Department
Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)
Airport Company South Africa (ACSA)
Tabulated below is detailed and estimated cost of damage to our infrastructure during the recent adverse weather.
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(b) Estimated cost of repair/replace/expert inspection and recertification/emergency procurement:
R7, 5million
(c) EAM Division at ACSA with repairs through various service providers, this will also entail condition assert of the integrity of structure and buildings.
(d) Airport Operations back to normal with affected areas isolated/ cordoned off public
South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)
SACAA had no infrastructural damage caused by the natural disaster in October 2017.
Cross-Border Road Transport Agency
(a) The Cross-Border Road Transport Agency has not had any infrastructural damage in October 2017 due to natural disaster.
(b) – (d) Not applicable
Road Accident Fund
(a) No infrastructural damage has been caused by the natural disaster in October 2017 to the infrastructure of the Road Accident Fund, paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) are therefore not applicable
Road Traffic Infringement Agency
Not Applicable
Road Traffic Management Corporation
(a) No infrastructural damage has been caused by the natural disaster in October 2017 to the infrastructure of the Road Accident Fund, paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) are therefore not applicable
South African National Roads Agency Limited
Latent damages to the section of the road that was submerged under water during the storm is not possible to quantify at this early stage.
Gauteng: SANRAL has received the detailed independent evaluation report with regard to the flooding that occurred on N12 and N3 on 9th November 2016. The procurement processes to implement the recommend major remedial measures has commenced as per National Treasury regulations.
Gauteng: SANRAL is busy on-site with the implementing of the N12 minor remedial measures as was recommend by the independent evaluation report.
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)
a) The storm of 10 October 2017 caused significant damage to the PRASA infrastructure assets in the region. See collage below of some affected areas.
The areas affected were:
Railway Track (Permanent Way)
LOCATION | DAMAGE | |
1 | Isipingo – Umbogintwini section | Embankment washaway |
Mast poles fell over tracks | ||
Sand washed onto tracks | ||
2 | Umgababa | Tracks covered with soil |
3 | Amanzimtoti Station | Platform washaway |
4 | Pelgrim – Isipingo section | Washaway |
5 | Pilgrim Station | Embankment washaway |
6 | Phahla – Amanzimtoti section | Track under water |
Washaway | ||
Culvert blocked | ||
Sand on tracks | ||
Embankment washaway | ||
7 | Winkelspruit | Soil over tracks |
8 | Montclair – Reunion section | Wall collapsed next to track |
9 | Seaview – Rossburgh section | Embankment failure |
10 | Zwelethu – Lindokuhle section | Embankment failure |
Electrical Substations
LOCATION | DAMAGE | |
1 | Umbilo Traction Substation | Electrical substation compromised |
2 | Booth Traction Substation | Electrical substation compromised |
3 | Reunion Traction Substation | Electrical substation compromised |
4 | Northdene Traction Substation | Electrical substation compromised |
Signalling Equipment
LOCATION | DAMAGE | |
1 | Reunion precinct | Signals along track damaged |
2 | Warner Beach Relay Room | Relay room damaged |
3 | South Coast line | Points machines damaged |
b) The estimated cost of the rehabilitation works is estimated at R128.35m.
c) Transnet has been contracted to execute the rehabilitation works. During service disruptions of this nature PRASA endeavours to open lines as soon as they are declared safe for operations, while major repairs may to still occur to restore the infrastructure completely.
This may cause service disruptions during infrastructure works as and when required to fully restore the infrastructure. The two major services still affected by the storms in KZN are the Durban – Wests (Bluff) line and the South Coast line between Amamzimtoti and Reunion. The Bluff line will be opened to traffic by 7 November 2017, while the South Coast line repairs will take up to 4 months to repair.
d) Temporary repairs effected, where possible to enable the safe passage of trains, albeit at a slow pace. During short service disruptions PRASA provides alternative bus transport between affected stations. Due to the duration of repairs on the South Coast line, PRASA is not in a position to provide alternative bus transport at a cost of R10m for the duration of repairs and advised commuters to make use of alternative public transport. PRASA did approach various avenues to access disaster funding to fund alternative bus transport without success. Disaster funding are earmarked for infrastructure repairs and not operational expenditure such as transport.
