General & Marine Surveyors and Assessors carry out independent marine surveys, conduct independent assessments and act as consultants in a wide variety of maritime matters. Our services encompass everything from onboard vessel surveys to check bunkers, cargo lashing and vessel condition on large oceangoing vessels, to small craft and yacht surveys for the marine insurance market. In addition to assessing marine insurance claims, whether having arisen during transit by sea, land or air, we also offer independent tally of cargoes at all major ports and inland receiving depots. Our Maritime claims and fraud investigation track record speaks for itself, with numerous successes attributed to our diligent pursuit of the facts. We are pleased to announce that we are the first company in South Africa appointed by SAMSA to certify shippers using method 2 to verify the gross mass of packed containers. www.marineaudit.net The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) new requirements go into effect on 1 July 2016 – all packed containers must have verified gross mass weights reported to the carrier and terminal before loading.