Upgrading of Port Elizabeth Harbour Slipways

Upgrade and repair of two 73-year old slipways in the Port Elizabeth harbour, Eastern Cape. The upgrading of these slipways will increase capacity and allow more vehicles to be simultaneously repaired. Only one of the two slipways is operational at the moment and can hold a maximum of three vehicles, the upgrade will see this capacity boosted to seven vehicles. The project has been divided into two phases, with the first phase the upgrade and expansion of the decommissioned 40-ton slipway. When upgraded the slipway will span an area of 86m by 25m over the harbour seabed and have a 90-ton capacity. The second phase of the project concerns the refurbishment of two jetties which are connected to the 1200-ton slipway. The steel support infrastructure will be replaced and the deck superstructure of the jetties will be designed as a concrete structural steelwork deck with reinforced concrete sections. The first phase of the project is due to be completed by November 2014 and the second phase by December 2015. The value of the upgrade is estimated at R 170-million.