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African flag State helps seal the deal for greener ship recycling

Liberia signs convention

Tuesday, June 27, 2023 0 632

LINERIA: As the world’s largest flag State by tonnage, Liberia’s signatory to the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships yesterday will trigger the entry into force of the Convention on 26 June 2025.

A boost for West African ship repair

Financing ship repair facilities

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 0 738

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 confirmation of a $23.04 million loan from the African Development Bank.

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...

Major death toll highlights need for improved safety on inland waterways

NIGERIA: The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) is investigating an incident that occurred on the Jebba Lake Channel last week in which...

A Titanic request

Concerned by the increasingly sophisticated equipment being used to visit the wreck site of the RMS Titanic which was identified in 1985, the...

Energy Observer interacts with public in Port of Cape Town

SOUTH AFRICA: After docking at the V&A Waterfront, the Energy Observer, coupled to their mobile expo, will engage with the public in a...

Deep-sea trawling body remains strong despite challenges

SOUTH AFRICA: Despite the prolonged fishing rights allocation process and the fact that the appeals process is ongoing, the South African Deep-Sea...

Nigerian Navy signs agreement for refits

NIGERIA: The Nigerian Navy signed a contract with a Turkish shipyard on Friday for the refit and remodelling of their flagship frigate,...

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