Mobilising funds to end overfishing Mobilising funds to end overfishing MSC scales up fund to help end overfishing Tuesday, April 11, 2023 0 797 INTERNATIONAL: The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) set an ambitious goal to mobilise US$100 million to help safeguard the ocean and sustainable seafood supplies over the next decade as part of MSC’s Ocean Stewardship Fund which aims to end overfishing.
Historic dry dock gets a modern touch Historic dry dock gets a modern touch Robinson Dry Dock recommissioned Thursday, April 6, 2023 0 1191 SOUTH AFRICA: The Robinson Dry Dock in the Port of Cape Town has welcomed its first vessel after a year-long decommissioning that was used to undertake the installation and upgrade of a new dewatering system.
Africa remains a hotspot for stowaways Africa remains a hotspot for stowaways According to an article written by Lene-Camilla Nordlie of Gard, despite an overall decrease in the number of stowaway incidents reported in... Tuesday, April 4, 2023 0 992
A two horse race for top IMO position A two horse race for top IMO position There is a high possibility that this year’s International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) election for a new Secretary General could... Tuesday, April 4, 2023 0 818
Drilling operations in Gabon Drilling operations in Gabon GABON: The DHIBM-3H production well has been successfully drilled, completed and handed over to production operations without incident. The well... Monday, April 3, 2023 0 676
More questions than answers for fisheries More questions than answers for fisheries SOUTH AFRICA: Members of the Forestry, Fisheries and Environment portfolio committee raised a number of questions that remain successfully... Monday, April 3, 2023 0 1111
Fisheries monitoring gaining momentum in Nigeria Fisheries monitoring gaining momentum in Nigeria NIGERIA: The successful establishment of Nigeria’s Fisheries Monitoring Centre with stations in Abuja and Lagos was highlighted during a... Friday, March 31, 2023 0 698
Partnership to establish green corridor between South Africa and Europe Partnership to establish green corridor between South Africa and Europe SOUTH AFRICA: A new consortium is exploring the options to develop a maritime green corridor for the zero-emission shipping of iron ore between... Friday, March 24, 2023 0 1149
0 Shipping MRA Online Tuesday, September 1, 2026 South Africans join global call to address livestock export risks The International Union of Marine Insurance has committed to engage with global welfare and protection organisations to address concerns relating to the live export of animals on an aging fleet that has been found to consistently be the worst...
0 Shipping MRA Online Monday, August 24, 2026 Increase in hijackings a cause for concern as IMO calls for release of seafarers More than 90 seafarers are now being held captive after the most recent hijacking of the Seamull last week – more than doubling the number quoted by the International Maritime Organization last month.
0 Offshore Mining MRA Online Monday, August 17, 2026 Two seismic survey rulings, one day apart, two opposite outcomes SOUTH AFRICA: A West Coast survey was cleared to proceed and a Wild Coast right was killed off for good. The gap between the two rulings comes down to process, timing and how far each case had already travelled through the courts
0 Shipping MRA Online Friday, August 14, 2026 Exclusion from existing fuel rebate system challenges competitiveness of OPL sector SOUTH AFRICA: The Off Port Limits Association South Africa (OPLASA) is seeking to have the sector included in a diesel refund system that is currently enjoyed by those operating fishing vessels, research vessels, patrol vessels and others in...
Exclusion from existing fuel rebate system challenges competitiveness of OPL sector Friday, August 14, 2026