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  Port of Saldanha Bay
The Port of Saldanha Bay, South Africa's largest natural anchorage and port with the deepest water is 60 nautical miles northwest of Cape Town.
Saldanha Bay is served by a fleet of three tugs assisted by a fourth sent from Cape Town when required (vessels exceeding a draught of 19m require four tugs).
The Saldanha based tugs are named Jutten, Marcus and Meeuw and are 1976-built Voith Schneider tractor tugs each with a bollard pull of 43 tonnes.
www.ports.co.za /saldanha-bay.php   (725 words)

  
 History of SAS Saldanha
The grassroots of the local Naval presence in Saldanha can be traced to the Second World War, when in 1941, as a result of increased pressure on Table Bay; a new Allied harbour was sought.
However, the base at Saldanha soon reverted to a training atmosphere in 1951 when the Naval Gymnasium was set up with 44 trainees reporting for a year's training.
Before the unit was christened SAS Saldanha on 1 March 1956, it was known as the "Naval and Marine Gymnasium" and "SAS Drommedaris." With the implementation of 12 months compulsory National Service, SAS Saldanha started training recruits from both the National Service and the Permanent Force.
www.navy.mil.za /peoplesnavy/saldanha/history.htm   (433 words)

  
 Steel Technology - Saldanha Hot Strip and Cold Rolled Steel Mini-Mill, SIEMENS, South Africa
The Saldanha mini-mill is among the most modern in the world.
Included in the Saldanha contract are the supply of a 100MVA transformer for the electric arc furnace, one 12MW motor and drive, a further two 9MW, and four drives for the rolling mills.
Saldanha Steel has wide experience in the field of charging hot liquid and solid direct reduced iron into electric arc furnaces.
www.steel-technology.com /projects/saldanha   (729 words)

  
 Saldanha
Today Saldanha has a huge iron ore quay and is home to a large variety of fishing vessels.
Saldanha Bay is the largest natural bay in South Africa: it offers a paradise for water sport enthusiasts.
Saldanha is also the location of the South African Military Academy as well as SAS SALDANHA, a naval training unit.
www.saldanhabay.co.za /tourism/saldanha.htm   (748 words)

  
 Saldanha Bay
Saldanha has the deepest and largest natural harbour in the southern hemisphere, and the safest in South Africa.
Saldanha, formerly known as Hoedjies Bay, has a fascinating history.
Saldanha has much to offer, with the Saldanha Basin in particular, ideally situated to a variety of water sports, in the form of marinas, moorings and waterfront developments.
www.places.co.za /html/saldanha_bay.html   (260 words)

  
 The Hindu : Saldanha for overhauling judiciary
Saldanha was speaking on his retirement as judge at a special sitting of the High Court here on Thursday.
Saldanha said the High Court was ahead of other High Courts in several aspects, including disposal of cases.
Saldanha's love for greenery and care for environment had given Bangaloreans a "safe Cubbon Park" and his concern for air pollution had led to the introduction of LPG-run autorickshaws and taxis.
www.hindu.com /2004/02/13/stories/2004021313690300.htm   (311 words)

  
 Saldanha Accommodation / Accommodation in Saldanha, Western Cape
The fishing harbour is a hive of acitvity during snoek seasons.
Located on the sea front of the Saldanha Bay, with its exquisite views of the bay and the harbour.
Situated in Blouwaterbaai in Saldanha this magnificent beach side lodge has captured the very essence and ambience of the West Coast.
www.places.co.za /cgib/accommodation/accinfo?city=Saldanha   (127 words)

  
 CoastToCoast - Saldanha Bay
Sadly, the days when Saldanha was a peaceful little fishing village with weather beaten men drying their catches on the beach have gone forever.
The shortage of fresh water which held up development of the town was solved by the construction of a pipeline to the Berg River during the Second World War and Saldanha began to grow rapidly soon thereafter.
Saldanha is a huge, natural harbour and the Mussel Mecca of South Africa, what with four mussel farms.
www.coastingafrica.com /City.asp?CityID=171&Level=2   (169 words)

