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New milestone announced in seafloor mapping

Celebrating collaborative efforts

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 0 743

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.

Could regulatory review open doors for maritime SMEs?

Regulatory review presents maritime SMEs with a rare opening

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 0 474

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.

Charting Africa’s maritime opportunities

Africa is shopping for maritime services, equipment, boats and consultants. In the first three months of 2026, Maritime Review Africa published...

F-A Platform remains unmanned after power failure

SOUTH AFRICA: For the first time in history the F-A Platform, located approximately 98km offshore Mossel Bay, is completely unmanned after all 53...

Flagging issues addressed

Responding to rising number of ships flying false flags with nearly 40 countries reporting cases of fraudulent use by criminal groups, the...

Impact of fuel price on water transport a cause for concern

TANZANIA: Stakeholders in the Mwanza, Kigoma and Kagera regions met yesterday to discuss the impact of the increase in fuel prices and engage on...

Ghana declares first MPA

GHANA: Ghana has taken a historic step toward safeguarding its marine environment with the official declaration of the Greater Cape Three Points...

Ghana strengthens seafarer commitment

GHANA: After announcing a strategic reset in January, the Ghana Maritime Authority has shown commitment to its new National Seafarer Development...

RSS Upcoming Events

20 Jul 2026 SEAFLOOR LANDFORMS, PROCESSES AND EVOLUTION 7/20/2026 - 12/24/2026

The 3rd International Conference on Seafloor Landforms, Processes and Evolution will be organised by the University of KwaZulu-Natal and the Submarine Geomorphology working group of the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG), and will take place on the 20th to 24th July 2026 in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

24 Jul 2026 KZN COASTAL MARINE SEMINAR SERIES 7/24/2026 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

From Near Collapse to Conservation Success: Tackling the Threats to Nesting Sea Turtles

27 Jul 2026 OCEAN MODELS AND TOOLS FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN MARINE SCIENCE COMMUNITY 7/27/2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Showcasing the Sustainable Ocean Modelling Initiative: a South african approach models and value added products that are freely available for the community.