Kamerman (Cape
Town Services Hub Manager) & Mellony
Bridgett (Services Hub Administrator) for
coordinating this project. The big broad
smiles on the faces of the care givers
from Home of Hope showed just how
much this contribution meant to them.
Yellowwood Primary School
Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) took to heart the tragic event
that took place at Yellowwood Primary in Mitchell’s Plain on 10 Feb-
ruary 2016, where tragically the school’s art room burnt down. The
original art room was a container fitted out with a window and door.
The school has very limited funds and therefore DSCT, as part of
their initiative to assist the local community, donated a container to
re-establish the art classroom. A local steel manufacturer provided
the steel for the burglar bars at their own cost. DSCT Apprentices
from the DSCT Accredited Training Centre assisted with the fit out of
the new classroom; fitting it with a door, a window, burglar bars and
electrical fittings and plugs.
On 1 June 2016, Stellval Crane Hire (Pty) Ltd at their own cost moved
the container to its new home at Yellowwood Primary and from the
children’s reaction of song and dance the new classroom was a sight
for sore eyes. Thank you to Stellval Crane Hire (Pty) Ltd
www.stellval.co.za
DSCT would also like to thank DSCT personnel; Paul Leonard (Stores
& Logistics Manager), Dederick Ross (Training Officer) and the DSCT
Apprentices from the DSCT Accredited Training Centre for putting in
the hard work in getting the project coordinated and delivered.
The apprentices that assisted with this project included: Keanu
Gordon, Chevaughan Petersen, Asisipho Maqhashu, Jean-Pierre
Goosen, Gershwin Coetzee, Marzelino Cornelius, Sinethemba
Mngcushe.
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7. up their weekend to make a difference in the lives of young inspiring
students:
l lChevaughan Petersen Fabian Abrahams
l lLincoln Lesch Sameer Adams
l lKeanu Gordon Quinne Williams
l lDylan Mathews Zuriena Appels
l Tau-Hirah Moosa
A special thank you to Mr Dederick Ross (DSCT’s Apprentice Training
Officer) for teaching the apprentices so well. The apprentices truly
love what they do and there is no doubt that they don’t mind
passing their experience and knowledge on.
The first ever TNPA Ports Festival was held in the Cape Town
Harbour on 30 April and 1 May 2016. The days were packed
with fun activities including kids’ entertainment areas, arts &
crafts, a food market and two stages with popular South
African comedians, dancing groups and pop stars making
their appearance.
Through the first festival of its kind in Cape Town, TNPA
aimed to:
l Expose communities in the Western Cape to Port related
activities;
l Market prospective careers in the maritime sector to the
youth;
l Introduce the Port’s prominence to communities in terms of
business opportunities, resources and the role of the port in
the economy of the Western Cape;
l Promote learning institutions linked to the maritime sector.
Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) took part in the action by
means of exhibiting in the career exhibition area. Our DSCT
colleagues represented the Maritime Industry and specifically being
a Ship Building Construction Company in Cape Town by explaining
to prospective students, parents and the general public what it
entails to become part of the Maritime World.
Thank you very much to the following DSCT personnel who gave
THE FIRST EVER
TNPA PORTS FESTIVAL
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8. THE DSCT

9. FAMILY

10. On 4 February 2016 the South African Navy took delivery of a
second South African-built Damen ATD Tug 2909 at the naval
base in Simon's Town. Escorted by SA Navy’s existing six tugs,
Inyathi was welcomed into the naval fleet with a traditional
sail past.
On the 21 April 2016 the South African Navy held a Naming
Ceremony in Simon’s Town Port which marked the end of a historical
project in South African history, namely project Canter. Project
Canter tugs Imvubu and Inyathi aimed to replace the two existing
harbour and coastal tugs, De Neys and De Mist, built in 1969 and
1978 respectively. The two new tugs will be deployed for towing,
mooring and fire-fighting operations for the South African Navy’s
current and future fleet of vessels under all-weather, heavy sea,
restricted visibility, day and night conditions within the confines of
the Southern African ports and in coastal waters. Inyathi and Imvubu
join two Damen Stan Tugs delivered in 2006 by DSCT, then known as
Farocean Marine.
Inyathi - meaning buffalo - is the second Damen ATD Tug 2909 in a
two vessel replacement contract awarded to Damen Shipyards Cape
Town (DSCT) after a transparent tender process. The first, named
Imvubu - meaning hippo was delivered in July 2015.
“We’re very happy with the result of this project,” says the South
African Navy’s Project Officer Commander Hermann van Geems.
“Imvubu has certainly proven her worth past months and we expect
the same from her sister vessel. Damen has been excellent to work
with throughout.”
Contributing to local skills development and job creation
DSCT built the registered SAMSA Class VIII vessels with a South
African workforce in keeping with governmental imperatives to
create and maintain local job opportunities.
