SOUTH AFRICA: The Maritime Business Chamber (MBC) has welcomed the South African government's decision to dismiss appeals against the environmental authorisation granted for TotalEnergies' offshore oil and gas exploration in Block 3B/4B, off the country's West Coast.

SOUTH AFRICA: Stakeholders have until midnight on 27 November to comment on a draft policy that will determine how new wild marine fisheries are opened up in South Africa, and how existing regulated fisheries may expand into new areas or adopt new fishing methods.

How marine businesses respond to regulation, adopt alternative propulsion and fund sustainability projects will be in focus at the Marine Impact Lab at Metstrade later this month.

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.