Constructing physical models for port studies
Meet Rosco Platen Exciting projects are always in the pipeline at the CSIR’s Coastal Engineering and Port Infrastructure Model Hall in Stellenbosch. The…
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Climate experts gather to address South Africa's growing extreme weather challenges
South Africa's growing extreme weather challenges The Alliance for Collaboration on Climate and Earth Systems Science (ACCESS) programme at the Council for…
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CSIR helping build Africa’s blue economy through green ports
The equal partner strife: port development and the natural environment Researchers from the CSIR have contributed to finding innovate ways of integrating…
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Agreement to help understand impact of wind disruption on Cape Town port operations signed
Gusting winds in Cape Town are not a new problem; however, they are a persistent problem at one of the busiest ports in South Africa where, anecdotally, the…
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From Vuwani to Cape Town – studying the impact of wind extremes on the city’s port
Meet Khangale Khuthadzo Is the Port of Cape Town becoming windier? Answering this question is the task of Khangale Khuthadzo, a young PhD candidate who…
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CSIR C3 - Industrial development requires innovation
Industrial development requires innovation “There is no industrial development without innovation. Science and technology must ensure that the established…
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CSIR Technology Commercialisation Enterprise - C-Cubed
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has officially launched a commercialisation enterprise, named CSIR C3 (pronounced as CSIR C…
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New vessel motion forecast tool
Ports authorities around the world can now benefit from a new vessel motion forecast tool A new CSIR-developed tool can predict the motion of moored…
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