Samantha Montes (Maritime Oracle Consulting) joined a room full of maritime experts on Monday to reflect on the action needed to plot the survival of maritime training in South Africa and reflects on where the industry is moving.

Breaking into a new market with new technology can be daunting.  Factor in trying to convince vessel owners to allocate budget to an area that has traditionally lacked attention, and it is easy to understand why the success of the Ocean Doctor concept is worth celebrating. Maritime Review Africa sat down with its founder, Dr Sage Gerdharee, to get a better understanding of the motivation behind this new venture that puts healthcare into practice at sea.

The International Union of Marine Insurance has committed to engage with global welfare and protection organisations to address concerns relating to the live export of animals on an aging fleet that has been found to consistently be the worst performing vessel category by the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (Paris MoU).

SOUTH AFRICA: The newly launched offshore cruiser from Askari Yachts, the Askari 65 will make her journey to the United States of America to showcase her ocean-going capability and elegant styling at the Annapolis Powerboat Show in October.

SEYCHELLES: Recognising their status as coastal nations, Norway and Seychelles are discussing areas of mutual interest and cooperation across maritime themes.

This 10th edition explores how shipping can navigate an increasingly complex and uncertain energy transition. As ships ordered today will operate well beyond 2050, stakeholders must balance near-term action with the long-term flexibility needed to respond to evolving regulations, fuel markets, and technologies.

NIGERIA: The lifting of the Condition of Entry (CoE) imposed on vessels arriving in the United States of America from Nigeria is being lifted after a 12-year regime of enhanced security requirements.

More than 90 seafarers are now being held captive after the most recent hijacking of the Seamull last week – more than doubling the number quoted by the International Maritime Organization last month.