Ports Regulator of South Africa
South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)
On 10th October around 09:30 hours, a severe storm hit Durban area and the KwaZulu Natal coast with wind force reported to have reached 86 knots. This caused serious damage to vessels docked in Durban harbour and port infrastructure.
The following vessels were affected:
MSC INES (Container Ship):
“MSC INES” owned by the Mediterranean Shipping Company, broke loose from her berth and drifted within the harbour making contact to other vessels in the vicinity (Maersk Vallvik and the quay side infrastructure) while drifting towards the port entrance and ran aground thus blocking the port entrance. SAMSA and TNPA jointly took a decision to attend to the vessel as matter of priority. 5 tugs were utilized in pulling out the stranded vessel and clearing the port entrance. The refloating operation took about 6.5hours, the vessel was secured alongside E-shed berth at 18:00.
BOW TRIUMPH (Product Tanker):
The “Bow Triumph” was aground on the sand bank as a result of breaking loose from Island View berth No 2 due to gale force winds. Two tugs were utilized to refloat the vessel and around 18:00 the vessel was secured to its allotted berth.
MS NEW YORK (Container Ship):
MS New York drifted from berth, made contact with “MSC Ines” and ran aground off berth 204 on the sand bank in the harbour. Two tugs were used in the refloating operation and the vessel was secured around 18:30 at P – shed.
MSC SUSANNA (Container Ship):
MSC Susana broke moorings from berth 108 and while drifting made contact with other vessels in the vicinity (French Navy vessel, HS Rossini and MOL vessel). Two tugs were made fast to her and at around 18:53 she was secured alongside at M-Shed. Three 40ft containers were dislodged from the ship and fell into the water with the first container recovered on the 12th October and subsequently the second one. The third container was recovered on the 28th October 2017.
MARITIME NEWANDA (Bulk Carrier):
Vessel broke loose at Maydon Wharf 5 and landed alongside construction barges at Maydon Wharf 6. She was attended and safely secured to her berth Maydon Wharf 5 at about 18:00. On inspection minor damages observed to paint work.
S.A SHIPYARDS:
The Floating Dock with the new build tug alongside the dock broke loose and ran aground on the sand bank. These were refloated and secured the following day (11th October 2017) at SA Shipyard dock. No apparent damage has been reported.
NEW PIER 1
Straddle carrier at New Pier 104 toppled into the water from quay side and was recovered on the 03rd November 2017, extent of damage is being assessed.
Pollution:
Due to the storm in the entire Ethekwini area, substantial quantity of storm water, debris and other pollutants made way into the harbour waters. Two of the three dislodged containers from the MSC SUSANNA loaded with 25 kg bags of plastic pellets fell in the water and suffered damage / were breached and plastic pellets spilled into the sea. One container was recovered on 12 October, several bags were retrieved within the port waters and a clean-up operation was implemented by port pollution control department assisted by a subcontracted third party. The second container was recovered on the 28th October 2017. The plastic pellets mixed with other debris subsequently made its way to the ocean resulting in the pollution reported on the coastal areas and the harbour.
The third container had a cargo of energy drinks and it posed no risk of pollution, the fourth one contained vehicle spare parts.
Action taken
On the 24th October 2017, a meeting in response to the pollution that had already taken place was held at the Harbour Masters office, SAMSA, TNPA, DEA, KZN wildlife and COGTA representatives were in attendance. Chairing the meeting was the DEA Chief Director. The discussions in the meeting was to determine the source of pollution and the measures already taken to manage the spread and impact on the affected areas.
Underwater drones and multi beam survey and divers were deployed by TNPA to expedite recovery of sunken containers which were a source of pollution and danger to navigation.
Outcome of the meeting;
Further follow Up Meeting held on the 25th October 2017
Present at the meeting was SAMSA, MSC representatives, P&I representatives, TNPA (Harbour Master/ Pollution Control Department) and service provider DRIZIT.
Infrastructure repairs and clean-up cost
An assessment to quantify the cost of infrastructure repairs is being evaluated by TNPA and would be available once the assessment is completed.
Cost of clean-up of the harbour area and the affected coastal areas is on the account of the Shipping Company (MSC), its insurers and P&I Club (West of England)
All containers reported to have fallen into the water have been recovered.
Note: It is reported that some plastic pellets have found their way all the way to Humewood Beach in Port Elizabeth but it appears that the concentration is not severe.
Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)
a) None
b) Not applicable
c) Not applicable
d) No applicable