Latest Tanker

Innovations & Design

Ivan Terblanche

Engineering Executive

FUTURE FUEL

DISTRIBTION STRATEGIES

FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA

2 & 3 November 2011

CONTENTS

•Current legislated specifications

•The case for GRW tankers

•Specification considerations

• International exposure, local benefit

•More than just a tanker trailer

SPECIFICATIONS

SA … 35 000 tankers active per day*

* Ref. RFA, SA

SPECIFICATIONS

&

LEGISLATION

• SOUTH AFRICA (SA)

– National Road Traffic Act No 93 of 1996

– Municipal By-Laws

– Trade Metrology Act No 77 of 1973

• SADC COUNTRIES (excl. SA) (Angola, Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Malawi, Namibia, Seychelles, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe)

LEGISLATION

• National Road Traffic Act No 93 of 1996

– Specifically Regulations 273 to 281

– Includes SANS 1518 : 2011 (Vehicle)

– And SANS 10231 : 2010 (Operational)

• Municipal By-Laws

– Issuing of a “Fire Permit”

LEGISLATION

•SANS 1518 : 2011

– References selected ADR requirements

– Annex B “Last day of use”

STANDARD DOC* LAST DAY OF USE

None Before 1 August 2001 March 2016

SABS 1398 or SABS 1518-1996 Before 1 August 2001 31 December 2015

SABS 1398 or SABS 1518-1996 After 1 August 2001 15 years after DOC*

SANS 1518 - 2004 From 1 April 2004 15 years after DOC*

SANS 1518 - 2008 From 6 February 2008 15 years after DOC*

* DOC – Date of construction

LEGISLATION

•Continued operation:

– Competent Authority Design, Inspection and Test approval

– Approval not a given, on-going safety considerations

– Valid for maximum of 3 years

http://www.transport.gov.za/library/docs/misc/dgindex.html

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REGULATION

Importance!

SELF REGULATION

• KING III Corporate Governance

– Profit

– Planet

– People

• Responsibilities of Directors & Management

RISK

SUSTAINABILITY

SELF REGULATION

• Join a scheme e.g. Road Transport Management System (RTMS)

– Industry led

– Voluntary

– Accreditation based

• Conferences

• Consulting Experts

CASE FOR GRW TANKERS

• Transporter’s perspective …

TRANSPORTERS WORLD

• Crude oil international supply & demand

• International conflict e.g. Libya, Iraq, etc.

• Global economy complexity

• Environmental pressure – emissions

• Economic development SADC countries

TRANSPORTERS WORLD

• Local transportation fuel supply & demand

• Motor industry fuel cleanliness alignment with refinery capability

• Local motor industry, competitiveness and government support / incentives

• Regulation, State as a shareholder

• Political developments

TRANSPORTERS WORLD

• Industrial action

• Refinery reliability

• NMPP actual tariffs

• NMPP actual operational date

• NMPP actual total impact

• Strategic shift(s) in major fuel companies

• Impact of Namibian oil finds

TRANSPORTERS WORLD

• Impact of Project Mthombo Refinery

• Compliance and legislation

• Local road infrastructure

• Exceptional levels of competition

• Daily operational challenges

• 24/7 Environment

• Sustainable profitibility

TRANSPORTING

Maximum FLEXIBILITY !

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GRW BRIDGER + METER

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GRW SPD + METER

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GRW FUEL TANKERS

• Safety

• Payload optimisation

• Reliability

• Durability

• Ease of use

• Residual value

• Quality

PRIOR TO TENDER

Build Specification

PRIOR TO TENDER

Technical

PRIOR TO TENDER

• Legislation and compliance

• Tanker type, capacity & product(s)

– Bridger (single product)

– Sealed Parcel Delivery (SPD)

– Bridger plus meter

– SPD plus meter

– Bridger plus aviation sampling function

PRIOR TO TENDER

•Truck tractor selection (tare weight)

• Overall vehicle weight distribution

• Coupling height

• Truck tractor fifth wheel choice

• Brake and control type

• Electrical system voltage

PRIOR TO TENDER

• Load point connector type & hose types

• Paint finish and livery (branding)

• Component brand preference

• Bridger “bottom valve protection”

• Vehicle tracking & monitoring

• Additional product theft prevention

PRIOR TO TENDER

Operational

PRIOR TO TENDER

• Spare parts requirements (brand)

• Vehicle manoeuvrability requirements

• Geometrical restrictions

• Calibration service provider

• Compulsory inspection service provider

• Operator training

PRIOR TO TENDER

•Consignor considerations

– Vapour recovery [yes/no]

– Vapour recovery location

– Load point location (Chevron dual sided)

– Overfill and gantry interface type

– Tank top access required

– Safety requirements

PRIOR TO TENDER

• Consignee considerations

– Product quantity to be offloaded

– Single product / Multiple product

– Metered trade

PRIOR TO TENDER

Commercial

PRIOR TO TENDER

• Contract duration

• Finance options and terms

• Vehicle maintenance options

• Warranty terms

• Capital equipment disposal plan

• Total cost of ownership management

Uncompromised ADR

INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE

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Superior Shell Construction

INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE

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INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE

Superior Components

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INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE

… local benefit

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SUPPORT

Service Centre Network

GRW - Current

Sub-contracted

GRW - Future

SUPPORT

Supporting Documentation

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SUPPORT

Training

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SUPPORT

Accredited Calibration

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SUPPORT

Factory Backed Repairs

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Thank you!