DCD Marine

Capabilities

DCD Marine’s extensive facilities ensure that the company remains at the forefront of the industry. It employs a workforce of approximately 350 skilled, experienced permanent workers and has the ability to quickly and effectively upscale with competent contract workers for large-scale projects.

DCD Marine holds a recognised industry distinction with a superior safety record significantly ahead of local and international benchmarks.  The highest standards of quality and safety are upheld in all areas of operation, from workshops through on-board vessels to rigs, and performance is monitored throughout each project.

Facilities at the port of Cape Town

In addition to the designated berth and dry docks (details below), the yard also offers extensive steel and pipe fabrication, valve repair and testing, marine and mooring services, electrical reticulation and controls, blasting and coating, accommodation modules and subsea and underwater services.

A-BERTH DIMENSIONS
Length of quay: 275m
Water depth: 12m
Laydown area: 42 700m²
Warehouse: 2 760m²
Office Space: 1000m²
ISPS – PORT, secure site & CCTV
Access 24/7/365
Medical facility
Specialist discipline contractors available
Mobile cranes up to 800 tons available
On-site crawler crane: 350 ton
The A-Berth is currently being upgraded to include a permanent 350 ton crawler crane and mobile cranes varying in capacity from 16 to 800 tons. Following the refurbishment, the wider quay can now berth vessels with a draft of up to 12m.

 

STURROCK DRYDOCK
Overall docking length: 360m
Length on bottom (dock floor): 350.4m
Width at entrance top: 45.1m
Width at bottom (dock floor): 38.4m
Depth over entrance sill HWOST: 13.7m
455 concrete docking blocks
(1500 x 1000 x 750mm) (DCD owned).
Docking blocks available from Transnet National Ports Authority
Special docking blocks (3.2m) used for Acergy Polaris (2008)
A docking length of 369.6m can be obtained by placing the caisson in the emergency stop at the entrance. The dock can be divided into two compartments of either 132.5m and 216.1m, or 205.7m and 142.9m, respectively

 

SERVICES IN-HOUSE ACTIVITIES
Project management  Steel work
Vessel inspections  Pipe work
Dry dockings  Rigging
Rig repairs & upgrades Mechanical & valve testing
Conversions & modifications Machining
Fabrication (marine) On-site machining (SLM Africa)
Mechanical repairs Propulsion repairs
Travelling repairs/support Blasting & coating
Subsea fabrications Tank cleaning
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