NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
2403. Mr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1) Whether ships and boats that have been received from the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and are being managed by the SA Navy are all fully operational; if not, (a) why not and (b) what steps does she intend to take in order to render these vessels fully operational;
(2) whether she will make a statement on the matter?
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REPLY
(1) The following is the status report of each vessel that was received from the Department of Agriculture and are being managed by South African Navy;
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Vessel |
Function |
Status |
Steps taken |
|
|
Africana |
Research |
Not operational |
The vessel has concluded West/ South Coast Pelagic Fish surveys after the completion of maintenance and repairs that included schedule surveys and inspections. It will be fully operational by end October 2012 |
|
|
Ellen Khuzwayo |
Research |
Not operational |
Maintenance and repairs which included schedule surveys and inspections of underwater valves, inlets and seals have been completed on this vessel. An operational routine has been concluded and will be ready by end of October 2012. |
|
|
Sarah Baartman |
Patrol |
Not operational |
It is undergoing maintenance and repairs for final readiness and safety checks before declared safe and seaworthy in accordance with the South African Navy Standard. |
|
|
Lillian Ngoyi |
Patrol |
Not operational |
It is undergoing maintenance period which includes servicing of engines in terms of operating hours and will be ready by end of October 2012. |
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|
Ruth First |
Patrol |
Not operational in its assigned responsibility |
Currently used to conduct crew training and will be fully operation for its function at the end of October 2012. |
|
|
Victor Mxenge |
Patrol |
Not operational |
The vessel is undergoing its normal maintenance period which includes final readiness and safety checks before being declared safe and seaworthy in accordance with South African Navy Standards. It will be conducting East Coast fishery patrols from Port Elizabeth during the last three months of 2012. |
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|
Algoa |
Research |
Handed over to the Department of Environmental Affairs for Oceanographic Surveys. |
The vessel was fully operational during the handover. |
|
(2) No
(3) Issued by Parliament, October 23 2012
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