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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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Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Offshore production leverages FPSO capacity

Production begins at offshore projects

ANGOLA: TotalEnergies officially started production from the Begonia and Clov Phase 3 offshore projects, leveraging ullage in the PAZFLOR and CLOV floating production, storage and offloading units (FPSO) to add a total of 60,000 barrels a day of new production.

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Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Using Port State Control to combat plastic pollution

Strengthening PSC regimes

MADAGASCAR: African nations united to strengthen Port State control (PSC) and combat plastic pollution at sea with the support of the GloLitter Partnerships Project in Madagascar earlier this month.

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Posted: Jul 22, 2025

Boosting Africa’s boating ecosystem

Answering the needs of the boating sector

Cape Town is playing host to an exciting new event later this year aimed at building on the potential of the boating sector across the African continent. Scheduled for October, the first ever African Boating Conference is a long overdue addition to the maritime calendar and focuses on a sector that is not often included in formal discussions. Maritime Review Africa spoke with organiser, Veda Pretorius, about what participants can expect and her ambitions to foster a boating ecosystem that includes the development of marinas, slipways, repairs, equipment and more.  

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Posted: Jul 22, 2025

Port terminals shut down for non-compliance

Enforcing ISPS Code

NIGERIA: The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), in its role as the Designated Authority for implementing the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code in Nigeria, has shut down ShellPlux and TMDK Terminals, both located in the Ijegun-Egba area of Lagos.

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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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