SEYCHELLES: Wilnette Joseph has taken up the position of Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the Seychelles Maritime Safety Authority, effective 15 April.

GHANA: Opsealog, a provider of data integration and performance management services for the marine offshore industry, has announced Tullow Ghana’s MV Flat Confidence as the inaugural winner of its Fuel Efficiency Award. 

Almost 30% of the world’s ocean floor has now been successfully mapped with approximately five million square kilometres of data added over the past year. 

SOUTH AFRICA: The Competition Commission has launched a nationwide review of regulations across all markets that may be acting as barriers to competition and the entry or expansion of firms, with a particular focus on small and medium enterprises.

Africa is shopping for maritime services, equipment, boats and consultants. In the first three months of 2026, Maritime Review Africa published 165 maritime procurement opportunities across 16 countries.

SOUTH AFRICA: For the first time in history the F-A Platform, located approximately 98km offshore Mossel Bay, is completely unmanned after all 53 personnel on board were evacuated on April 8 following a total power failure.

SOUTH AFRICA: The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has announced African Marine Solutions Group (AMSOL) as the successful bidder to manage the polar supply and research vessel SA Agulhas II and the environmental research vessel Algoa, bringing to a close a procurement process that has stretched over two and a half years and survived three cancellations and a legal challenge.

Responding to rising number of ships flying false flags with nearly 40 countries reporting cases of fraudulent use by criminal groups, the International Maritime Organisation’s Legal Committee this week took steps to improve transparency and due diligence in ship registration.