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Posted: Jul 29, 2025

SA Navy welcomes next generation of sailors

Navy recruits celebrate new status

SOUTH AFRICA: Just under 450 new sailors officially entered the South African Navy last week when the Chief of the Navy, Vice Admiral Monde Lobese officiated over their passing out parade in Saldanha Bay.

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Posted: Jul 28, 2025

Identifying priorities for maritime decarbonisation

Capacity building workshop addresses challenges

EGYPT: Capacity-building efforts to strengthen Egypt’s maritime decarbonisation journey was prioritised at a workshop to facilitate stakeholder dialogue within the country’s maritime transport and logistics sector last week.

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Posted: Jul 28, 2025

A commanding woman

SA Navy change of command

SOUTH AFRICA: Commander Lelethu Bixa became the second woman to be appointed to take command of a warship last week at a Change of Command parade held in Simon’s Town last week.

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Posted: Jul 27, 2025

Guarantees in place to keep Transnet liquid

Government approves billion rand guarantees

SOUTH AFRICA: Moving to stabilise Transnet’s financial situation and service the State Owned Entity’s debt, the Government has approved an R48.6 billion guarantee to ensure sufficient liquidity over the next five years.

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Posted: Jul 27, 2025

Hydrographic skills vital to develop Africa’s blue economy

Addressing gaps in hydrographic training

SOUTH AFRICA: The need to review hydrographic training in South Africa and create more formalised educational options is currently being addressed in order to build capacity and develop skills for the African continent.

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Posted: Jul 27, 2025

African appointment to international committee

IC-ENC Steering committee appointments

Nigeria’s Read Admiral Ayo has been appointed as a Vice Chair of the International Centre for Electronic Navigational Charts (IC-ENC) during a meeting held in Turkey earlier this month.

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Posted: Jul 25, 2025

Pointing out port performance

State of the Maritime Nation Part I

With so much going on in the maritime space, it is often difficult to keep track of trends and developments. Social media posts jostle for our attention as companies, organisations, individuals and influencers seek the perfect blend of hook and substance to attract our attention as they mine for our likes and reposts. It is difficult not to get lost wandering around in this noisy virtual arena – and it is even more difficult to take the time and focus on just one thing. In this first part of a series of articles discussing the State of the South African Maritime Nation, editor, Colleen Jacka, sifts through information from sources that include conferences, recent events and doom scrolling across social media.

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Posted: Jul 24, 2025

New port will bolster country’s fishing sector

Shimoni Fish Port facility is handed over

KENYA: Completed at a cost of over $20 million, the newly constructed Shimoni Fish Port facility was handed over to the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) last week by contractors, Southern Engineering Company (SECO).

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Is there still a Master Plan for the Ocean Economy? 
As the lead department in developing the Ocean Economy Master Plan, it should be cause for alarm that the OEMP was not mentioned in the Portfolio Committee meeting in April to discuss the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment's five year plan. 
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