SAMSA to host stakeholder engagements

Stakeholder engagement on new regulations

The workshops will be held in Cape Town (13 November), Gqeberha (19 November) and Durban (27 November). Public comments on the new regulations close on 20 December.

The new regulations on the agenda include:

Draft Marine Pollution (BCH Code) Regulations, 2024
Draft Merchant Shipping (Seafarer Insurance and Labour Related Matters) Regulations 2024
Draft Merchant Shipping (IGC Code) Regulations, 2024
Life-Saving Appliances Regulations, 2024
Draft Merchant Shipping/Marine Pollution (IBC Code) Regulations, 2024

Delegates convene in Cape Town to discuss marine conservation

Comment on marine oil pollution response

2026

RSS Upcoming Events

24 Apr 2026 MARINE HEATWAVES WEBINAR SERIES 4/24/2026 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The CLIVAR Atlantic Region panel is pleased to invite you to join the second edition of its webinar series, welcoming two invited speakers:

6 May 2026 TURNING THE VOLUME DOWN: The benefits of underwater noise reduction 5/6/2026 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

The session will bring together the perspectives of environmental NGOs, port professionals and ship owners/operators to reveal the latest strategies and technologies for mitigating URN and its effects. An expert panel will unpack ongoing regulatory discussions of URN at the IMO and explore the recently launched URN module within IAPH’s Environmental Ship Index (ESI), which can be used by ports and ships to 'turn down the volume’ on this critical shipping output.

9 May 2026 MARITIME INDUSTRY SOCCER TOURNAMENT 5/9/2026 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

The 8th Maritime Industry Soccer Tournament will take place in Cape Town on Saturday the 9th of May! This annual event, hosted by AMSOL, sees hundreds of players and supporters from across the maritime industry compete for the title of tournament champion - all for a good cause.

4 Aug 2026 16th AQUACULTURE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN AFRICA'S CONFERENCE 8/4/2026 - 8/6/2026

The Aquaculture Association of Southern Africa (AASA) invites researchers, students, industry stakeholders, government partners and all interested parties to its upcoming biennial conference, themed “Resilience through Collaboration,”

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