  
 WIDE BLUE - The Voice of the South African West Coast - Saldanha
The SAS Saldanha Nature Reserve is a highlight of visits to the area during late winter and early spring.
Saldanha Staal, Duferco en Namakwa Sands is almal wêreldklas maatskappye.
Antonio de Saldanha (1470-1535) is in 1503 in ‘n storm tot in St.Helenabaai gedryf en sy skip het later alleen in Tafelbaai aangekom.
www.wideblue.co.za /saldanha.html   (2145 words)

  
 Turtle Essays Saldanha Bay
Saldanha Bay with the village in the foreground and the port in the background
Saldanha Bay and its surrounding areas only started to flourish when a pipeline from the Berg River to the town was built and fresh water was no longer a limiting factor.
The port at Saldanha is the deepest, and the largest natural port on the South African coastline.
www.turtlesa.com /ezine78a.html   (532 words)

  
 UAlbany News Release - UAlbany's Vanessa Saldanha Receives National Fellowship
Saldanha's position with ASPH will be as Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Fellow under the Bureau of Health Professions within Health Resources and Service Administration.
Saldanha came to the University at Albany from her home in Queens, N.Y in 2000.
Saldanha also volunteered in the Albany community as a rape crisis advisor, worked and volunteered at Albany Medical Center and was the vice president of Golden Key International Honor Society.
www.albany.edu /news/releases/2006/0606/saldanha_fellowship.shtml   (372 words)

  
 Saldanha Bay, Route 27, Cape West Coast, South Africa
Saldanha is the 'academic' centre of the West Coast.
Saldanha's sheltered harbour has played a major role in the long and colourful history of the area - in many ways its history is a lot more varied and exciting that that of Table Bay.
Saldanha Bay Coasters and the wreck of the Nagel: The story of the Nagel and the other coasters is very much part of the broad and dramatic sweep of South African maritime history
www.route27sa.com /saldanha.html   (925 words)

  
 The Saldanha Bay Conflict   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
A significant enlargement of the Saldanha port would be required to ensure the plant's successful operation, and further industrial development would follow.
However, although the proposal for the plant was put forward after the new government came into power, the Saldanha Steel Plant (SSP) has its roots in the apartheid planning framework of the 1970s, when the Vredenburg/Saldanha area was identified as a growth point in terms of the then government's decentralisation strategy.
The conflict was portrayed as a clash of interests between those concerned about the natural environment in the Saldanha area, those who wanted to uplift the Saldanha community by offering jobs, and the local community, which stood to benefit economically from employment opportunities and economic spin-offs from the plant.
ccrweb.ccr.uct.ac.za /archive/two/4/p7.html   (1356 words)

  
 EnduranceNet: South Africa - 2006 Saldanha Inter Provicial FEI Challenge
Saldanha was incorporated with five other towns into the new municipality of Saldanha Bay in 2000.
Saldanha is the location of the South African Military Academy as well as SAS SALDANHA, a naval training unit.
The SAS Saldanha Nature Reserve offers a display of wildflowers during late winter and spring while Southern Right Whales also visit the waters in and around the nature reserve.
www.endurance.net /international/2006Saldanha/history.html   (410 words)

  
 Saldanha Bay - Port Information - TallShips
The Ports of Saldanha is situated on the west coast of South Africa, approx.
Saldanha is the deepest and largest port in Southern Africa covering approx.
The Port of Saldanha is the only iron ore export port in South Africa and more recently included the introduction of Mineral Sands and Steel products.
www.tallships.co.za /saldanha.htm   (105 words)

  
 Carlos Saldanha
Carlos Saldanha studied at the School of Visual Arts in New York, where he discovered his passion for animation.
After Saldanha's animated short film, Time for Love, was completed, it was screened at animation festivals around the world.
Saldanha began directing and animating TV commercials for Blue Sky.
www.tribute.ca /bio.asp?id=7737   (259 words)

