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Why Vessels Are Bunkering in South Africa

In the News Today: The civilian-operated British military support vessel, Hurst Point, arrived in Durban on 19 September to take bunkers and re-supply.

British military sealift vessels are now calling at South African ports for bunkers, as they are forced to take the Cape sea route, and forego the threats now extant in the Southern Red Sea.

This year Cape Town has already seen two of the British military sealift vessels calling, the first one being back in February, when Hartland Point was heading back to the UK, after calling at four British military bases in the Middle East and East Africa. This was followed in April by Anvil Point, whilst heading in the other direction from the UK to East… continue reading HERE.

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