SOLAS METHOD 2 CERTIFICATION IN 3 EASY STEPS
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In order to address safety problems at sea and on shore, arising from container shipments that have incorrect weight declarations, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) made amendments to the (SOLAS) Safety of Life at Sea Convention regarding the Verified Gross Mass of a container, carrying cargo Read More.
SOLAS regulations provide for two separate methods to obtain the verified gross weight of containers: Method 1 and Method 2. In South Africa, the method used for weighing the container’s contents under both Method 1 and Method 2 is subject to certification and approval as determined by SAMSA. Marine Audit, a division of General & Marine Surveyors has been appointed by SAMSA to offer both SOLAS Method 1 Certification (for weighing facilities) and Method 2 Certification (for exporters who pack goods into shipping containers) for carriage on ships. The process is overseen by Marine Surveyor Dave Johnson who has more than forty years’ experience in matters maritime.
Method 1 Certification
Method 1 Certification to become an Authorised Weighing Facility (AWF) is as simple as 1, 2, 3
STEP 1
Contact our office and complete our SLA
STEP 2
Gather required documents to support your application
STEP 3
Undergo our on-site audit to walk through the process to get authorised
Method 2 Certification
Method Two Certification is done in three easy steps: The Marine Audit certification process involves completing the application form, followed by an on-site audit of your operation by an accredited auditor. Once certified you get exclusive access to our on-line client platform.
In selecting your service provider, ask them whether their Auditor offers you the following:
- More than 40 years’ experience in matters maritime
- More than 6 years spent as a Deck Officer on foreign going ocean vessels
- Personally involved in the inspection and packing of more than 30 000 containers with a massive range of cargo types
- Appointed by insurers, ship owners and cargo interests worldwide to manage risks and investigate losses throughout Southern Africa for more than 20 years
- Involved with VGM compliance for more than 10 years
- A High Court expert witness
- Post Graduate Diploma in Maritime Law from University of Natal
- Personal commercial experience in warehousing; container handling & import / export
- Specialised container packing and securing consultant for Class 1 explosives; high security items (US Embassies) and nuclear materials Read more