  
 Dean Saldanha [#20] at WSC 2003
In round Round 8, Saldanha played #23 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 331 to 479 (a spread of -148).
In round Round 19, Saldanha played #90 Walker Willingham (Bainbridge Island, WA) and lost 356 to 414 (a spread of -58).
In round Round 23, Saldanha played #66 Rich Baker (Westhampton Beach, NY) and lost 326 to 470 (a spread of -144).
www.scrabble-assoc.com /tourneys/2003/wsc/build/player/1/20.html   (623 words)

  
 Saldanha Bay West Coast Tiscover Welcome Saldanha Bay accommodation Saldanha Bay holiday Saldanha
The region lies between the Berg River mouth and the West Coast National Park, stretching inland to Hopefield with the Berg River in the northeast.
Saldanha Bay is strong on the watersports front.
Saldanha Bay is strong on all watersports, while Hopefield offers hikes and walks among the indigenous fynbos.
www.tourismsaldanhabay.co.za   (344 words)

  
 Saldanha Travel, Travel in Saldanha - Africa Stay.com
With the outbreak of the war Saldanha Bay suddenly became very important because of its strategic position.
However, it is far less widely known that the West Coast of the Western Cape is another rich haven for whales and dolphins.
The presence of an old whaling station at Donkergat in Saldanha Bay, still operational in the earlier part of the last century attests to that.
www.africastay.com /south-africa_western-cape_saldanha_travel.html   (172 words)

  
 The Battle of Saldanha, sea tales, West Coast South Africa/Weskus
Johnstone entered Saldanha Bay to reconnoitre, with a view to possibly landing his troops there instead of nearer Cape Town.
On 4 July, shortly after leaving Saldanha Bay, she was approached by a 32-gun warship flying French colours, which hailed her in French when they came within earshot.
The vessel was soon fiercely ablaze, and the flames spread through the hull to the powder magazine, whereupon she exploded and sank.
www.sawestcoast.com /battle.html   (1323 words)

  
 Saldanha Bay (South Africa)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Saldahna Bay Municipality is located on the west coast in the Western Cape Province of South Africa and comprises Hopefield, Langebaan, Paternoster, Saldanha, St. Helena Bay and Vredenburg.
It has accommodation for a large fleet with deep water close inshore, but the arid nature of the adjacent countryside caused it to be neglected by the early navigators, and with the growth of Cape Town, Saldanha Bay was rarely visited.
Saldanha Bay is named after Antonio de Saldanha, captain of a vessel in Albuquerque's fleet which visited South Africa in 1503.
flagspot.net /flags/za-wc-sb.html   (293 words)

  
 Property in Saldanha, Western Cape - Properties in South Africa
The picturesque seaside village of Saldanha is situated at the northern corner of the largest natural bay in South Africa.
Saldanha is known for it's contrasts and natural beauty and it lies between the Berg River mouth in the north and the West Coast National Park (Langebaan) in the south.
The popular SAS Saldanha Nature Reserve offers a display of wildflowers during late winter and spring while Southern Right Whales also visit the safe waters in and around the nature reserve.
www.noagent.co.za /wc_saldanha.php   (545 words)

  
 Langebaan | Saldanha | Vredenburg
In and around Langebaan there are a good variety of restaurants, one of the more well known of these is the open air Strandloper Restaurant which offers a fish buffet with crayfish and mussels al fresco on the beach.
The harbour town of Saldanha lies to the north of Langebaan.
In the seventies, the former fishing harbour was upgraded into one of the largest seaports in South Africa, to accommodate the export of iron ore which is brought in by rail from Sishen, hundreds of kilometres away in the arid northern Cape, on trains that are often well over a kilometre in length.
www.discoverthecape.com /westcoast/langebaan.html   (367 words)

  
 Saldanha, South Africa – Go2Africa’s Guide for Western Cape Vacations
Saldanha grew into its current industrial prosperity only after a water pipeline was installed, as there was no natural water supply beforehand.
In the mid 1600s the French and Dutch were rivals for the valuable guano and seal skins from the Saldanha islets.
Saldanha is a town in the Western Cape.
www.go2africa.com /south-africa/western-cape/saldanha   (316 words)

