Strategic discussions to deepen maritime cooperation Strategic discussions to deepen maritime cooperation SAMSA and GMA enhance collaboration Saturday, May 17, 2025 0 443 SOUTH AFRICA: Recent engagements between the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) and the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) in Cape Town were aimed at deepening maritime cooperation between the two countries.
Funding sustainability in African fisheries Funding sustainability in African fisheries MSC’s Ocean Stewardship Fund awards over R40m Friday, May 16, 2025 0 356 Projects in South Africa and Namibia are amongst the 85 successful proposals from around the world to benefit from R40 million worth of funding through the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)’s Ocean Stewardship Fund (OSF).
Cabinet decisions impact port security Cabinet decisions impact port security SEYCHELLES: The commitment to establish a Port Control Unit (PCU) at the port by next month was approved during the latest cabinet meeting. Friday, May 16, 2025 0 261
Offshore licences attract interest Offshore licences attract interest LIBYA: The current bidding round for upstream licensing has already attracted more than 40 applicants and is due to be concluded by November this... Friday, May 16, 2025 0 397
Fostering sustainable fisheries transformation Fostering sustainable fisheries transformation NIGER: With ambitions to become a major actor in Africa's sustainable fisheries transformation by aligning its national strategies to... Thursday, May 15, 2025 0 609
Oversight needed in marine diamond mining sector Oversight needed in marine diamond mining sector SOUTH AFRICA: The Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources has resolved to conduct an urgent oversight visit to Alexkor following a... Thursday, May 15, 2025 0 870
African voices must unite at UNOC-3 African voices must unite at UNOC-3 MOROCCO: Speaking at the opening of the high-level preparatory workshop for the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC-3) recently,... Wednesday, May 14, 2025 0 818
Joint patrol to deter piracy Joint patrol to deter piracy A joint patrol aimed at deterring piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Aden, Socotra Gap and along Somali east coast through coordinated... Wednesday, May 14, 2025 0 673
0 Report Back MRA Online Thursday, June 26, 2025 Did Day of the Seafarer miss the mark? As a guest at a Cape Town function to celebrate the Day of the Seafarer I found myself contemplating the format of the event as mostly shore-based maritime stakeholders provided input into strategies and policies aimed to keep seafarers safe at...
0 Safety & Incident Response MRA Online Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Safety audit highlights significant concerns SOUTH AFRICA: Having completed a three-month safety audit of fishing vessels operating out of all of South Africa’s major fishing harbours, the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has highlighted several concerns relating to the...
0 Report Back MRA Online Sunday, June 22, 2025 O&G engineers return home with a pardon SOUTH AFRICA: The two oil and gas engineers working offshore in Equatorial Guinea that were unlawfully detained more than two years ago have returned home after they received a pardon from the President of Equatorial Guinea.
0 Tender News MRA Online Friday, June 13, 2025 State-owned vessel management under the spotlight SOUTH AFRICA: The news that an urgent interdict had been filed against the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) to challenge the validity of the management tender for the SA Agulhas II and Algoa sent ripples through the...