The slipway dates back to 1862 and is still in use. It is now part of the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront.

For more than 100 years ships were winched out of the water to work on their hulls. In 1972 the winch was replaced by a synchrolift. A moveable platform which lift the ship to ground level. The system is currently mainly used to refit large foreign trawlers.

Patent Slipway (photo: QVRP, Creative Commons license)

Patent Slipway (photo: QVRP, Creative Commons license)

Patent Slipway (photo: QVRP, Creative Commons license)

Coordinates:

• Decimal degrees: -33.909389 (Latitude) 18.421589 (Longitude)
• Degrees, Minutes & Seconds: S33 54 33 (Latitude) E18 25 17 (Longitude)
• GPS: S 33 54.563 (Latitude) E 18 25.295 (Longitude)
• UTM: 34S 261606 (X) 6244897 (Y)
• Above sea level: 20 ft / 6 m

... also in the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront.

Sources:

• QVRP. 2013. Patent slipway. QVRP.