Museum milestone reached as cradles for submarine completed Museum milestone reached as cradles for submarine completed Submarine museum inches ahead Tuesday, August 15, 2023 0 596 SOUTH AFRICA: With aspirations to open the Assegaai Submarine Museum to the public in 2024, the project reached an important milestone yesterday with the completion of the cradles that will help stabilise the retired sub at her final resting place where she will welcome visitors as the first and only submarine museum on the African continent.
OPL sector comes under the spotlight OPL sector comes under the spotlight New regulations could soon apply Monday, August 14, 2023 0 756 SOUTH AFRICA: A maritime security sub-committee looking at improving and growing the Off-Port Limits (OPL) sector in South Africa met at the beginning of the Month in Durban to discuss issues relating to infrastructure, minimum standards, regulation and safety.
Funding secured to boost Senegal’s oil and gas sector Funding secured to boost Senegal’s oil and gas sector SENEGAL: Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) an infrastructure solutions provider on the continent, will invest €50 million to fund the... Thursday, August 10, 2023 0 693
Fatalities in fishing vessel incident Fatalities in fishing vessel incident SOUTH AFRICA: A search for a missing fisher got underway this morning after four crew members died during an incident that left the fishing... Tuesday, August 8, 2023 0 554
A legend retires A legend retires SOUTH AFRICA: Owners of the SA Amandla (formerly the John Ross) have planned a fitting tribute to the vessel as she reaches... Friday, July 28, 2023 0 731
African flag State helps seal the deal for greener ship recycling African flag State helps seal the deal for greener ship recycling LINERIA: As the world’s largest flag State by tonnage, Liberia’s signatory to the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe... Tuesday, June 27, 2023 0 494
A boost for West African ship repair A boost for West African ship repair GHANA: A $137 million project to build a world-class ship repair facility in Ghana’s Takoradi port has been given a boost with the... Wednesday, June 21, 2023 0 604
Bahrain donates four patrol boats to Seychelles Bahrain donates four patrol boats to Seychelles SEYCHELLES: The island State’s ocean patrol capabilities were strengthened over the weekend when the King of the Kingdom of Bahrain... Monday, June 19, 2023 0 553
0 Ports MRA Online Monday, June 8, 2026 SANParks invites comment on west coast marine protected area plans SOUTH AFRICA: South African National Parks (SANParks) is giving the public until 3 July 2026 to comment on its draft management plan for the West Coast National Park Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), Islands and Langebaan estuarine lagoon, covering...
0 Tourism MRA Online Monday, June 1, 2026 Eastern Cape courts Italian maritime business SOUTH AFRICA: Engagements with boatbuilders, cruise ports, training academies, business councils and maritime businesses across Italy have resulted in invitations to industry events and even letters of intent to establish twinning partnerships...
0 Shipping MRA Online Friday, May 29, 2026 Landmark judgement against African State Equatorial Guinea has been found to have unlawfully arrested and detained a Marshall Islands-flagged very large crude carrier (VLCC) and its 26-man crew, and must pay compensation exceeding US$ 12 million plus EUR 2 million in a landmark ruling...
0 Shipping MRA Online Tuesday, May 19, 2026 The real cost of Hormuz tensions brought home TANZANIA: The true cost of the ongoing tensions between the United States of America and Iran was brought home this week when the body of a young Tanzanian seafarer was repatriated to the country.