Capt. Keith Burchell- Managing Director
Key Qualifications, Expertise and Experience:
Capt .Burchell has over 47 years Experience in the maritime industry of which 9 Years was spent at sea, holding a Class 1 Deck Certificate.
Capt Burchell is at present Senior Consultant/Project Manager and Managing Director of Burport Marine Consultancy (Africa) Pty Ltd, with 6 years consultancy experience as described below.
Capt. Burchell is an acknowledged expert on Port Management, Port Planning, Port Marine Operations, Aids to Navigation, Vessel Traffic Systems (VTS), Vessel Traffic Management Information Systems (VTMS), Differential Global Positioning Systems (DGPS) and latterly the development and production of Automatic Identification Systems (AIS)
Capt Burchell is a former Executive Director of a South African marine electronics company from 1993 to 2004 during which period he was heavily involved in the development of the AIS (Automatic Identification System) and it its inclusion in mandatory carriage requirements.
Capt Burchell spent 34 Years in Port Marine Services and Administration, Including the Management of Lighthouse Services in South Africa.
• During the period 1995-2004 he was used as a marine technical advisor to the official South African delegation to IMO on many occasions, and is a registered IMO Consultant. He is an experienced tug and dredger master, marine pilot, former port captain, marine operations manager and executive manager in the South African National Ports Authority.
• He has played a leading role in the Regional Search and Rescue Organisation (SASSAR) as well as serving in various Capacities in the local Sea Rescue (1970-2001) establishing Sea Rescue Stations in Mossel Bay and Walvis Bay, including serving as Chairman of the NSRI Training Committee 1984-1988 and as a Director of Sea Rescue NSRI from 1993-2001.
• He served as a IALA (International Association of Marine and Lighthouse Authorities based in Paris) Councillor (1994-1999) representing South Africa
• He served as Manager of Port Marine Operations and Lighthouse Services (1991-1996).
• He served as a founder member of SAGNEP (1993) (Southern African Advisory Group in Hydrography, Navigation, Environment and Pollution) and was the Chairman of the IALA Radio Navigation Conference (IALARAD1)(1995) in SA. In addition through his role in SAGNEP and other Southern African Regional Organisations has been responsible for many regional Aids to Navigation and Marine Operations initiatives during his service as IALA Councillor.
Summary of Consultancy Projects undertaken by Capt. Burchell (2003 – 2009)
2007/9
Senior consultant / Project Manager on ISPS Code Audit project for Namport Namibia. (Project commenced October 2008 and was completed November 2008) (BMC Project)
Senior Consultant /Project Manager on South African Police Services (SAPS) Build Oversight Project, which is for four 16m Deep Sea Patrol vessels. Capt Burchell was also involved in the initial contract specification and adjudication of tenderer. (Build Project Commenced March 2008 – 24 months) (BMC Project)
Senior Consultant /Project Manager – Phase 1 Investigate, Acquire/Build vessel and infrastructure, Establish New Ferry Service for Private Client as sub contractor to Africon Luanda, Angola (Commence January 2008 – Completed September 2008)(BMC Sub Contractors)
2006/2007
Project Manager and Senior Consultant Surveyor on Independent Condition Survey Project on all SAPS (South African Police Craft (9 months) (BMC Contract)v
Project Manager for Joint Contractor Africon Namibia and Senior Consultant (Port Management and Marine Operations) on Port Master Plan Study Project, for Namport, in the Ports of Walvis Bay and Luderitz. (7 Months) (Joint Africon Namibia and Hamburg Port Consultancy Contract) (8 Months)
Senior Consultant/Project Manager on consultancy project for South African Police Services (SAPS) on proposed upgrade of engines in SAPS 16m vessel replacement program (1 Month)
Consultant/surveyor on various inland waters passenger and small vessel surveys and build projects. (BMC Contracts) (3 months)
2004/5
Consultant in project team engaged to compile information on the implementation of Inland Waters Legislation, in the RSA. (6 Months) (BMC Contract)
Consultant/Surveyor on various warehouse and inland waterway surveys. (BMC Contracts) (3 months)
2004
Senior Consultant/ Project Manager on Project for ITE Consulting (South Africa)(RSA)/ NorControl IT (Norway) investigating and compiling statistics on AIS and Vessel Traffic Services/ Networks (3 Months) (BMC Contract)
2003
Participated as advisor on VTMIS investigative project for UAR as sub-contractor consultant (BMC Contract) (1 Month)
BMC’s Executives and Associates
Capt. Charles Reid- Executive Director
Key Qualifications, Expertise and Experience:
Capt. Reid has over 27 years experience in the maritime industry of which 10 years were spent at sea, holding a Class 1 Deck Certificate.
