BONA FIDE MARINE
Marine Surveyors & Consultants
Bona Fide Marine is a successor of “Captain G.A Chettle & Associates”, a reputable Marine Surveying and Consulting Firm, Durban branch, which was formed in 1953.
Bona Fide Marine is a Closed Corporation type of company, registered in South Africa, Registration No. 1998 056501/23.
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The Company's Managing Director, Vido Cavor, is the appointed Inspector/Surveyor for a number of Flag State and Classification administrations, such as:
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The Bahamas Maritime Authority
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Barbados Ships Registry
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China Corporation Register of Shipping (Taiwan)
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Maritime Authority of Jamaica
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International Classification Registry (Singapore) Pty Ltd
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Panama Maritime Authority
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Panama Shipping Registrar Inc.
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Guardian Bureau of Shipping (Syria)
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Sierra Leone International Shipping Registry
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St. Kitts & Nevis International Ships Registry
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ICS Class (Panama)
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Royal Bureau of Shipping (UAE, Tanzania)












Since
1998
Bona Fide Marine surveyors complete, in recent periods, various above mentioned and other inspections/surveys on about 50-60 ships each month, mostly in Durban and Richards Bay Harbours, but also in other Southern African Ports and wider.
General Marine Suveying & Consulting Services

Draft Surveys

On/Off Hire Surveys

Bunker Surveys (all types)


Cargo Hold Cleanliness Inspections

Cargo Inspections (Pre-Shipment, Cargo Damage/Contamination, etc.),

Cargo Separation Inspections (in Cargo Holds)

Flag State Inspections (including in Offshore Industry)

Cargo Sampling

Motor Vehicle Inspections

Container Unpack/Repack Monitoring, etc.
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