New player in Namibia’s offshore sector New player in Namibia’s offshore sector Farm-in agreement boosts offshore sector Monday, May 6, 2024 0 2089 NAMIBIA: Azule Energy is the latest energy company to enter into Namibia’s offshore oil and gas space having signed an agreement with Rhino Resources Namibia to farm-in to offshore Block 2914A.
Long-term plans in place for emergency response Long-term plans in place for emergency response Emergency towing contract developments Thursday, May 2, 2024 0 1460 SOUTH AFRICA: The Department of Transport (DoT) is working on a strategy aimed at ensuring the continued capacity to provide long-term maritime emergency response along the country’s coastline.
Safeguarding Africa’s maritime domain will take greater cooperation Safeguarding Africa’s maritime domain will take greater cooperation GHANA: “No nation can afford to do it alone,” the President of Ghana told delegates at a naval symposium this week as he called for... Wednesday, May 1, 2024 0 1431
Offshore bunkering under the spotlight during industry roundtable Offshore bunkering under the spotlight during industry roundtable SOUTH AFRICA: Offshore bunkering and ship-to-ship (STS) transfers came under the spotlight at yesterday’s stakeholder roundtable hosted by... Wednesday, May 1, 2024 0 2473
South African chairs international safety meeting South African chairs international safety meeting Chairing her first board meeting of the International Association for Safety and Survival Training (IASST) and seminar in Malaysia last week,... Tuesday, April 30, 2024 0 1256
New offshore bunker operators poised to take up position New offshore bunker operators poised to take up position SOUTH AFRICA: After a full day of presentations and debates around the need to re-establish South Africa as a viable location for offshore... Tuesday, April 30, 2024 0 3148
Ship management contract back up for grabs Ship management contract back up for grabs SOUTH AFRICA: Last week the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) re-issued a tender aimed at identifying a service... Monday, April 29, 2024 0 2507
Construction started on new fisheries monitoring centre Construction started on new fisheries monitoring centre MOZAMBIQUE: Construction of the new SADC Regional Fisheries Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Coordination Centre (MCSCC) officially got... Monday, April 29, 2024 0 1081
0 Safety & Incident Response MRA Online Wednesday, February 25, 2026 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 longstanding gap in the global maritime safety framework.
0 Shipping MRA Online Thursday, February 19, 2026 Project supports Future Ready Shipping for Africa The International Maritime Organisation (IMO), backed by the European Union, is inviting Sub-Saharan African Member States to apply for transformative technical assistance across digitisation, green fuels, maritime governance, and seafarer...
0 Tourism MRA Online Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Comment on V&A Waterfront bid for land reclamation SOUTH AFRICA: V&A Waterfront Holdings (Pty) Ltd has formally applied for approval to reclaim nearly four hectares of land from coastal waters at Granger Bay, stating that the project could contribute substantially to the country’s gross...
0 Shipping MRA Online Monday, February 16, 2026 African states call out false flags Two African nations have issued formal warnings to the International Maritime Organisation, alerting the global shipping community to fraudulent vessel registrations falsely claiming to fly their flags.