Building the Future
of Maritime Professionals
ICS South Africa provides internationally recognized shipping education.
Welcome to the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, South African Chapter
The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers South Africa is a provider of professional maritime training with an unrivalled programme of education and qualification.
For industry newcomers, the ICSSA offers a tailored introduction to the maritime world, with study culminating in diplomas that enable specialisation in a number of different areas, including: Ship operations; Tanker chartering; Port agency; Shipping law and insurance.
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Member Spotlight

Dean Fraser (FICS)(AFNI)
Maritime Shipping Professional
Dean began his shipping career in 1990 at the Port of Richards Bay, working with bulk, breakbulk, and LPG vessels as a ship’s agent. His passion for the maritime industry inspired him to pursue studies through the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS), where he earned his M.I.C.S. qualification in 2006.
A long-serving member of the ICS South Africa Committee, Dean has been tutoring since 2006 and was inducted by the ICS Controlling Council in London in 2009. He has taught both in-person and online, covering subjects such as Understanding Shipping, Dry Cargo Chartering, Ship Operations & Management, and Port Agency…. read more











