Bahrain donates four patrol boats to Seychelles Bahrain donates four patrol boats to Seychelles Strengthening coastal patrol Monday, June 19, 2023 0 123 SEYCHELLES: The island State’s ocean patrol capabilities were strengthened over the weekend when the King of the Kingdom of Bahrain officially handed over four patrol boats to the Coast Guard of Seychelles.
Major death toll highlights need for improved safety on inland waterways Major death toll highlights need for improved safety on inland waterways Inland waterway safety under the spotlight Monday, June 19, 2023 0 107 NIGERIA: The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) is investigating an incident that occurred on the Jebba Lake Channel last week in which over 100 ferry passengers died after a boating accident.
A Titanic request A Titanic request Concerned by the increasingly sophisticated equipment being used to visit the wreck site of the RMS Titanic which was identified in 1985, the... Thursday, June 15, 2023 0 120
Energy Observer interacts with public in Port of Cape Town Energy Observer interacts with public in Port of Cape Town SOUTH AFRICA: After docking at the V&A Waterfront, the Energy Observer, coupled to their mobile expo, will engage with the public in a... Tuesday, June 13, 2023 0 115
Deep-sea trawling body remains strong despite challenges Deep-sea trawling body remains strong despite challenges SOUTH AFRICA: Despite the prolonged fishing rights allocation process and the fact that the appeals process is ongoing, the South African Deep-Sea... Thursday, June 8, 2023 0 120
Nigerian Navy signs agreement for refits Nigerian Navy signs agreement for refits NIGERIA: The Nigerian Navy signed a contract with a Turkish shipyard on Friday for the refit and remodelling of their flagship frigate,... Thursday, June 8, 2023 0 117
Is South Africa losing its Maritime leadership position on the African... Is South Africa losing its Maritime leadership position on the African... Based on its geographical position and history within the Maritime sector, South Africa possesses a great potential to provide industry leadership... Tuesday, May 30, 2023 0 159
Strengthening oil spill preparedness plans in Mauritius Strengthening oil spill preparedness plans in Mauritius MAURITIUS: A draft plan to facilitate ongoing development of an effective national oil spill preparedness and response framework was produced at a... Friday, May 26, 2023 0 104
0 Offshore Mining MRA Online Friday, January 10, 2025 Namibian oil sector hiccough NAMIBIA: The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) does believe that Shell’s decision to write-down $400 million on oil discoveries in a licence held in the Orange Basin will significantly impact Namibia's oil and gas development.
0 Safety & Incident Response MRA Online Monday, December 23, 2024 Funding safety in Africa Applicants from across Africa have until 10 January 2025 to apply for up to £1 million in funding for projects and initiatives aimed at enhancing the safety of life and property through the development of standards and education.
0 Safety & Incident Response MRA Online Friday, December 20, 2024 Lepanto report will lead to further investigations SOUTH AFRICA: Following the release of the Preliminary Report into the sinking of the Lepanto this week, Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy, has confirmed that a Marine Court of Enquiry will be convened in the first quarter of next year as...
0 Shipping MRA Online Monday, December 16, 2024 Far reaching resolutions to address challenges in the African maritime sector Unathi Sonti, Executive Chairperson of the Maritime Business Chamber returned from the 7th Conference of the Association of African Maritime Administrators (AAMA) that was held in Tanzania at the end of November with an update on some of...
Far reaching resolutions to address challenges in the African maritime sector Monday, December 16, 2024
Calling for international cooperation to sustainably leverage marine resources Friday, January 17, 2025