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Improving seismic data availability

Reprocessing project completed

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 0 161

SIERRA LEONE: Providing improved seismic data in Sierra Leone’s offshore basins, TGS has successfully completed the Sierra Leone Fusion 3D (Vision) multi-client reprocessing project.

Draft regulations released for comment

Four pieces of draft regulations released

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 0 344

SOUTH AFRICA: The Department of Transport released four separate pieces of draft regulations during the last week of December focusing on fishing vessel construction, fisher welfare and radio installations.

Fire causes crew to abandon vessel

SOUTH AFRICA: The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) is investigating an incident that resulted in the successful evacuation of 21...

Shipping's efficiency crisis

The global shipping industry is systematically squandering opportunities to slash fuel costs and emissions, not because solutions don't exist,...

Investing in coral reef preservation

KENYA: The United Nations Development Capital Fund (UNCDF), through the Global Coral Reef Fund (Gfcr), have signed two new financing agreements to...

Seafarer welfare being monitored

SOUTH AFRICA: The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) is actively monitoring the situation involving the seafarers aboard the bulk...

Key amendments enter into force this month

A set of amendments to key IMO treaties and Codes have entered into force on 1 January 2026. They include the following:

Top three registries aim for IMO status

The International Flag-State Association (IFA), an association of the world’s three largest registries is seeking consultative status at the...

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EDITOR'S PICKS

MRA Online Friday, March 6, 2026

SAMSA commits to address service delivery issues

SOUTH AFRICA: The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) is facing the industry in a series of engagements where stakeholders are being encouraged to express their concerns and table the immediate challenges. Based on input at the...

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...

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...

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.

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16 Mar 2026 SOUTHERN AFRICAN OIL & GAS CONFERENCE 2026 3/16/2026 - 3/17/2026

The 5th Annual Southern Africa Oil and Gas Conference is a partnership between the Petroleum Agency SA (PASA) , the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) and the South African Oil & Gas Alliance (SAOGA) under the theme: "Oil and Gas without Borders: Unlocking Southern Africa's Shared Future".