{"id":651,"date":"2025-02-14T13:22:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T13:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.triton.co.za\/?page_id=651"},"modified":"2026-10-26T14:29:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T12:29:32","slug":"bunker-barges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/index.php\/bunker-barges\/","title":{"rendered":"Bunker Barges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-custom-content-position is-position-center-left tna-hero tna-hero-sm\" style=\"min-height:50vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-658\" alt=\"Bunker Barges\" src=\"https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/smit-lapuma-artist-1-1.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/smit-lapuma-artist-1-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/smit-lapuma-artist-1-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/smit-lapuma-artist-1-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#0b1630\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"tna-kicker tna-crumb animated fadeInUp wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/index.php\/ship-design\/\">Ship Design<\/a> \/ Bunker Barges<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading tna-hero-title animated fadeInUp delay-200ms\">Bunker Barges<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tna-lead animated fadeInUp delay-400ms wp-block-paragraph\">Three bunker barges designed to date, starting with the Pentow Energy, designed from scratch.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull tna-section tna-svc-page\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns tna-svc-cols is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:68%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tna-article\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading tna-art-h\">Fuel Bunker Barges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three bunker barges have been designed to date, the first being the Pentow Energy, which was designed from scratch to Bureau Veritas Class, and built by Dorbyl Marine in Cape Town, for SMIT Harbour and Towage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second being the Smit Dudula, for the same client, but this time as a conversion from a dumb barge, by the name of Winbuild.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A third double skin bunker barge has been designed for SMIT INTERNATIONAL, constructed by DORMAC in Durban, and launched on the 29th Nov 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Subsequent to that the SMIT ENERGY (previously called Pentow Energy, also originally designed by Triton) was double skinned in Durban by Dormac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The third SMIT Bunker Barge, DUDULA, being the last in line for double skinning, due for completion in 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped tna-art-gallery wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large tna-art-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/index.php\/smit-lipuma\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/smit-lapuma-artist-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Smit Lipuma - click to find out more\" class=\"wp-image-658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/smit-lapuma-artist-1-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/smit-lapuma-artist-1-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/smit-lapuma-artist-1-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Smit Lipuma &#8211; click to find out more<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full tna-art-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1129\" src=\"https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/photo_2025-04-08_08-51-54.jpg\" alt=\"Smit Dudula, busy refuelling a ship in the harbour\" class=\"wp-image-1129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/photo_2025-04-08_08-51-54.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/photo_2025-04-08_08-51-54-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/photo_2025-04-08_08-51-54-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/photo_2025-04-08_08-51-54-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Smit Dudula, busy refuelling a ship in the harbour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large tna-art-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/index.php\/smit-energy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Energy2.jpg\" alt=\"Smit Energy - click to find out more\" class=\"wp-image-657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Energy2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Energy2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Energy2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Smit Energy &#8211; click to find out more<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tna-side\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tna-side-card\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"tna-side-title wp-block-paragraph\">Ship design<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list tna-side-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/index.php\/ship-design\/\">\u2190 Ship design overview<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/index.php\/fishing-vessel-design\/\">Fishing Vessels<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-current=\"page\" href=\"https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/index.php\/bunker-barges\/\" class=\"is-current\">Bunker Barges<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/index.php\/motor-yacht\/\">Motor Yacht<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/index.php\/namibian-research-vessel\/\">River Ferries<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/index.php\/portnet-pilot-boat\/\">Pilot Boats<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/index.php\/modular-self-propelled-barges\/\">Modular Barges<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tna-side-cta\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"tna-side-title wp-block-paragraph\">Discuss your project<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tna-side-text wp-block-paragraph\">Talk to our team about your vessel, structure or analysis requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button tna-btn-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/index.php\/contact-2\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tna-side-phone wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"tel:+27214182090\">021 418 2090<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull tna-cta\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading tna-cta-title animated fadeInUp\">Have a project in mind?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tna-cta-text animated fadeInUp wp-block-paragraph\">Talk to our team about your vessel, structure or analysis requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons tna-center animated fadeInUp is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button tna-btn-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/index.php\/contact-2\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline tna-btn-ghost is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+27214182090\">Call 021 418 2090<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fuel Bunker Barges Three bunker barges have been designed to date, the first being the Pentow Energy, which was designed from scratch to Bureau Veritas Class, and built by Dorbyl Marine in Cape Town, for SMIT Harbour and Towage. The second being the Smit Dudula, for the same client, but this time as a conversion&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/index.php\/bunker-barges\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Bunker Barges<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-651","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/651","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=651"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/651\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1900,"href":"https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/651\/revisions\/1900"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.triton.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}