N E W S & V I E W S • D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 3 3 (DWC) and Shincel. We also have the expertise of Terry Chrystal on board, who was involved in the original construction of CTC. These resources, coupled with our own engineering teams, means we have the best possible combination of knowledge, experience, and expertise to get our chipping lines up and running as soon as possible. We will focus our energy in the next couple of months on two areas: • Get Bayfibre up and running as quickly as possible. • Get Richards Bay Wood Chip (RBWC) chipper and screens running and use mobile conveyors to get chips from the screens close to the export reclaimers. • In parallel with the above we will also explore just how capable mobile chippers are to achieve the chip quality our customers expect from us. When it comes to Bayfibre, the areas that will require the most work are on the screen building and screens, as well as the electrical reticulation. We intend to rebuild the screen building internally as well as the oversize Rechipper loop. In terms of the electrical infrastructure, we will have our work cut out looking at the switchgear and the panels in the main electrical MC room. As for RBWC, the screen building is also badly damaged, as is the electrical infrastructure. In addition, the overhead conveyor gantries and the reclaimers and export conveyor structures are badly damaged. The chip pile floors will need to be redone completely. Both lines seem to have their chippers, chipper motors and gearboxes with likely superficial
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