Cape Town

Address

Visiting Address: 13 Foregate Street, Tablebay Boulevard, Postal Address: PO Box 6381 Roggebaai 8012, Cape Town, South Africa

Telephone

+27 21 421 3172/3

Fax

+27 21 421 3166

Email

cape_town@bmtmarinerisk.com

Surveyors based at this office

Andrew Bain - Principal Surveyor

Andrew Bain

Telephone:	+27 21 671 9053
Fax:	+27 21 671 9053
Email:	abain@bmtmarinerisk.com
Nationality:	British
Languages:	English
Qualifications City & Guilds Full Technician Certificate, Production Engineering First Class Motor Certificate of Competency
Professional Affiliations Member of the South African Institute of Marine Engineers & Naval Architects
Training Courses Project Management, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Safety Management, Various Management and Labour Relations courses.
Career Summary 1996-2002 Managing Director of Globe Engineering Namibia, ship repair yard. Non exclusive Lloyds Register surveyor for Walvis Bay. 1986-1996 Senior Maintenance Technician and Principal Technician in coal fired power station. 1977-1986 Sailed with Mobil Shipping on motor tankers. 1977 obtained Second Class Certificate of Competency-Motor. 1971-1977 at sea with BP Tankers to 3rd Engineer on diesel and steam tankers. 1965-1971 served apprenticeship with Fodens, heavy trucks.
Specialist Knowledge Boilers, Gas Turbines, Ship Repair.
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Robert-John Swier - Chief Engineer

Robert-John Swier

Telephone:	+27 21 421 3172
Fax:	+27 21 421 3166
Email:	rswier@bmtmarinerisk.com
Nationality:	South African
Languages:	English
Qualifications Chief Engineers Certificate of Competency
Professional Affiliations SAIMENA - South African Institute of Marine Enginers and Naval Architects
Career Summary At sea on general cargo, containers, bulk carriers, AHTS, Salvage tugs Vessel Superintdent for Diamond vessels Oil rig SAMSA surveyor SMIT vessel manager for salvage, supply and AHTS vessels and salvage engineer
Specialist Knowledge Chief Engineer Salvage tugs and supply vessels PMS on offshore installation Flag State Surveyor, superintendency and vessel manager, salvage engineer
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Jonathan Wanliss - Master Mariner

Jonathan Wanliss

Telephone:	+27 21 421 3172
Fax:	+27 21 421 3166
Email:	jwanliss@bmtmarinerisk.com
Nationality:	Afrikaans
Languages:	English, Afrikaans
Training Courses para
Career Summary Master Mariner 14 years seagoing experience on wide variety of vessels. Two years command experience on an icebreaker. Extensive seagoing experience in South Atlantic and Antarctic Oceans.
Specialist Knowledge JH143 Ship yard risk assessments JH 2006 / 010A Engine Room and Machinery Risk Assessments Warranty surveys such as Towage and Voyage Approvals
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