“We are proud that the local content in the two Damen ATD Tug
2909 tugs amounts to over 50%,” says DSCT Chairman Sam Montsi.
“The construction of these two vessels has also contributed to South
African skills development and job creation through Damen
Shipyards Cape Town’s apprenticeship programme.”
Proven design outfitted for African requirements
The robust and proven ATD Tug 2909 design has excellent
manoeuvrability, high indirect towing forces and great stability.
Compact and powerful, the ATD Tug 2909 have a bollard pull of 43
tonnes, a length of 29 metres, a beam of 9.98 metres, a maximum
speed of 13.2 knots. They were further outfitted with SA Navy
equipment to ensure equipment duplication and maintenance
saving.
“We were looking for a proven design and a commercial off-the-
shelf product. Damen Shipyards Cape Town’s bid had the highest
points combined with the right contract price. After the successful
submission of the Armscor tender, DSCT was selected as the
preferred bidder. The project team managing the acquisition
SOUTH AFRICAN NAVY WELCOMES NEW DAMEN ATD TUG 2909 INTO FLEET
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11. describes the working relationship with Damen and the assistance
it has received as excellent,” comments SA Navy Project Officer,
Commander Hermann van Geems.
Compact and powerful, these ATD Tugs have a bollard pull of 43
tonnes, a length of 29 metres, a beam of 9.98 metres, a maximum
speed of 13.2 knots and a propulsion system of two Caterpillar
3512C HD engines with a total power of 3,000 bkW at 1,600 rpm.
They are also outfitted with Rolls Royce US 205 azimuth thrusters.
DSCT, formerly known as Farocean Marine, delivered two Damen
Stan Tugs for the SA Navy in 2006. These vessels are currently in
service with the Naval Harbour Master for port operations in
Simon’s Town.
Mr Sam Montsi, Vice Admiral M.S. Hlongwane (Chief of the SA
Navy), Cdr W.H. van Geems (Project Officer Project CANTER) in
the background…
Mr Sam Montsi, Rear Admiral (R Adm) B. K. Mhlana
Vice Admiral M.S. Hlongwane (Chief of the SA Navy)
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12. On the 1st March 2016, Gail van Rooyen joined the Damen
Shipyards Cape Town HSEQ Department as HSEQ Coordinator
and she has been instrumental in putting procedures in place
which aim to keep workers safe.
I spoke to Gail to find out what her role entailed and to find out
how she is doing in her role at DSCT.
A: Gail says that her daily motto is to keep workers safe. “They need
to remain safe and go home safely so that they can arrive safely
tomorrow again. I see my role as instrumental in keeping man
hours up and making sure that the end user knows that the
vessels DSCT builds, are built in an ethical and responsible way.
It’s really about having a bird’s eye view”, said Gail, “I identify and
analyse risks within the production areas and implement control
measures to minimize these risks so that damage to the
company, property, equipment or people are minimized.
A: My days are never the same. I need to be visible on the shipyard
floor and therefore walk-a-bouts are critical. Being on the floor
Q: What does the role of HSEQ Coordinator mean and how do you
play a role in Production?
Q: What is your daily diary like?
allows me to monitor existing procedures and identify potential
or existing problems and emphasise deviations. I try to lead by
example, therefore I am not just the watchdog trying to stop
shortcuts but I am also the one implementing what I say. I also
have to balance being on the floor with being in my office, for
example I have to make sure that daily tasks such as daily
incident reports and paperwork relating to procedures are filed
properly.
A: Communication is critical. Deviations from procedure, potential
hazards etc. are all highlighted in communication platforms such
Q: Apart from addressing issues on the production floor
immediately, how else do you communicate procedures with
DSCT personnel?
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IN 2016
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13. as the weekly Toolbox Talk and also within my weekly HSEQ
Briefs, which are circulated via email and posted on notice
boards. Communication platforms allow me to highlight
potential pitfalls and allow other managers to become aware of
the issues that need to be identified on the production floor.
A: I was a teacher for 12 years, I loved it as it allowed me to give
back to people, that is just who I am, I love contributing and
giving back. My husband relocated to Kimberly for work and I
identified an opportunity to join De Beers as a Health & Safety
Intern. It was something that I wanted to try, even though it was
for very little pay (even less than a teacher’s salary). I saw the
potential in the long term and De Beers offered to pay for my
studies in a HSE direction. Now that I am qualified, it is totally
worth it.
A: This is a challenging role as human nature will often compel
people to break the rules and push the boundaries. My goal is
just to keep everyone safe including the end user and therefore
I know it's all worth it in the end.
Q: Have you always wanted to be a HSEQ Coordinator or was it
something that just organically happened?
Q: Are there challenges in your role that you find difficult?