He obtained a B.Com degree from UNISA in 1994.
Capt Reid is at present Consultant Surveyor /Project Manager and Executive Director of Burport Marine Consultancy (Africa) Pty Ltd, with 4 years consultancy experience as described below.
Capt Reid’s time at sea was followed by a two year period serving as an on board Cargo Superintendent covering the Southern African coastline for both Ro-Ro and multipurpose vessels. During this period he also planned load and discharges for the Container Vessels calling on South African ports. During this period he gained invaluable insight into the operations of Ports in the Southern African region.
Capt Reid then transferred to Container logistics and spent 4 years overseeing the distribution and movement of containers in the Far East and USA operations of Safmarine.
From logistics, he joined Safmarine’s in-house NVOCC as Operations and New Business Manager. Trading was carried out world wide in an intensely competitive environment.
In 2000 Capt Reid joined two colleagues to start their own independent NVOCC Cargosuite. The primary focus of the start up was the development of a quoting system in partnership with a listed IT company. Capital was raised from Banks, individuals and globally from partner companies.
Capt Reid served as Company Secretary and Director for Cargosuite up to 2003.
Since leaving Cargosuite he has been an independent maritime and business consultant engaged in a variety of marine, business and subject training consultancies.
He joined BMC in 2005 as a Director and partner and has recently been appointed Executive Director.
Consultancy Projects in BMC 2004 – 2009
2009
Consultant and Surveyor on the building of 16m Aluminium SAPS vessels in Cape Town
Senior Consultant/Project Manager -Mpumalanga Economic Development Project – A Skills Development Program for a Network of Small Exporters., consisting of a 5 Phase Project (Commenced in April 2005 and completed in September 2008)
Consultant /Surveyor -South African Police Services (SAPS) Build Oversight Project, which is for four 16m Deep Sea Patrol vessels (Build Project Commenced March 2008 on-going – 24 months) (BMC Project)
Consultant -Project for ITE Consulting (South Africa)(RSA)/ NorControl IT (Norway) investigating and compiling statistics on AIS and Vessel Traffic Services Networks Implementation (3 Months) (BMC Contract)
2006
Consultant on the investigation into the Craft environment in Mpumalanga with the project consisted of research into current practices and training in both business management and marketing.
2004
Consultant on AIS Project investigating implementation of AIS on a global basis
Brief Resume of Associates Expertise and Experience
Capt. Bill Dernier - Specialist Safety and Pollution Prevention Consultant
Capt. Brian Watt - specialist Maritime Legal and Administration Consultant
Mr. Arie Burggraff - Specialist Port engineering Consultant
Mr. Clive Davidson - Specialist Project Manager and Maritime/Civil Administration Consultant
Dr. Lynette Jackson - Specialist Environmental Protection Consultant
Mr Andre van Niekerk - Specialist Engineer Ship Surveyor and Maritime Administration Consultant
Capt. Dennis Henwood - Specialist Maritime Training Consultant and Ship Surveyor
Capt. Keiron Cox - Specialist IT and VTS Training Consultant and Training Program developer
Capt. Bill Wilson - Specialist Maritime Surveyor and Administration Consultant
Capt. Simon Pearson - Specialist Safety Training Consultant
Mr Andre Van Den Berg - Specialist AIS (Automatic Identification), VTS (Vessel Traffic Services) and Radar Systems Consultant.
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