Rainer Breckwoldt
Managing Director
Rainer is a qualified Master Mariner who has gained extensive navigational and management experience in the shipping industry, as well as completing various specialist courses in Germany and the United Kingdom. Rainer has acquired 17 years of marine and cargo surveying experience since coming ashore in 1989. He has extensive knowledge of the majority of marine cargoes and has special expertise in the investigation of major marine casualties. Rainer was appointed Branch Manager of the Cape Town office in 1995, a Director of the Company in 1997 and as Managing Director in 2006.
    Home Telephone: +27 21 855-4111, SA (021) 855-4111
    Cellular: +27 83 251-7723, SA 083 251-7723
    E-mail: rainer@rmurray.co.za

 
Gill Baker
Director (Johannesburg)
Gill worked for various marine underwriters and brokers in Johannesburg before joining Rennie Murray in 1989. Gill has 17 years of general cargo surveying experience. She has extensive experience of major claims arising out of theft and fraud, as well as Goods in Transit claims, stock throughput claims and P&I work for the International Group of P&I Clubs. Gill was appointed Branch Manager of the Johannesburg office in 1998 and a Director of the Company in 1999.
    Home Telephone: +27 11 462-2040, SA (011) 462-2040
    Cellular: +27 83 284-2908, SA 083 284-2908
    E-mail: gillb@renniemurray.co.za

 
Andrew Heathcote
Branch Manager (Durban)
Andrew gained practical working experience within the freight forwarding and ships agency environments while studying towards the National Diploma in Maritime Studies. Upon successful completion of his tertiary education, Andrew was employed as a cargo surveyor in Durban and Richards Bay. Andrew has also worked for a firm of local brokers as a hull risk assessor (pleasure craft). Andrew joined the Company in January 2004 and subsequently transferred to Port Elizabeth in order to establish an office in that centre. In September 2006 he once again returned to the Durban office to be appointed Branch Manager in August 2007.
    Cellular: +27 83 448 5625, SA 083 448 5625
    E-mail: andrewh@renniemurray.co.za

 
Tony Gryffenberg
Surveyor (Port Elizabeth)
Tony Gryffenberg started his career with the South African Railways, being promoted to Chief Administration Official in 2000, leading to a transfer to the head office in Johannesburg. His main area of expertise was developed in the bulk and break bulk sectors. In 1995 Tony achieved a Diploma in Management. In 2002 he accepted a new appointment as an Operations Controller in the port of Richards Bay dealing with bulk cargoes such as Ferro Chrome, Ferro Manganese, Chrome Ore, Woodchips, Chloride and others. A Dangerous Goods course was completed in 2003. Since 2004 Tony was responsible for the operation of the Port Elizabeth Manganese Ore export terminal prior to joining Rennie Murray & Company in 2007.
    Cellular: +27 83 390-4701, SA 083 390-4701
    E-mail: tonyg@renniemurray.co.za


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