  
 Saldanha, South Africa
Saldanha Bay is one of the best natural harbours in the world, certainly the deepest and safest in South Africa.
When the Dutch found a pile of 2,733 skins, neatly stacked by the French on Skaap Island, they thanked the lord for such a gift, and sailed off with their loot to Cape Town.
The perfectly mummified body of a French sailor was even found buried in the ammonia rich guano and shipped back to Europe to be displayed as a famous exhibit.
www.go2africa.com /South-Africa/garden-route/saldanha   (291 words)

  
 Saldanha Guest House | Saldanha Guesthouse Accommodation
Saldanha Guesthouse Accommodation: Saldanha guest houses and lodges are an ideal alternative to staying at the (sometimes more expensive) hotels in the area.
BLUE BAY LODGE: Saldanha Guest House - The stylish and elegant Blue Bay Lodge is situated on the seashore of the white beaches of Saldanha Bay.
DROP ANCHOR BEACH LODGE: Saldanha Guest House - Drop Anchor Beach Lodge is situated right on the beach at Saldanha Bay and offers self catering and bed & breakfast accommodation options and Buccaneers Restaurant specialises in sea foods as well as local and...
www.sa-venues.com /westerncape/guesthouses/saldanha.php   (231 words)

  
 Saldanha Accommodation | Accommodation Saldanha, 6 Accommodation Establishments in Saldanha
Blouwaterbaai Holiday Resort is situated on the tranquil Saldanha Lagoon, just two kilometres from the sleepy, quaint village of Saldanha.
The resort is within easy reach of Cape Town, a leisurely 1 hour drive along the West Coast road (R27).
We offer four en-suite bedrooms, of which one is wheel chair friendly, three self-catering units and a backpackers en suite bedroom All units have private balconies with sweeping views over the bay.
www.safarinow.com /destinations/saldanha/hub.aspx   (349 words)

  
 Accommodation in Saldanha on the West Coast of the Western Cape in South Africa
Accommodation in Saldanha on the West Coast of the Western Cape in South Africa
Accommodation in Saldanha - Accommodation in Western Cape - Accommodation in South Africa
The elegantly gabled Blue Bay Boutique Hotel is built only meters above the wide, sandy beaches of Saldanha Bay; a tranquil South African fishing village lying approximately 120 kilometres North of the legendarily beautiful Cape Town.
www.sa-accommodation-finder.com /wc_saldanha.htm   (181 words)

  
 GAC opens Saldanha Bay office | GAC
GAC South Africa has opened a new office at Saldanha Bay to better meet the demands of the increasing number of ship calls it handles at the port.
The Port of Saldanha Bay is South Africa's largest natural anchorage and port with the deepest water.
Managing Director, David Hitchman says that due to a significant rise in the number of vessels GAC deals with at Saldanha Bay, it was decided that now was the right time to open a branch office there.
www.ameinfo.com /105107.html   (658 words)

  
 Accommodation in Saldanha, Western Cape
The stylish and elegant Blue Bay Lodge is situated on the seashore of the white beaches of Saldanha Bay.
Blouwaterbaai Holiday Resort offers 16 fully equipped self-catering cottages, 16 deluxe en-suite rooms at the Blue Bay Lodge and a conference centre which has facilities for up to 40 delegates.
Drop Anchor Beach Lodge is situated right on the beach at Saldanha Bay and offers self catering and bed & breakfast accommodation options and Buccaneers Restaurant specialises in sea foods as well as local and...
www.cape-venues.co.za /accommodation/saldanha.php   (163 words)

  
 Dr Y Saldanha, London (Watling Avenue)
London Online and Dr Y Saldanha are separate entities and are in no way connected.
If you wish to contact Dr Y Saldanha, please do so directly using the phone number or address provided.
Dr Y Saldanha is based in Watling Avenue London.
www.londononline.co.uk /profiles/51876   (105 words)

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