MAURITANIA: Murphy Oil Corporation, an American energy company, has signed two production-sharing contracts with Mauritania’s Ministry of Energy and Petroleum. Together, they will explore potential oil deposits off the coast of Mauritania.

A global survey has revealed industry sentiment that, two decades after its introduction, the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) may no longer be as effective as intended.

KENYA: Non-lethal equipment was handed over to the Kenya Navy today by a delegation from the European Union (EU) during a ceremony held in Mombasa marking a 50-year milestone in relations between Kenya and the EU.

GHANA: Technical outputs from a three-day Scenario Development Stakeholder Workshop on Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) will contribute to ongoing discussions on the sustainable use of marine space, the protection of important ecosystems, the management of competing activities and the identification of opportunities for sustainable coastal and marine development.

LIBERIA: The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) has finalised the National Fisheries Investment Plan and Implementation Roadmap Strategy and the National Fisheries Management Strategy 2026–2036 aimed at safeguarding resources and supporting fishing communities.

SOUTH AFRICA: Members of the maritime community gathered together at a special ceremony in Cape Town yesterday to honour the five seafarers who lost their lives in a tragic accident at the beginning of October.

As piracy returns to the Western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden, countries in the region, with South Africa in the chair, are planning coordinated patrols and closer information sharing.