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Sep 19, 2023 β€’ 7 tweets β€’ 2 min read
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A 🧡on the current status of the SA Navy's new Hydrographic Survey Vessel, to be named SAS Nelson Mandela.

The contract to replace the 51 year old SAS Protea was placed in Dec 2017 with an Initial Delivery Date of Sept 2022.
/1 Image The approved Revised Delivery Date (inclusive of Force Majeure claims, such as Covid-19 induced delays) is now Jan 2024 and as such, overall progress is 75%.
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