SHIPS AGENCY AND
MARINE TECHNICAL SERVICES

With a steadily expanding footprint of strategically located offices, currently in 12 countries, Sturrock Grindrod Maritime (SGM) provides a ships agency service in the Indian Ocean region. Adept in the local languages, our staff provide local knowledge aimed at providing a multifaceted service offering that meets global industry standards. As a leading ships agency as well as provider of logistics and maritime technical and engineering services, we offer a diverse range of solutions to the maritime, offshore and oil and gas sectors.

SHIPS AGENCY

Our diverse service offering provides expertise, insight and knowledge of local authorities and suppliers in the ports in which we operate. Representing ship owners, managers, operators and charterers from around the globe, SGM provides services along all trade routes in the Indian Ocean region covering Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and the Australian coastline.

We cover our customers’ needs across the logistics chain from accounts and documentation to loading and discharge; from marketing to IT support and from brokering to container tracking and logistics co-ordination. We offer numerous vessel operations services including super cargo and surveys. Our full ships agency service is offered to both liner and non-liner vessels.

MARINE AND INDUSTRIAL
ENGINEERING (INCLUDES THE OIL
AND GAS SECTOR)

We offer fully integrated turnkey solutions to the manufacturing, heavy engineering, mining, FMCG and oil and gas sectors. Located in Cape Town, Saldanha Bay and Mossel Bay, our team of service engineers at Hesper Engineering and SwiftNova Engineering are on hand around the clock to provide support, service and tailor-made solutions for our customers.

Services include

  • EPC / turnkey project management
  • Fabrication work – supply and installation of steel, construction and pipe
  • Specialised rigging services
  • Ship repair and refurbishment
  • Carpentry
  • Installation and commissioning of auxiliary marine systems
  • Propulsion system specialists
  • Technical consultation, procurement and installation
  • Specialised inspection services
  • Blasting, coating, painting and tank cleaning
  • Welding processes and codes (ISO 3834-2)
  • Risk-based maintenance
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