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Fishery prepares for recertification

Trawl industry remains committed to sustainability

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 0 370

SOUTH AFRICA: The South African Deep-Sea Trawling Industry Association (SADSTIA) is preparing to undergo assessment for a fifth certification from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), a globally recognised ecolabel for sustainable wild-caught seafood.

Partnership reaffirmed to ship medical support

Mercy Ships to return to Ghana

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 0 240

GHANA: The Government of Ghana and international charity Mercy Ships have reaffirmed their partnership, announcing that the Global Mercy™ hospital ship will sail to Ghana in August next year.

Towards cleaner shipping in Africa

GHANA: Ghana is taking preparatory steps towards a cleaner shipping industry with the completion of the pre-feasibility study on Green Shipping...

SAR vessel to improve water safety

GHANA: In an effort to enhance safety on Volta Lake, the Ghana Maritime Authority has deployed a new search and rescue vessel.

International SAR day celebrated for the first time

Having accepted a proposal from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Cospas-Sarsat Council has designated the 10th September as Cospas-Sarsat Global...

Nigeria calls for removal of unjust shipping charges

NIGERIA: Citing war risk insurance surcharges as outdated and unjust, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, has called...

Cabinet names next CEO for SAMSA - again

SOUTH AFRICA: Although last week’s cabinet announcement of a new Chief Executive Officer for the South African Maritime Safety Authority...

Still-Too-Strong?

The new Regulations for the Environmental Management of Offshore Ship-To-Ship Transfer gazetted at the end of August may still face legal...

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MRA Online Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Corporatisation of TNPA inches forward

SOUTH AFRICA: Detailed plans for the corporatisation of the Transnet National Ports Authority may finally be completed by next month according to a report back on the latest progress report on Operation Vulindlela.

MRA Online Monday, February 2, 2026

Sold for scrap

SOUTH AFRICA: The sale by auction of the SA Agulhas has drawn some criticism from the previous owners who contend that she was significantly undervalued and had more than scrap value.

MRA Online Thursday, January 29, 2026

Maritime lawyers must support maritime safety

The work of law practitioners improving seafarers’ working conditions and maritime safety in Kenya, as well as several other countries, is being highlighted in a new documentary series filmed by Makerchange Studios. It underscores the...

MRA Online Friday, January 23, 2026

Seafarer abandonment spirals

New data released by the International Transport Workers’ Federation reveals that ship and seafarer abandonment is spiralling and reached the critical levels in 2025 with 6,223 crewmembers facing abandonment last year across 410 ships.

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26 Jan 2026 SAMSA STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT 1/26/2026 - 2/26/2026

The South African Maritime Safety Authority has issued a Marine Notice to clarify dates for stakeholder engagements on the Draft Merchant Shipping Regulations that were published at the end of December last year