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MADAGASCAR: A landmark initiative to enhance climate resilience by restoring critical coastal ecosystems and improving livelihoods across vulnerable regions has been launched in Madagascar to benefit four key coastal regions.

Roundtable discussion unpacks way forward post UNOC 3

Rounding up South Africa’s participation in UNOC 3

Monday, July 14, 2025 0 1117

SOUTH AFRICA: The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) co-hosted a roundtable discussion with the Embassy of France in Cape Town on Friday to reflect on the outcomes of the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) and explore future steps for the country.

Educators’ programme boosts maritime knowledge

SOUTH AFRICA: In a bid to fuel the growing interest in maritime-related subjects at high school level, the Lawhill Maritime Academy in...

Construction of deep sea port begins

THE GAMBIA: The President of the Republic of The Gambia, Adama Barrow, presided over the official foundation stone laying ceremony for the Sanyang...

Refined regulations remain restrictive for offshore bunkering

After announcing his intention to gazette draft regulations as a follow up to those released in February this year to manage the environmental...

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 0 1264

Navy offers STCW training

NIGERIA: The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Quorra this week initiated its maiden Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers...

New vessel to offer multiple services to the port of Cape Town

SOUTH AFRICA: Built at a cost of R120 million and due to take over more than just the pollution control functions in the Port of Cape Town,...

West African maritime link moving ahead

SENEGAL: The Dakar-Praia maritime link, scheduled to be operational by the end of 2026, came under discussion at a workshop that kicked off on...

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18 Sep 2026 SAIMENA GOLF DAY 9/18/2026 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM

The South African Institute of Marine Engineers and Naval Architects Cape Branch (SAIMENA) is hosting their Annual Golf Day 2026 at the beautiful Clovelly Country Club in Cape Town.

29 Sep 2026 REGIONAL CITES WORKSHOP 9/29/2026 10:00 AM - 10/1/2026 3:00 PM

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Secretariat and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) have invited parties and observers to a regional workshop on implementing CITES through national fisheries legal frameworks for countries in Africa.

5 Oct 2026 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MARINE BIOINVASIONS 10/5/2026 - 10/7/2026

The International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions (ICMB) is an international forum where scientists and policy makers from around the world meet to review current challenges in the global management of invasive marine organisms and to share new developments in science and policy.