FPSO refurbishment to benefit energy production in West Africa FPSO refurbishment to benefit energy production in West Africa Refurbishment and life extension project Monday, March 24, 2025 0 1673 A contract to refurbish the FPSO Baobab Ivoirien, which has been in operation offshore Côte d'Ivoire since 2003, will see the vessel’s lifespan extended by another 15 years, ensuring sustained energy production for West Africa.
Hydrographic data locates unknown shipwrecks Hydrographic data locates unknown shipwrecks Handover of hydrographic data Monday, March 24, 2025 0 1588 SEYCHELLES: Hydrographic data totalling four terabytes that highlighted 87 previously unknown shipwrecks was handed over to the Ministry of Transport last week by the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO).
Transport Minister mining for information Transport Minister mining for information SOUTH AFRICA: Aiming to capitalise on the private sector interest in participating in the port and rail sectors, Minister of Transport, Barbara... Sunday, March 23, 2025 0 1961
Drill drill drill Drill drill drill SOUTH AFRICA: Describing the potential of extracting and monetising the country’s oil and gas reserves as a potential economic game changer,... Thursday, March 20, 2025 0 1686
International shipping strives for automated global maritime sector International shipping strives for automated global maritime sector Hailing the development of their digitalisation strategy as a game changer for smart shipping, the International Maritime Organisation’s... Thursday, March 20, 2025 0 1470
New association to speak on behalf of bunkering sector New association to speak on behalf of bunkering sector SOUTH AFRICA: Prompted by the latest gazetting of proposed regulations aimed at the offshore bunkering industry, stakeholders have joined forces... Thursday, March 20, 2025 0 1859
China donates patrol vessel to Seychelles China donates patrol vessel to Seychelles SEYCHELLES: As mentioned in President Wavel Ramkalawan’s State of the Nation Address earlier this month, the People’s Republic... Wednesday, March 19, 2025 0 1359
Addressing the ongoing fishing crisis Addressing the ongoing fishing crisis CÔTE D’IVOIRE: Despite efforts to address Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUU) in West Africa, the problem remains an ongoing... Tuesday, March 18, 2025 0 1495
0 Marine Engineering MRA Online Thursday, September 17, 2026 Gathering data to pursue global rules for autonomous vessels The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is seeking voluntary contributions from Member States to fund an Experience-Building Phase (EBP) for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships to support the establishment and implementation of the data...
0 Shipping MRA Online Tuesday, September 1, 2026 South Africans join global call to address livestock export risks The International Union of Marine Insurance has committed to engage with global welfare and protection organisations to address concerns relating to the live export of animals on an aging fleet that has been found to consistently be the worst...
0 Shipping MRA Online Monday, August 24, 2026 Increase in hijackings a cause for concern as IMO calls for release of seafarers More than 90 seafarers are now being held captive after the most recent hijacking of the Seamull last week – more than doubling the number quoted by the International Maritime Organization last month.
0 Offshore Mining MRA Online Monday, August 17, 2026 Two seismic survey rulings, one day apart, two opposite outcomes SOUTH AFRICA: A West Coast survey was cleared to proceed and a Wild Coast right was killed off for good. The gap between the two rulings comes down to process, timing and how far each case had already travelled through the courts