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Maritime census to quantify vessels and builders

MoU to identify national capacity

Thursday, June 4, 2026 0 203

The Tanzania Shipping Agency Corporation (TASAC) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will facilitate the preparation and implementation of the Census of Water Transport Vessels, Shipbuilding Areas and Shipbuilders in Mainland Tanzania for the year 2026/27.

IMO charts course for global maritime e-learning

Promoting access to training

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 0 268

A new implementation plan could transform how maritime professionals worldwide access training, with early results already proving the model works

Holding the polluter responsible

After announcing recently that the 2010 HNS Convention was moving towards meeting the requirements to trigger its entry into force, the...

Fishing forum continues to strengthen governance and compliance

SOUTH AFRICA: Since the establishment of a formal community fishing forum some three years ago, the fishing communities along the South Coast of...

International assessment aims to strengthen maritime training

TANZANIA: A week-long inspection mission undertaken by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) on Tanzania's Maritime Education, Training...

Eastern Cape courts Italian maritime business

SOUTH AFRICA: Engagements with boatbuilders, cruise ports, training academies, business councils and maritime businesses across Italy have...

Mauritian yard provides support to Seychelles Defence

SEYCHELLES: Maintenance and dry docking of Seychelles Coast Guard ships are being undertaken close to home at the Mauritian facilities of CNOI...

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...

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