Mthembu, Sphiwe Eugene http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0572-5663
Chasomeris, Mihalis http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0920-7537
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Article History
Received: 29 May 2022
Accepted: 3 June 2023
First Online: 28 June 2023
Declarations
: We authors’ wish to declare that this work has <i>not</i> been published by any journal before. This work in <i>not</i> under any consideration for publication anywhere. Mr. Sphiwe Mthembu is currently under the employment of Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) as Marine Operations Manager and in the process of completing PHD with University of KwaZulu Natal. By no means had Transnet funded this work. Prof Mihalis Chasomeris is a Professor at University of KwaZulu Natal and a supervisor to Mr. Sphiwe Mthembu.
: According to both our knowledge, there are <i>no</i> known conflicts of interest pertaining to this work and that there has not been any financial support received for this work. There is no financial support that could influence the outcome. Both authors confirm approval of the work and agrees on its publication. The research was also approved by University of KwaZulu Natal ethical committee (Ref No: 00001673). We would like to confirm that there are no impediments to the process of publication that is foreseeable. We would like to confirm that the publisher with not be held reliable or responsible.