NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 125
DATE OF PUBLICATION: FRIDAY 26 MARCH 2010 [IQP No 07 -2010] SECOND SESSION,
FOURTH PARLIAMENT
Question 125 for Written Reply, National Assembly:
Mr D A Worth (DA-FS) to ask the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries:
(1) How many (a) maritime vessels are being used by her departmentâs
Marine and Coastal Management Branch to patrol South Africaâs coastline
and (b) days were each of the vessels on active patrol in the (i) 2008-
09 and (ii) 2009-10 financial years;
(2) Whether the two high-powered vessels purchased approximately two
years ago are in active use; if not, why not; if so, what are the
relevant details? CW152E
(1)(a)The Branch: Fisheries has 4 fishery patrol vessels used to patrol
South Africaâs coastline, namely the SarahBaartman; the Lilain Ngoyi;
the Ruth First and the Victoria Mxenge.
(1)(b) 2008-2009 Hours at Sea
Sarah Baartman - 1368 hrs (171 days)
Lilian Ngoyi - 2412 hrs (302 days)
Victoria Mxenge - 2557 hrs (320 days)
Ruth First - 1520 hrs (190 days).
2009-2010 Hours at Sea
Sarah Baartman - 384 hrs (48 days)
Lilian Ngoyi - 990 hrs (124 days)
Victoria Mxenge - 1157 hrs (145 days)
Ruth First - 1311 hrs (164 days).
(2) As the question is non-specific the Department would like to
advise that it has purchased a number of high powered rubber ducks
during the period 2008-2010 as part of the plan to increase its
capacity to patrol the coast. Five of these rubber ducks will be
stationed on the four Fishery Patrol Vessels while the remaining two
will be deployed as required.