- To promote and protect the professional interests of South African Shipmasters, Deck Officers and certificated personnel ashore employed in related marine professions.
- To monitor and support maritime education and training.
- To ensure the South African Government, its associated agencies and the maritime industry generally benefit from the collective expertise of the Society’s membership.
Belong & Contribute
- Foster a spirit of fellowship, helpfulness and unity among Masters, Deck Officers & other certificated professionals ashore employed in associated professions.
- Protect and promote the professional interests of South African Masters, Pilots and Deck Officers.
- Promote safety at sea and the welfare of seafarers generally.
- Enable the service experience and advice of members of the Society to be made available to the Government of South Africa and other legally constituted authority.
- To institute or defend proceedings at Law as needed.
Lloyd Merriman
President
(Full Member)
Andrew Walker
Vice President
(Full Member)
Tiaan Rabe
Vice President
(Full Member)
Hugo Schuitemaker
Treasurer
(Full Member)
Guy Barker
Secretary
(Full Member)
Keith Pletschke
Membership Secretary
(Full Member)
Debbie Owen
Communications Secretary
(Honorary Member)
Rob Whitehead
Keegan Bizaare
Rolf Sieboldt-Berry
Samantha Montes
Simon Aggett
Ken Ellam
Brendon Hawley
Matthew Glazer
Bernard Bunton
Lloyd Merriman
Chairperson
Tiaan Rabe
Vice Chairperson
Charles Kingon
Secretary
Samantha Montes
Tiaan Rabe
Mike Melly
Durban
Guy Barker
Mossel Bay, Richard’s Bay and Gqeberha