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

As part of the IMRF and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) work on armed conflict and the impact on maritime search and rescue (SAR) operations, the IMRF will be represented on a panel discussion convened by ICRC.

The Ports Regulator is in the process of reviewing the multi-year Tariff Methodology, which forms the cornerstone of the ports regulation framework, as it sets out the details of the regulatory framework which the National Ports Authority is required to comply with.