PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
David Keller
Open Licence Marine Pilot, Ports of Ngqura, Port Elizabeth and Mossel Bay. Former Acting Harbour Master. SA Navy navigator, tug master, first senior pilot, port operations manager, emergency preparedness officer for the bay's first bunkering operator. Author of the Local Oil Spill Contingency Plans for Algoa Bay's bunker operators. Designed and implemented the bay's Rapid Response Service and adapted the ISGOTT ship-to-ship checklists for the Algoa Bay environment. Recognised by the Department as an independent specialist under the 2025 Regulations.
Open Licence Pilot
Ports of Ngqura, Port Elizabeth and Mossel BayNational Diploma in Maritime Studies
Intl Diploma for Harbour Masters
Merit, all 11 modulesMaster (Port Operations)
500 GTSAMSA Level II Assessor
Training & certificationRYA Yachtmaster Offshore
Commercial endorsementReal emergencies commanded
Dredger YIN TAI sinking · RDO CONCORD grounding · MSC LUCIANA storm breakaway · 2021 STS hose failure · port evacuationsBuilt for Algoa Bay
Designed and implemented the Rapid Response Service · Adapted the ISGOTT STS checklists to the bay's conditions · Wrote the operators' Local Oil Spill Contingency Plans