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Addressing gaps in hydrographic training

Sunday, July 27, 2025 0 1172

SOUTH AFRICA: The need to review hydrographic training in South Africa and create more formalised educational options is currently being addressed in order to build capacity and develop skills for the African continent.

African appointment to international committee

IC-ENC Steering committee appointments

Sunday, July 27, 2025 0 545

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

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...

Offshore production leverages FPSO capacity

ANGOLA: TotalEnergies officially started production from the Begonia and Clov Phase 3 offshore projects, leveraging ullage in the PAZFLOR and CLOV...

Using Port State Control to combat plastic pollution

MADAGASCAR: African nations united to strengthen Port State control (PSC) and combat plastic pollution at sea with the support of the GloLitter...

Boosting Africa’s boating ecosystem

Cape Town is playing host to an exciting new event later this year aimed at building on the potential of the boating sector across the African...

Port terminals shut down for non-compliance

NIGERIA: The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), in its role as the Designated Authority for implementing the...

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