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Continued investment in new rescue station

Kei Mouth Sea Rescue Station: From Vision to Reality

Monday, November 24, 2025 0 189

SOUTH AFRICA: Following the purchase of property in Kei Mouth for R2.3 million in May this year, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is committed to seeing its long-term vision to establish a fully operational rescue station on the site by December next year.

Namibia leverages position to capture green fuels market

Back-to-back workshops strengthen national strategy

Monday, November 24, 2025 0 271

NAMIBIA: Namibia took a decisive step toward becoming Africa's clean shipping pioneer last week, hosting two high-stakes workshops that brought together international maritime officials, financiers, and port authorities to plot the continent's decarbonisation future.

Promoting the offshore oil in South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA: Boasting an extensive history in the offshore oil sector, Niall Kramer has been appointed as the National Spokesperson for the...

Calling for strategic investment in Africa’s oil future

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has called for pragmatic and common-sense approaches to Africa’s oil and gas development at the Wider...

Pushing the upstream exploration agenda

SOMALIA: The Somali Petroleum Authority (SPA) has extended its agreement with TGS to market and license geophysical data covering Somalia’s...

Bringing a ray of light to maritime South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA: AMSOL gathered guests and dignitaries in the Port of Ngqura this week to celebrate the renaming of its tanker Ilitha, highlighting...

Flushing women’s careers down the toilet

One almost wants to snicker at the fact that today is World Toilet Day, but it’s no laughing matter for many women in the maritime and...

Shortsea service strengthens trade

MOROCCO: A new shortsea service that connects Agadir and Casablanca directly with the UK and the Netherlands will cater for all types of cargo and...

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MRA Online Thursday, February 12, 2026

Relinquishing the desire for a salty SONA

“After last year’s lack of salt in the State of the Nation Address (SONA), I am wholly uninclined to get excited about another year of pronouncements of what “we will” do from the government. In 2025 during his eighth...

MRA Online Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Fake seafarer documentation remains a concern

The International Maritime Organisation’s Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) issued a report at the beginning of the month outlining more than 100 documented cases of fraudulent seafarer documentation reported...

MRA Online Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Corporatisation of TNPA inches forward

SOUTH AFRICA: Detailed plans for the corporatisation of the Transnet National Ports Authority may finally be completed by next month according to a report back on the latest progress report on Operation Vulindlela.

MRA Online Monday, February 2, 2026

Sold for scrap

SOUTH AFRICA: The sale by auction of the SA Agulhas has drawn some criticism from the previous owners who contend that she was significantly undervalued and had more than scrap value.

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26 Jan 2026 SAMSA STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT 1/26/2026 - 2/26/2026

The South African Maritime Safety Authority has issued a Marine Notice to clarify dates for stakeholder engagements on the Draft Merchant Shipping Regulations that were published at the end of December last year