Navy Festival Programme 2010

 

FRIDAY 05 MARCH

Time Event Venue
10h00-18h00 Festival open to the public East Dockyard
10h00-17h00 Live cannon firing Dry Dock
10h30-10h55 SA Navy Precision Drill Cole Point Arena
11h00-11h20 Gun Run Cole Point Arena
11h30-12h00 Synchrolift Demonstration Synchrolift
12h05-12h30 Dog Show Cole Point Arena
12h30-13h00 Mast Display Cole Point Arena
13h05-13h20 Lynx (Helicopter) Display/ Air Sea Search and Rescue Outer Basin
13h25-14h00 Anti-piracy Display Outer Basin
14h05-14h35 Tug Ballet Still Water Basin
14h00-15h00 SAN TV Live Shoot Shed 3
15h00-15h20 Synchrolift Demonstration Synchrolift
15h30-16h00 Lynx (Helicopter) Display/ Air Sea Search and Rescue Outer Basin
16h00-16h30 Fireman Competition Cole Point Arena
20h00-22h00 SA Navy Band Dry Dock Concert (Gates open at 18h00) Dry Dock

German Ships open to public Saturday and Sunday only

SATURDAY 06 MARCH

Time Event Venue
09h00-11h00 Freedom of Simon's Town: Right of Entry Parade / Ceremonial Sail past Main Road, Simon's Town / Dockyard
10h00-17h00 Live cannon firing Dry Dock
12h00-17h00 Youth Mini Sailing Regatta Simon's Bay
10h40-11h10 Dog Show Cole Point Arena
11h00-12h00 SAN TV Live Shoot Shed 3
11h00-11h30 Synchrolift Demonstration Synchrolift
11h00-11h45 Youth Band Performance H Berth
11h15-11h35 Lynx (Helicopter) Display Outer Basin
11h40-12h10 Anti-piracy Display Outer Basin
12h30-13h15 Navy Band Performance Cole Point Arena
13h20-13h40 Tug Ballet / Silver Falcons Still Water Basin
13h40-14h00 Gun Run Cole Point Arena
14h05-14h35 Sea Cadet Precision Drill Cole Point Arena
14h40-15h00 Mast Display Cole Point Arena
15h00-16h00 SAN TV Live Shoot Shed 3
15h05-15h45 Isivunguvungu Youth Band Cole Point Arena
15h30-16h00 Synchrolift Demonstration Synchrolift
15h50-16h10 Lynx (Helicopter) Display/ Air Sea Search and Rescue Outer Basin
16h00-16h30 Dry Dock Flooding Dry Dock
16h35-16h50 Fireman Competition Cole Point Arena
15h55-17h10 SA Navy Precision Drill Cole Point Arena
17h15-17h30 Gun Run Cole Point Arena
18h00 Gates close  
17h45-19h30 SA Navy Choir Performance SIMONSBERG Cinema Hall, West Yard
20h00-21h00 Night Shoot Lower North Battery

SUNDAY 07 MARCH

Time Event Venue
10h00-18h00 Gates open to public East Dockyard
10h00-17h00 Live Cannon Firing Dry Dock
10h00-10h25 Gun Run Cole Point Arena
10h30-10h55 Sea Cadet Precision Drill Cole Point Arena
11h00-12h00 SAN TV Live Shoot Shed 3
11h00-11h20 Fireman Competition Cole Point Arena
11h00-11h30 Synchrolift Demonstration Synchrolift
11h40-12h10 Dry Dock Flooding Dry Dock
11h25-11h45 Lynx (Helicopter) Display/ Air Sea Search and Rescue Outer Basin
11h50-12h20 Dog Show Cole Point Arena
12h25-12h45 Mast Display Cole Point Arena
12h50-13h20 Anti-piracy Display Outer Basin
13h25-13h45 Tug Ballet / Silver Falcons Still Water Basin
13h50-14h35 SA Navy Band Performance Cole Point Arena
14h40-15h00 SA Navy Precision Drill Cole Point Arena
15h00-15h00 SAN TV Live Shoot Shed 3
15h15-15h40 Dry Dock Flooding Dry Dock
15h30-16h30 Prize-giving Cole Point Arena
15h45-16h15 Synchrolift Demonstration Synchrolift
16h00-16h25 Lynx (Helicopter) Display/ Air Sea Search and Rescue Outer Basin
16h35-17h00 Gun Run Cole Point Arena
17h20-18h00 Retreat Ceremony Cole Point Arean
18h00 Gates Close  

Location of events


Static Displays

Ships and Submarines open to the public  
Cannon Firing Dry Dock
Tug Boat Rides P Berth
SANAD Gun Display Shed 3
Static Display and Exhibitions Shed 3
Children's Jumping Castles Transport Shed
Tea Garden Transport Shed
Divers' Exhibition / Diving Tank G Berth
Coca Cola Soccer Pitch K Berth
Coca Cola Sound Stage K Berth
Water Balls K Berth
Paint Ball Dry Dock
Gun display in Gun Shop Daily at 11h00, 13h00 and 15h00  

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Emergency Services
Below announcer point, opposite arena
Onboard ships

SAFETY NOTE

  • VISITORS ARE TO BE AWARE OF THE ROLLING OF THE BROWS (GANG WAYS) OF THE SHIPS AND TO MIND THEIR FEET WHEN GOING UP OR DOWN BROWS

  • PARENTS LOOK AFTER YOUR CHILDREN KNOW WHERE THEY ARE

  • ALWAYS REMAIN BEHIND SAFETY CHAINS WE HAVE YOUR SAFETY AT HEART

INDEMNITY: VISITORS ENTER DOCKYARD AT OWN RISK

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