Safety Representative Team
Fire Fighter Team
First Aid Team
Q: To have a bird’s eye view you don’t just do all the work yourself.
Who are the people you rely on to implement procedures when
you are not around?
Q: What are your goals for 2017?
A: HSEQ is everyone’s responsibility. Communication platforms
allow me to emphasise this all the time. But because we cannot
expect everyone to be 100% perfect all the time, there are key
individuals that I do rely on, these include the Fire Fighters Team,
the Health and Safety Representative Team and also the First
Aiders Team. These teams provided me with checklists and
reports; they are really my extra eyes and ears on the production
floor. I also rely on management to implement and address issues
when they come across potential risks on the floor.
A: I already have new plans for new procedures in 2017. It is
important that we aim to meet and maintain the standards of
ISO 18000:1 in 2017. My goal is to assist with implementing
checks and balances to make this a reality. Ultimately I want to
encourage a culture of Thinking before Doing, which ultimately
leads to safer and happier workers and better quality products
for the end user.
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14. A big congratulations is due to all DSCT personnel and
especially the DSCT Rigging Team (lead by Corné Meintjes),
who successfully completed the turning of Unit 114 for
YN547259, a FCS 5009. This was quite a sight to see on
23 November 2016, as I am sure even passers-by were
wondering what acrobatic feats were being attempted.
The process started with Unit 114 (weighing in at 24 tons) being
upside down. The Unit was originally built upside down in order to
maximize efficiency. In order for Unit 114 to be joined with the
superblock of YN547259 in Shed 5, the Unit had to be turned the
right way round, rested on cradles and moved from Shed 6 to
Shed 5.
The first step in this process was to hook Unit 114 on both sides to
2 separate cranes. On the one side Unit 114 was hooked to a mobile
crane from Summit Cranes and on the other side Unit 114 was
hooked to an overhead crane inside Shed 6. The trick is here
though, that the mobile crane was stationed outside Shed 6.
Step two meant that now that Unit 114 was lifted to an acceptable
height, the overhead crane in Shed 6 could gradually lower Unit 114
until the Unit was completely lowered on the overhead crane side
(inside the shed). The Unit was then unhooked from the overhead
crane. This meant that at the end of this process only the mobile
crane from Summit Cranes was holding Unit 114 in the air outside
the door of Shed 6 (literally the unit was dangling in the air).
While in the air, the third step meant that the unit was flipped 180
degrees so that it was turned to face the right way up. Step four,
meant re-hooking Unit 114 to the overhead crane inside Shed 6 and
then both the overhead crane and the mobile crane slowly lowered
Unit 114 onto a jig on a trailer. The trailer moved Unit 114 from
Shed 6 to Shed 5 (opposite the road). Now the unit will be welded
to join the superblock.
Although I managed to describe this process in a few lines, this is by
no means a small feat. Well done to everyone. (No DSCT personnel
were harmed during the making of this article. Well done no IOD’s).
TURNING OF UNIT 114 - FCS 5009 YN547259
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15. YN547258 - FCS 5009:
Construction of this vessel started in October 2015. Even though
this is the third FCS 5009 vessel built by Damen Shipyards Cape
Town, there were some new challenges which the yard had to
overcome. The challenges included the engineering changes to the
new IFS code, as well as significant changes made to production
supervision and personnel as a result of the TAP.
The building strategy for this vessel was to build 4 of the 5 sections
the right way up in jigs. Only one unit, i.e. unit 111, was built upside
down. The aluminum superstructure was sub-contracted out to
Drakkar Marine. The hull was completed at the end of August 2016
and due to some unforeseen delays, the superstructure will be
completed in early January 2017. After line boring was completed,
the main engines and gearboxes were fitted in early October 2016.
Outfitting of accommodation below deck is complete and teams
have already moved on to outfitting on the upper deck.
The planned launch date for this vessel will be in week 15 of 2017.
YN547259 - FCS 5009:
Keel laying for YN547259 took place on 4 April 2016.
After consultation with representative from Talsma Shipyard in Holland, (whom have
successfully constructed a number of FCS5009's), it was decided to build the majority of
the hull (60%) as one block in the upside down position. This required careful planning in
order to turn the 115 ton block.
Building the block as one in the upside down position has proven to be far more efficient
method as opposed to the method undertaken with the first vessel, resulting in a
substantial amount of man-hours being saved on the second vessel.
The block was completed in week 43 of 2016. Once completed, the block was moved
outside the shed to a safe and suitable area and then it was rotated by the service
provider ALE and positioned onto shipping cradles. The block was then returned to shed
5 and strategically positioned to receive units 114 and 115.
Units 114 and 115 of the hull are currently under construction and
will be joined to the block commencing week 48 of 2016. The
aluminum superstructure is sub-contracted to Blue Chip Fabrication
and is on schedule for delivery to the yard in January 2017.
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