Celebrating maritime graduations Celebrating maritime graduations Maritime milestone Thursday, May 29, 2025 0 645 SEYCHELLES: President Wavel Ramkalawan attended the Seychelles Maritime Academy (SMA) graduation ceremony which celebrated the academic accomplishments of 104 students completing certificate and advanced certificate programmes—an important milestone for the country's maritime education sector.
Hydrographic maps to improve data sharing Hydrographic maps to improve data sharing Ceremony to handover hydrographic maps Wednesday, May 28, 2025 0 591 SEYCHELLES: The Ministry of Transport yesterday hosted a ceremony to officially handover hydrographic maps to major national stakeholders in an effort to promote the importance of data sharing across government institutions.
Renewed commitment for a regional fisheries register Renewed commitment for a regional fisheries register TOGO: Last week’s meeting of the West Africa Task Force (WATF)concluded with an essential agreement concerning a regional fisheries vessel... Tuesday, May 27, 2025 0 477
Africa features in billion-dollar investment plans Africa features in billion-dollar investment plans Projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal feature in DP World’s $2.5 billion investment plan for 2025 aimed at expanding its... Thursday, May 22, 2025 0 668
Interest re-ignited in offshore opportunities Interest re-ignited in offshore opportunities SOUTH AFRICA: TotalEnergies confirmed its intention launch an offshore drilling programme in South Africa next year following recent legislative... Wednesday, May 21, 2025 0 624
First fishing net recycling facility First fishing net recycling facility SOUTH AFRICA: A groundbreaking pilot project at Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront will transform how fishing nets are recycled in South... Wednesday, May 21, 2025 0 999
Multi million rand investment to boost container handling Multi million rand investment to boost container handling SOUTH AFRICA: A R285 million investment in container handling at the Port of Richard’s Bay is set to increase the port’s annual... Tuesday, May 20, 2025 0 779
Applications invited for cadet training opportunity Applications invited for cadet training opportunity The deadline to apply for NextWave Seafarers training programme, launching in July 2025 is looming and cadets from Small Island Developing States... Monday, May 19, 2025 0 1451
0 Women in Maritime 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...
0 Safety & Incident Response MRA Online Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Global fishing vessel treaty finally triggered to come into force The 2012 Cape Town Agreement has met the requirements for entry into force and will enter into force in February 2027, closing a longstanding gap in the global maritime safety framework.
0 Shipping MRA Online Thursday, February 19, 2026 Project supports Future Ready Shipping for Africa The International Maritime Organisation (IMO), backed by the European Union, is inviting Sub-Saharan African Member States to apply for transformative technical assistance across digitisation, green fuels, maritime governance, and seafarer...
0 Tourism MRA Online Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Comment on V&A Waterfront bid for land reclamation SOUTH AFRICA: V&A Waterfront Holdings (Pty) Ltd has formally applied for approval to reclaim nearly four hectares of land from coastal waters at Granger Bay, stating that the project could contribute substantially to the country’s gross...