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Using Port State Control to combat plastic pollution

Strengthening PSC regimes

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 0 680

MADAGASCAR: African nations united to strengthen Port State control (PSC) and combat plastic pollution at sea with the support of the GloLitter Partnerships Project in Madagascar earlier this month.

Boosting Africa’s boating ecosystem

Answering the needs of the boating sector

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 0 1314

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 continent. Scheduled for October, the first ever African Boating Conference is a long overdue addition to the maritime calendar and focuses on a sector that is not often included in formal discussions....

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...

New vessels delivered to improve safety on water

TANZANIA: Two fast search and rescue boats and a modern ambulance vessel have been brought into service in Tanzania to improve safety in the Lake...

Application to undertake offshore survey for comment

SOUTH AFRICA: The public has until 14 August to submit comments on the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Report and its...

PMIS rollout completed

THE GAMBIA: The Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) has completed the roll out of the Port Management Information System (PMIS) in line with their...

Basic diving course boosts navy capacity

KENYA: A cohort of Kenyan naval officers recently completed a 24-week intensive training course designed to equip them with the essential...

Restoring critical coastal ecosystems

MADAGASCAR: A landmark initiative to enhance climate resilience by restoring critical coastal ecosystems and improving livelihoods across...

RSS Upcoming Events

20 Jul 2026 SEAFLOOR LANDFORMS, PROCESSES AND EVOLUTION 7/20/2026 - 12/24/2026

The 3rd International Conference on Seafloor Landforms, Processes and Evolution will be organised by the University of KwaZulu-Natal and the Submarine Geomorphology working group of the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG), and will take place on the 20th to 24th July 2026 in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

24 Jul 2026 KZN COASTAL MARINE SEMINAR SERIES 7/24/2026 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

From Near Collapse to Conservation Success: Tackling the Threats to Nesting Sea Turtles

27 Jul 2026 OCEAN MODELS AND TOOLS FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN MARINE SCIENCE COMMUNITY 7/27/2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Showcasing the Sustainable Ocean Modelling Initiative: a South african approach models and value added products that are freely available for the community.