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Training centre celebrates milestone with plans for future growth

Training centre calls on industry to collaborate

Friday, October 4, 2024 0 1887

SOUTH AFRICA: Capitalising on their 21-year milestone anniversary, the South African Maritime Training Academy has initiated a process to work collaboratively with industry stakeholders to develop plans for future growth and expansion.

Strategic acquisition boosts fleet and services for marine services company

OSC Marine acquires Servest Marine (a division of Servest)

Friday, October 4, 2024 0 2818

SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Town-based OSC Marine Africa has acquired the vessels and services of Servest Marine (a division of Servest) in a strategic acquisition that will increase their staff complement and significantly swell their local fleet as the company seeks to capitalise on international growth initiatives.

New technology employed to combat lithium-ion fires

SOUTH AFRICA: An approved range of fire extinguishers featuring new dispersion technology is now available to respond to lithium-ion battery fire...

Local researchers share studies at international conference

SOUTH AFRICA: Two South African researchers from the CSIR’s Coastal Systems and Earth Observation Research Group recently returned from...

Mauritius invited to join Combined Maritime Forces

MAURITIUS: A formal letter inviting Mauritius to join the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) was delivered last week during a visit to engage with...

South African shipyard confirms partnerships

SOUTH AFRICA: Sandock Austral Shipyards (SAS) of Durban has confirmed the signing of two notable agreements with an international shipbuilder as...

New partnership moves floating dock project forward

GHANA: Following the announcement of additional funding for the construction of a floating dock facility in June this year, Interocean Marine...

New association aims to integrate port communities

The newly established International Association of Port Development (IAPORTS) is open to all players in the global port supply chain and aims to...

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20 Jul 2026 SEAFLOOR LANDFORMS, PROCESSES AND EVOLUTION 7/20/2026 - 12/24/2026

The 3rd International Conference on Seafloor Landforms, Processes and Evolution will be organised by the University of KwaZulu-Natal and the Submarine Geomorphology working group of the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG), and will take place on the 20th to 24th July 2026 in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

27 Jul 2026 OCEAN MODELS AND TOOLS FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN MARINE SCIENCE COMMUNITY 7/27/2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Showcasing the Sustainable Ocean Modelling Initiative: a South african approach models and value added products that are freely available for the community.

28 Jul 2026 WHAT DO NEW MIDDLE EAST SECURITY ALIGNMENTS MEAN FOR AFRICA? 7/28/2026 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

This seminar will explore the economic consequences of an escalation in the conflict and the emergence of new rival axes of power involving Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Turkey and Egypt. The risk of intensified Gulf rivalries being exported into African theatres will also be discussed.