Upgraded dredger ready for action Upgraded dredger ready for action Improving dredging capacity Thursday, February 20, 2025 0 1376 SOUTH AFRICA: After a four-week installation process to install a new marine excavator on the Italeni undertaken in Transnet National Port Authority’s dry dock in Durban, the grab hopper dredger is ready to resume services to maintain port depths and entrance channels.
Drilling continues in Orange Basin Drilling continues in Orange Basin New well to be drilled Wednesday, February 19, 2025 0 1467 NAMIBIA: Following the completion of drilling operations for the Sagittarius-1X exploration well in Block 2914, located in the Orange Basin, the drillship, Nobel Venturer has moved to the next well in the campaign, Capricornus-1X.
New leadership for CGIMA New leadership for CGIMA SEYCHELLES: As announced last year, the Republic of Seychelles officially assumed the Chairpersonship of the Contact Group on Illicit Maritime... Wednesday, February 19, 2025 0 1465
An icebreaker promotes relationship between DFFE and PPC An icebreaker promotes relationship between DFFE and PPC SOUTH AFRICA: Joining the SA Agulhas II for a trip from East London to Cape Town last weekend, members of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee... Tuesday, February 18, 2025 0 1468
Eastern Cape abalone to be allocated to small-scale fishers Eastern Cape abalone to be allocated to small-scale fishers SOUTH AFRICA: Having published his intention to allocate abalone found in the Eastern Cape to the small-scale fishing sector, the Minister of... Friday, February 14, 2025 0 1415
Patrol vessel set to combat IUU Patrol vessel set to combat IUU LIBERIA: The Liberian Fisheries Authority (NaFAA) handed over the patrol vessel, Lone Star to the Ministry of National Defence for use by the... Tuesday, February 11, 2025 0 1477
Marine spatial plan published for comment Marine spatial plan published for comment SEYCHELLES: Seychelles’ draft Marine Spatial Plan has been made available for public comment for a 28-day period. Tuesday, February 11, 2025 0 2070
South Africa and Nigeria eye IMO Council seat South Africa and Nigeria eye IMO Council seat After failing to regain a seat on the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Council at the end of 2023, Nigeria and South Africa have... Monday, February 10, 2025 0 2009
0 Insights & Opinion MRA Online Thursday, April 2, 2026 Pilchard punches above its weight in pricing SOUTH AFRICA: According to information included in the Competition Commission’s second Cost of Living (Col) released yesterday, the humble can of pilchards is punching above its weight in an era of relentless food price inflation.
0 Marine Engineering MRA Online Monday, March 23, 2026 Researchers address underwater exploration challenges SOUTH AFRICA: Researchers at CSIR believe that they will soon be able to broadcast high-resolution sonar images of ocean pipelines, hidden underwater mines, subsea cables and even mineral prospects to the surface faster than ever before.
0 Report Back MRA Online Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Will a Transport Council really solve our port problems? SOUTH AFRICA: Speaking at yet another conference aimed at providing a forum to address South Africa’s logistics and freight woes, President Cyril Ramaphosa proposed that a permanent Transport Council be established to “build the...
0 Report Back MRA Online Tuesday, March 17, 2026 Minister calls out environmental lobbyists SOUTH AFRICA: Echoing his sentiments to boost the country’s exploration and production capacity expressed at last year’s event, Minister Gwede Mantashe returned to this year’s edition of the Southern Africa Oil and Gas...