Charting the course for continued maritime surveillance Charting the course for continued maritime surveillance Transfer of YARIS on the table Monday, February 24, 2025 0 1488 CÔTE D’IVOIRE: A second meeting to review the roadmap for the transfer of YARIS to the YAOUNDE architecture as well as to discuss the continued funding of the system as funding of the GoGIN II ends drew input from regional maritime experts last week.
Master plan is close to completion Master plan is close to completion DFFE confirms gaps are being closed Thursday, February 20, 2025 0 2058 SOUTH AFRICA: Welcoming members of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on board the SA Agulhas II last week, Nonhlanhla Mkhize, DG Nomfundo Tshabalala at the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) hinted at the imminent completion of the long-awaited Ocean Economy Master Plan.
Upgraded dredger ready for action Upgraded dredger ready for action SOUTH AFRICA: After a four-week installation process to install a new marine excavator on the Italeni undertaken in Transnet National Port... Thursday, February 20, 2025 0 1515
Drilling continues in Orange Basin Drilling continues in Orange Basin NAMIBIA: Following the completion of drilling operations for the Sagittarius-1X exploration well in Block 2914, located in the Orange Basin, the... Wednesday, February 19, 2025 0 1575
New leadership for CGIMA New leadership for CGIMA SEYCHELLES: As announced last year, the Republic of Seychelles officially assumed the Chairpersonship of the Contact Group on Illicit Maritime... Wednesday, February 19, 2025 0 1597
An icebreaker promotes relationship between DFFE and PPC An icebreaker promotes relationship between DFFE and PPC SOUTH AFRICA: Joining the SA Agulhas II for a trip from East London to Cape Town last weekend, members of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee... Tuesday, February 18, 2025 0 1566
Eastern Cape abalone to be allocated to small-scale fishers Eastern Cape abalone to be allocated to small-scale fishers SOUTH AFRICA: Having published his intention to allocate abalone found in the Eastern Cape to the small-scale fishing sector, the Minister of... Friday, February 14, 2025 0 1553
Patrol vessel set to combat IUU Patrol vessel set to combat IUU LIBERIA: The Liberian Fisheries Authority (NaFAA) handed over the patrol vessel, Lone Star to the Ministry of National Defence for use by the... Tuesday, February 11, 2025 0 1608
0 Tourism MRA Online Monday, June 1, 2026 Eastern Cape courts Italian maritime business SOUTH AFRICA: Engagements with boatbuilders, cruise ports, training academies, business councils and maritime businesses across Italy have resulted in invitations to industry events and even letters of intent to establish twinning partnerships...
0 Shipping MRA Online Friday, May 29, 2026 Landmark judgement against African State Equatorial Guinea has been found to have unlawfully arrested and detained a Marshall Islands-flagged very large crude carrier (VLCC) and its 26-man crew, and must pay compensation exceeding US$ 12 million plus EUR 2 million in a landmark ruling...
0 Shipping MRA Online Tuesday, May 19, 2026 The real cost of Hormuz tensions brought home TANZANIA: The true cost of the ongoing tensions between the United States of America and Iran was brought home this week when the body of a young Tanzanian seafarer was repatriated to the country.
0 Women in Maritime MRA Online Monday, May 18, 2026 Partnership will celebrate South African women in maritime SOUTH AFRICA: Acknowledging International Day of Women in Maritime, Maritime Review Africa is pleased to announce a new partnership with Maritime EmpowerHer to compile an annual list of the top 25 women in the South African maritime space. The...