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Committee tasked with improving commercial vessel safety

Commercial boat operations to be reviewed

Monday, January 20, 2025 0 1461

NIGERIA: A special committee has been formed to review commercial boat operations in Nigeria’s coastal and inland waters in an effort to address increasing concerns about safety along the country’s coastline and inland waters.

Fisheries management high on agenda

Council meeting focuses on fishing sector

Monday, January 20, 2025 0 1601

ANGOLA: A Presidential Decree to maximise the country’s national fish production and boost food security as well as encourage job creation has been approved by the Economic Committee of the Council of Ministers.

Locally built boats for inland waters

NIGERIA: The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) believes that a decision to collaborate with an indigenous boat manufacturing company for...

Australian E&P company takes first steps into Africa

ANGOLA: Having announced the conclusion of an agreement to participate in offshore Block 6/24 at the beginning of the month, CEO Andrew Knox...

Tunisia vows to protect fisheries through stronger governance

TUNISIA: A limited Ministerial Council confirmed the importance of protecting the country’s fisheries as well as the need to stimulate...

Fisheries included in Africa’s agriculture 10-year action plan

UGANDA: The importance of promoting sustainable fishing practices and building a resilient fishing sector is outlined in the Comprehensive Africa...

Acquisition bolsters service offerings for safety equipment provider

SOUTH AFRICA: Marine safety and survival equipment service provider, NovaMarine, has acquired AllSurvey Industrial (Pty) Ltd (ASI), an engineering...

Nominations open for International Maritime Prize

Nominations for the 2024 Maritime Prize for contributions to the work of the International Maritime Organisation will close at the end of March...

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Tanzania has called on the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to strengthen technical cooperation and capacity-building to help developing countries participate more effectively in the review and validation of IMO model courses, arguing...

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