The Port of Durban has started the installation of high-security fencing around its port boundaries.
This security intervention is designed to curb unrestricted access to the port and ensure the safety of port infrastructure, assets within the port precincts, general port users, and port employees.
It’s also expected to reduce incidents of theft and vandalism and improve compliance with the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) code.
The upgraded fence will provide high-tech security features and gates that will secure the boundaries of the port’s North Pier, Point, Maydon Wharf, Bayhead, Kings Rest, Fynnland, Salisbury Island, Island View, and South Pier.
With 2.4 metres of steel mesh high-security fencing, plus anti-climbing of 0.3m, the ClearVu 44 fencing is reinforced with toughened steel on every vertical flat bar and has the strength of a high-security fence.
Since the port houses a national key point – the Island View Complex – it’s crucial to have a high-security fence to tackle the many safety issues caused by the public who illegally access the port, says Durban port manager Mpumi Dweba-Kwetana.
