A doctor on deck A doctor on deck Telemedicine comes to the fishing industry Wednesday, March 4, 2026 0 311 SOUTH AFRICA: A team of young South African doctors is harnessing rapid advances in communications technology to deliver professional medical care to fishing crews at sea, while helping vessel operators avoid operational downtime and costly diversions to port.
Accredited to provide senior officer training Accredited to provide senior officer training SAMTRA secures SAMSA accreditation for Mates and Masters academic programme Tuesday, March 3, 2026 0 286 SOUTH AFRICA: The South African Maritime Training Academy (SAMTRA) has received accreditation from the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) for its Mates and Masters Academic Programme (STCW Code Table A-II/2), enabling senior deck officers to obtain internationally recognised management level certification.
Training partnership to help stabilise safety in fishing sector Training partnership to help stabilise safety in fishing sector SOUTH AFRICA: An initiative to address critical knowledge deficits in the fishing sector has been launched that will fund the development of an... Monday, March 2, 2026 0 431
Crew missing as vessel sinks off Mossel Bay Crew missing as vessel sinks off Mossel Bay SOUTH AFRICA: Only 13 members of an 18 crew have been accounted for following an incident involving the offshore supply vessel, Leo, that... Sunday, March 1, 2026 0 1121
Presidential panel to investigate naval exercise Presidential panel to investigate naval exercise SOUTH AFRICA: A new panel, appointed by the President, will see the inquiry into the circumstances that saw the Iranian Navy participation in a... Friday, February 27, 2026 0 139
Calling for more involvement from developing countries Calling for more involvement from developing countries Tanzania has called on the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to strengthen technical cooperation and capacity-building to help developing... Thursday, February 26, 2026 0 166
SANParks launches multi-million rand support programme SANParks launches multi-million rand support programme SOUTH AFRICA: South African National Parks (SANParks) has launched a R10.8 million Marine Economy Small-Scale Fisheries Support Programme aimed at... Wednesday, February 25, 2026 0 140
Global fishing vessel treaty finally triggered to come into force Global fishing vessel treaty finally triggered to come into force The 2012 Cape Town Agreement has met the requirements for entry into force and will enter into force in February 2027, closing a... Wednesday, February 25, 2026 0 612
0 Ports MRA Online Friday, April 10, 2026 Land reclamation application in the Port of Durban SOUTH AFRICA: Transnet National Ports Authority is seeking approval to reclaim 22.4 hectares of land within the Port of Durban between the existing Point multi-purpose terminal quay wall and a proposed new Point Container Terminal quay wall.
0 Insights & Opinion MRA Online Thursday, April 2, 2026 Pilchard punches above its weight in pricing SOUTH AFRICA: According to information included in the Competition Commission’s second Cost of Living (Col) released yesterday, the humble can of pilchards is punching above its weight in an era of relentless food price inflation.
0 Marine Engineering MRA Online Monday, March 23, 2026 Researchers address underwater exploration challenges SOUTH AFRICA: Researchers at CSIR believe that they will soon be able to broadcast high-resolution sonar images of ocean pipelines, hidden underwater mines, subsea cables and even mineral prospects to the surface faster than ever before.
0 Report Back MRA Online Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Will a Transport Council really solve our port problems? SOUTH AFRICA: Speaking at yet another conference aimed at providing a forum to address South Africa’s logistics and freight woes, President Cyril Ramaphosa proposed that a permanent Transport Council be established to “build the...