Mooring units ordered to reduce weather related delays Mooring units ordered to reduce weather related delays Mitigating weather issues in port Thursday, September 14, 2023 0 442 SOUTH AFRICA: The first four hydraulic tension mooring units will arrive in October this year for use in the Ports of Cape Town and Ngqura with the remaining 48 units due to be delivered by the end of 2025.
Seeking a suitable emergency response vessel Seeking a suitable emergency response vessel Tender for ETV released Tuesday, September 12, 2023 0 534 SOUTH AFRICA: The National Department of Transport (NDoT) has issued the long-awaited call for the provision of an emergency towing vessel (ETV) service that will operate on a 24/7 basis to ensure emergency response around the South African coastline and within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Locally built boats will boost Eastern Cape’s maritime economy Locally built boats will boost Eastern Cape’s maritime economy SOUTH AFRICA: The addition of two new locally built aluminium boats in Gqeberha will boost the continued growth of the maritime economy in the... Thursday, September 7, 2023 0 804
Exercises show commitment to maritime security Exercises show commitment to maritime security MOROCCO: The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) wrapped up participation in a bilateral exercise... Thursday, August 31, 2023 0 348
DFFE seeks standby vessels for fisheries surveys DFFE seeks standby vessels for fisheries surveys SOUTH AFRICA: The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has taken the step to mitigate concerns relating to the ability of... Thursday, August 24, 2023 0 401
Actioning maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea Actioning maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea SENEGAL: A three-day meeting held in Dakar sought to develop action plans for a review of the Yaoundé Code of Conduct to ensure the region’s... Thursday, August 17, 2023 0 352
Museum milestone reached as cradles for submarine completed Museum milestone reached as cradles for submarine completed SOUTH AFRICA: With aspirations to open the Assegaai Submarine Museum to the public in 2024, the project reached an important milestone yesterday... Tuesday, August 15, 2023 0 395
OPL sector comes under the spotlight OPL sector comes under the spotlight SOUTH AFRICA: A maritime security sub-committee looking at improving and growing the Off-Port Limits (OPL) sector in South Africa met at the... Monday, August 14, 2023 0 562
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...