Oil spill plan activated after wreck breaks apart Oil spill plan activated after wreck breaks apart Stricken vessel breaks apart Sunday, July 28, 2024 0 1165 SOUTH AFRICA: The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has confirmed that an oil contingency plan has been activated after the MV Ultra Galaxy began to break apart.
African newcomer to the O&G space making waves African newcomer to the O&G space making waves Namibia steps up to cash in on reserves Sunday, July 28, 2024 0 3466
Monitoring system to determine wreck integrity Monitoring system to determine wreck integrity SOUTH AFRICA: Although weather conditions have delayed the placement of a specialised monitoring system on the grounded MV Ultra Galaxy, once... Sunday, July 28, 2024 0 1212
Developing aquaculture capacity Developing aquaculture capacity Participants from four African countries are benefiting from a capacity development programme aimed at strengthening small-scale aquaculture in... Wednesday, July 24, 2024 0 1425
Investigation launched into cause of FPSO fire Investigation launched into cause of FPSO fire NIGERIA: An investigation into the cause of the fire on the FPSO situated offshore Wari in Nigeria that resulted in the evacuation of all 19... Tuesday, July 23, 2024 0 1508
Mauritania advances offshore data availability Mauritania advances offshore data availability MAURITANIA: Mauritania has signed an agreement that will significantly expand the onshore and offshore data available to enhance exploration... Tuesday, July 23, 2024 0 1219
Two African countries sign up for more sustainable fisheries Two African countries sign up for more sustainable fisheries Benin and Sierra Leone deposited their instruments of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on Friday last week bringing the total... Tuesday, July 23, 2024 0 1625
Addressing constraints in regional MCCs Addressing constraints in regional MCCs GHANA: An interdepartmental meeting held last week in Nigeria aimed to address constraints and challenges experienced by Economic Community of... Monday, July 22, 2024 0 1474
0 Marine Law & Insurance MRA Online Tuesday, October 14, 2025 Important week for maritime decarbonisation goals It’s an important week for the maritime industry as the second Extra-ordinary session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee gets underway to discuss the adoption of global regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from...
0 Ports MRA Online Monday, October 13, 2025 Court ruling paves way for container terminal investment SOUTH AFRICA: A court ruling on Friday has paved the way for Transnet to finalise a contract with International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) for a 25-year joint venture with Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) to develop and upgrade the...
0 Report Back MRA Online Saturday, October 11, 2025 Towards a circular economy for fishing nets SOUTH AFRICA: “The solution we see here today, the recycling and repurposing of end-of-life fishing gear, provides a glimpse of what a sustainable future can look like. This is how we build resilience in our blue economy, ensuring that...
0 Report Back MRA Online Thursday, October 9, 2025 Africa shines at world port awards' ceremony African ports came out tops at the IAPH Sustainability Awards winning three of the eight categories at this year’s awards ceremony held in Kobe, Japan during the Worlds Port Conference.