DS Oram and Associates provides specialised heavy lift and general cargo survey services, along with cargo claims investigation, adjustment and claims recovery services.Clients include leading South African Marine Insurers, South African and international cargo importers, exporters, and ship operators, and UK-based marine mutual insurance companies. DS Oram and Associates also develops and implements specialised cargo risk management and loss control programmes for clients. DS Oram and Associates was established in May 2008 by David and Syd Oram. David Oram is the Managing Member and Surveyor. He has 13 years experience in cargo surveying and has specialist knowledge of heavy lift and project cargo surveying and handling. He has done surveys in Europe, South America, sub-Saharan Africa countries and Madagascar. Syd Oram had 45 years experience in the shipping industry. He is a former Executive Director of Unicorn Lines, South Africa, and a UK insurance mutual and a Member of the Mar
D S Oram & Associates are highly-skilled specialist Marine Cargo Survey, Loss Control and Risk Management Services Providers. Although based in Durban, South Africa’s premier cargo port, our appointments have taken us to Europe, the Americas and throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.