Harbour masters on the move

AN ANNOUNCEMENT
regarding the transfer
of several South African
harbour masters to other
ports and at least one new
appointment was due as this
issue went to press.
Motivating the transfers is
the need to lighten Captain
Mike Brophy’s load – he is
currently harbour master at
the port of Durban and is
also the NPA’s chief harbour
master, a position he retains.
According to our sources
Rufus Lekala, currently
harbour master of Cape
Town, is to transfer to
Durban to take over as
harbour master of the port.
His replacement in Cape
Town will be Captain Ravi
Naicker, the current harbour
master at the port of
Richards Bay.
Naicker’s replacement as
harbour master at Richards
Bay has not been mentioned
but the importance of the
port suggests that a senior
man with experience is likely
to be appointed.
Durban currently has two
deputy harbour masters,
Captains Sanks Plaatje and
Sanjay Sen. As far as is
known they will continue in
those positions.