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No real clarity on SAMSA COO suspension

Second suspension for SAMSA COO

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SOUTH AFRICA: The South African Safety Authority (SAMSA) has not revealed any details surrounding the precautionary suspension of their Chief Operations Officer, Sobantu Tilyai, as they confirmed that an internal investigation would be launched.

Wreck removals get the go ahead Wreck removals get the go ahead

Wreck removals get the go ahead

Salvage efforts resume along SA coast

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SOUTH AFRICA: As work resumes to remove the wreck of the FV Elke M that ran aground near St Francis Bay in the Eastern Cape at the beginning of the year, sources confirm that the Shanghai Salvage Company will be mobilising during December to begin work on removing the wreck of the Ultra Galaxy in an operation that is likely to continue until...
Plans to roll out a Safety Management System Plans to roll out a Safety Management System

Plans to roll out a Safety Management System

SOUTH AFRICA: Hosting international participants to the Fish Platform Meeting at their premises last week, Sea Safety Training Group unveiled...
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Multi-national maritime operations focus on safe navigation Multi-national maritime operations focus on safe navigation

Multi-national maritime operations focus on safe navigation

Naval and air assets from a range of nations and organisations including Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force, the Republic of Korean Navy,...
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SARS rules for offshore bunkering finalised SARS rules for offshore bunkering finalised

SARS rules for offshore bunkering finalised

SOUTH AFRICA: The amended of Sections 21, 60 and 120 of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Act 91 of 1964) have been finalised and will come into...
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Ongoing fatalities in the fishing sector Ongoing fatalities in the fishing sector

Ongoing fatalities in the fishing sector

SOUTH AFRICA: Following a renewed spike in incidents during 2024, a total of 429 fishers have lost their lives in the South African fishing...
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Plans to create a database of registered fishing vessels Plans to create a database of registered fishing vessels

Plans to create a database of registered fishing vessels

GHANA: Building on calls to create a Regional Record of Authorised Fishing Vessels (RRAFV), participants at the recent meeting of the West Africa...
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Tilayi takes the wheel 0 Shipping
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Tilayi takes the wheel

It’s been a turbulent few years for Sobantu Tilayi who has now officially announced his resignation from the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA). Editor, Colleen Jacka, caught up with Tilayi in his car as he left a meeting in...
SAMSA board reconstituted 0 Women in Maritime
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SAMSA board reconstituted

SOUTH AFRICA: Only two of the SAMSA board members appointed by Cabinet at the end of August 2023 for a period of three years remain on the list released after last week’s Cabinet meeting despite a full year remaining on their tenure.

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