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Seafarers demand end to exploitation

Friday, May 15, 2026 0 388

World’s seafarers’ and dockers’ unions demand immediate end to seafarer humanitarian crisis - call for governments to confront the Flag of Convenience system that enables exploitation and fails to protect seafarers.

Angola assumes Presidency of the Benguela Current Convention

7th BCC Ministerial Conference

Thursday, May 14, 2026 0 326

ANGOLA: Angola officially assumed the rotating presidency of the Benguela Current Convention during the 7^th BCC Ministerial Conference in Luanda Province this week.

Another terminal operator agreement signed

SOUTH AFRICA: Signing their fourth terminal operator agreement this year, the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) inked a 20-year contract...

Pilot launch commissioned to boost port performance

SEYCHELLES: Launched as part of the Seychelles Ports Authority’s ongoing fleet modernisation programme, the pilot launch vessel, Payanke...

Shipbuilding strategy to reduce reliance on imported vessels

TANZANIA: Recognising the importance of investment in the shipbuilding sector in the Mwanza Region, the Tanzania Shipping Agency Corporation...

Decommissioned to the deep

SEYCHELLES: The PS Topaz made her final descent this weekend into the waters she protected over the last two decades to take up her new purpose as...

Fuel shortages impact voyage to relieve Marion Island researchers

SOUTH AFRICA: Originally scheduled to depart last month, the SA Agulhas II is still awaiting the availability of polar diesel and will only...

Ship repair JV to boost services on west coast of Africa

SENEGAL: Damen Shipyards Group and the Senegalese Government have formed a joint venture (JV) to operate Damen Shiprepair Dakar on the West...

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23 Jun 2026 IMO UNDERWATER RADIATED NOISE TOOLKIT LAUNCH 6/23/2026 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Join this webinar to learn how the Toolkit can support governments, industry, researchers, students, seafarers and other stakeholders in taking informed action.

24 Jun 2026 STATE OF EXPLORATION 2026 6/24/2026 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

The State of Exploration webinar provides an opportunity to hear a summary of the key exploration trends and performance insights of the last five years, directly from the Wildcat team.

20 Jul 2026 SEAFLOOR LANDFORMS, PROCESSES AND EVOLUTION 7/20/2026 - 12/24/2026

The 3rd International Conference on Seafloor Landforms, Processes and Evolution will be organised by the University of KwaZulu-Natal and the Submarine Geomorphology working group of the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG), and will take place on the 20th to 24th July 2026 in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.