The Chamber operates in the environment of ocean and coastal shipping, ocean and coastal fishing, port activities and associated land-based activities.
- Develop and improve skills within the Maritime Industry.
- Promote, co-ordinate and monitor high quality education and training in the sector - this is done taking cognisance of both international requirements (in particular those relating to the licensing of international seafarer) as well as the local environment in which learning is delivered.
- Facilitate a framework of learning which promotes access to, and recognition of, learning in the workplace.
- Represent the interests of all stakeholders in the sector equitably and transparently.
From the approximately 115 companies that participate in skills development initiatives (mandatory grants, discretionary or SMME Strategy), the Chamber represents a workforce of 13 650 employees drawn mainly from the port authorities, the fishing and the merchant shipping sub-sectors.
Organisations We Engage With:
Employers
- Seafarers Employers Organisation
- South African Pelagic Fish Producers Association
- South Afican Deepsea Trawl Association
- National Ports Authority
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Employees
- Trawler & Line Fishermen’s Union
- Weskus Werkers Unie
- South African Transport & Allied Workers Union
- United Transport & Allied Trade Unions
- National Certificated Fish & Allied Workers Union
Statutory Bodies
- SAMSA (South African Marine Safety Authority)
- NDOT (National Department Of Transport)
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