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SA Navy welcomes next generation of sailors

Navy recruits celebrate new status

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 0 681

SOUTH AFRICA: Just under 450 new sailors officially entered the South African Navy last week when the Chief of the Navy, Vice Admiral Monde Lobese officiated over their passing out parade in Saldanha Bay.

Identifying priorities for maritime decarbonisation

Capacity building workshop addresses challenges

Monday, July 28, 2025 0 463

EGYPT: Capacity-building efforts to strengthen Egypt’s maritime decarbonisation journey was prioritised at a workshop to facilitate stakeholder dialogue within the country’s maritime transport and logistics sector last week.

A commanding woman

SOUTH AFRICA: Commander Lelethu Bixa became the second woman to be appointed to take command of a warship last week at a Change of Command parade...

Guarantees in place to keep Transnet liquid

SOUTH AFRICA: Moving to stabilise Transnet’s financial situation and service the State Owned Entity’s debt, the Government has...

Hydrographic skills vital to develop Africa’s blue economy

SOUTH AFRICA: The need to review hydrographic training in South Africa and create more formalised educational options is currently being addressed...

African appointment to international committee

Nigeria’s Read Admiral Ayo has been appointed as a Vice Chair of the International Centre for Electronic Navigational Charts (IC-ENC) during...

Pointing out port performance

With so much going on in the maritime space, it is often difficult to keep track of trends and developments. Social media posts jostle for our...

New port will bolster country’s fishing sector

KENYA: Completed at a cost of over $20 million, the newly constructed Shimoni Fish Port facility was handed over to the Kenya Ports Authority...

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IMO calls emergency council session over Strait of Hormuz shipping crisis

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will hold an emergency Council session next week to address the growing threat to vessels and seafarers in one of the world's most critical maritime chokepoints.

MRA Online Friday, March 6, 2026

SAMSA commits to address service delivery issues

SOUTH AFRICA: The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) is facing the industry in a series of engagements where stakeholders are being encouraged to express their concerns and table the immediate challenges. Based on input at the...

MRA Online Wednesday, March 4, 2026

A doctor on deck

SOUTH AFRICA: A team of young South African doctors is harnessing rapid advances in communications technology to deliver professional medical care to fishing crews at sea, while helping vessel operators avoid operational downtime and costly...

MRA Online Thursday, February 26, 2026

Calling for more involvement from developing countries

Tanzania has called on the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to strengthen technical cooperation and capacity-building to help developing countries participate more effectively in the review and validation of IMO model courses, arguing...

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16 Mar 2026 SOUTHERN AFRICAN OIL & GAS CONFERENCE 2026 3/16/2026 - 3/17/2026

The 5th Annual Southern Africa Oil and Gas Conference is a partnership between the Petroleum Agency SA (PASA) , the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) and the South African Oil & Gas Alliance (SAOGA) under the theme: "Oil and Gas without Borders: Unlocking Southern Africa's Shared Future".