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 1462 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 calls for collaboration Wednesday, May 1, 2024 0 1436 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 greater levels of cooperation and collaboration amongst global maritime stakeholders.
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 2489
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 1266
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 3151
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 2515
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 1085
CSIR develops framework to combat marine pollution CSIR develops framework to combat marine pollution SOUTH AFRICA: After developing a new framework for coastal and marine water quality management for countries of the West Indian Ocean (WIO)... Friday, April 26, 2024 0 1120
0 Safety & Incident Response MRA Online Wednesday, March 4, 2026 A doctor on deck 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...
0 Women in Maritime MRA Online Thursday, February 26, 2026 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 countries participate more effectively in the review and validation of IMO model courses, arguing...
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...