MOSSEL BAY NEWS - Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) announced that its ship repair facilities were operating at 100% capacity following the easing of lockdown restrictions to level 4.
Operations are guided by the agents’ docking schedules in the ports.
TNPA’s existing ship repair facilities are located at the ports of Durban, East London and Cape Town, where there are dry docks, and at Port Elizabeth and Mossel Bay, where there are slipways.
TNPA emphasised that all port users were expected to adhere to the standard Covid-19 screening process including temperature checks on arrival. Employers were also expected to conduct Covid-19 screening at their own sites.
For those who returned to site, their workplaces are operating in a manner that complies with the additional safety measures required which include:
- Wearing of appropriate Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) as prescribed by the regulations, which includes a face mask/screen and hand gloves where applicable.
- Possession of the Essential Services Permit together with the Port Access/ID Card.
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