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November exam results We’re delighted that the pass rate for the November 2019 exams was nearly 65%, which makes it the most successful exam session we’ve had in the last decade. We are happy to report that the Durban Branch and other SA Chapters have been invited to…
March 2020 Students’ Prep Weekend
This will take place at the Chantecler Hotel, Botha’s Hill just outside Durban from 13th and 15th March. With some of our tutors flying in for the event (others just flying up the notorious Field’s and Botha’s Hills) we are sure that all the students attending will…
May 2020 Exams
These will be held in all centres in South Africa from the 11-21st May. So far we have 18 students registered to write 32 subjects. Hopefully not many will be rewriting their November 2019 exams… A reminder to our students that the exam questions are set from the…
November 2019 Exam
ICS had 19 students writing 36 exams between 18th and 28rd November. These were held in various centres in South Africa including Durban, Richards Bay, Johannesburg and Cape Town. Our students were generally optimistic about the exams. Exam Results These will be…
ICS Quarterly Luncheon – April 2020
Our first quarterly lunch for 2020 will be held during April. The date is still to be finalised and we are lucky to have as our speaker, Ms Ivana Surian, LLM Maritime Law student who will be speaking on the hot topic of the Low…
Vice-Chairman’s Visit to London
Vice-Chairman Durand Naidoo took the opportunity to visit the ICS Head Office in London during a recent business trip. During his visit they discussed membership, the South African Maritime Industry and the South African Branch’s plans to partner with local accredited…
Cape Town Open Day – February 2020
The Cape Town chapter faced 2020, and the new decade, with a renewed enthusiasm that it hasn’t seen in a number of years. With the help of Daniel Ngubane (FICS) of DNOffshore, and Marcelle Bauermeister of Novamarine (SGM), we were able to have a successful Open Day….
Johannesburg Open Day – February 2020
Alpha Shipping kindly made their offices available for the Open Day which was hosted by student representative, Byron Vather.
Richards Bay Open Day – February 2020
This event was hosted by Amanda Harrison FICS, Chapter Head and committee member Gail Jansen van Vuuren MICS. Comment from Richards Bay Chapter Head, Amanda Harrison FICS. It was decided at rather short notice, that Richards Bay chapter would host Open Day in Richards…
Durban Open Day – February 2020
Our new Chairperson, Catherine Moodie, started off in a positive way by inspiring our South African Chapters to hold Open Days as well as the Durban office. We held successful a Open Day on 5th February 2020. Durban Branch held theirs at the Royal Natal Yacht Club….