SHIP BUILDING PROJECTS

Mega Luxury Yachts
1987 – 2002
Sandock Austral Shipyards completed 14 vessels and transported them to Holland. Pictured below are twin 80 metre long sister ships and a smaller 52 metre vessel. All vessels are manufactured to the same stage of completion.

The hull and superstructures are structurally complete.

The main engines, gearboxes and ancilliary equipment are installed

Engine room is completed

Steering gear, shaftlines are installed

Air-conditioning plant is installed

All piping systems are fitted

80 m length 13 m beam 1100 tonnes 23 knots

95 m length 14 m beam 1800 tonnes 26 knots

14 Yachts built ranging from 23 m-95 m

Tug Contract
1999 to 2003
Five Voith Schneider Tugs for Portnet were built by SAS for SAFBUILD (PTY) LTD, a joint venture company between Sandock Austral Shipyards (PTY) LTD and SAFREIGHT (PTY) LTD

Tug
Transnet Tug Contract
2007 - 2011
Total of seven Voith Schneider Tugs built with a 70 tonne ballard pull.