Maritime and Ship Operations
Port, Maritime & Cargo
Our Coverage is Global
Maritime and Ship Operation
AUK Maritime
AUK Marine and Mining (Pty) Ltd
Attending surveyor network
One call.
Any port.
Surveyor alongside.
Ship inspections, cargo surveys and casualty investigation across 13 African maritime nations and 25 ports — Atlantic and Indian Ocean seaboards, instructed through a single point of contact and attended by people who have run ships, ports and cargo themselves.
13Countries in coverage
25Ports with attending surveyors
2Ocean seaboards · Atlantic & Indian
Fig. 1 — Coverage chart
Africa
survey network
survey network
Highlighted states carry direct or network surveyor presence. Amber nodes mark ports where AUK attends vessels and cargo.
Legend
Coverage — direct & network surveyors
Principal port
Attended port
Outside current network
Mercator projection · WGS 84
Port register
25 ports · 13 countries · 4 regionsInspection & marine services
All vessel types · smart inspection technology01 — On board
Ship inspections, surveys, investigations & testing
ISPS / ISM / MLC audits. ISO 9001, 14001, 27001, 35001, 45001 and 50001 audits.
- Safety, MARPOL and GHG assessment
- Pre-SIRE inspections, RightShip and PSC preparation inspections
- Pre-purchase, condition and technical inspections. Navigation and mooring audits. Bunker surveys
- Salvage gear inspection, marine warranty survey, loss prevention and condition warranty survey
- Damage assessment, failure investigation, advice on repair solutions and the cost thereto. Loss of hire surveys
- Rig and platform inspection
- IHM and VGP testing
Container · bulk · tanker · LNG · all other vessel types
Smart technologies · real-time reporting dashboard
02 — On the quay
Cargo & field services
Cargo inspection across every region in the network, plus independent investigation when something goes wrong — evidence secured while it is still on the berth.
Coverage current at issue · Rev 1
Ports listed are attended locations, not offices
MARITIME TRAINING
- Onboard RightShip & PSC preparation Training.
- ISPS training for Ports and Ships.
- Onboard Mental Well being Training.
- Emission and Environmental management Training.
- Other training programs.
- All courses are AI embedded and AI enabled.
Risk assessment
- Maritime security and safety risk assessment and mitigation.
- Near miss and incident analysis.
- Vessel’s risk assessment.
- Claims assessment and management.
- Using Smart Technologies, and real time reporting dashboard.
Vessel
- Dry-docking of vessels.
- Sale and purchase of vessels.
- New building and inspections of vessels.
- Feasibility for vessel purchase.
- Charterers’ agency work.
- OPL services around South African coast/ports.
Ports
- Ports Security (ISPS) training & Audits. IMDG Training.
- Vessel maneuvering simulations, Mooring assessment.
- Accident Investigation.
- Ports, terminal risk management and audits.
- Pilotage and tug handling training.
Strategic Advisory Services
- Feasibility and Market studies for shipping and port Business.
- Business Risk Assessment. Optimisation of vessel operations (On board and commercial deployment)
- Cargo projections and Ports optimisation.
Maintenance and Supervision
- Full inspection & audit of machinery space for compliance. EMP and Record Maintenance
- Port Captaincy, Shipyard supervision and others.
- Machinery Parts supply.
technology service
- Automation and AI solutions for Ships and Ports.
- PMS and digital systems on Ships.
- Career advisory and mentorship in Shipping and Port sector.
Port, Maritime & Cargo
Our Coverage is Global
Cargo Inspection
cargo Inspection
- Cargo inspections and surveys.
- Damage assessment.
- Transit risk assessment.
- Quality inspection and analysis