Stakeholder engagements scheduled for draft legislation Stakeholder engagements scheduled for draft legislation SAMSA hosts industry to discuss new regulations Monday, January 26, 2026 0 220 SOUTH AFRICA: 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.
Seafarer abandonment spirals Seafarer abandonment spirals Thousands left behind Friday, January 23, 2026 0 256 New data released by the International Transport Workers’ Federation reveals that ship and seafarer abandonment is spiralling and reached the critical levels in 2025 with 6,223 crewmembers facing abandonment last year across 410 ships.
Online auction will seal the fate of SA Agulhas Online auction will seal the fate of SA Agulhas SOUTH AFRICA: Today’s court ordered public auction of the SA Agulhas will seal the fate of the country’s first ice breaker which was... Thursday, January 22, 2026 0 1024
Massive funding grant for port upgrades Massive funding grant for port upgrades CABO VERDE: The European Union (EU) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a €34 million investment grant to... Wednesday, January 21, 2026 0 185
South Africa participates in global research South Africa participates in global research SOUTH AFRICA: South Africa’s national ocean- climate science programme, the Southern Ocean Carbon - Climate Observatory... Tuesday, January 20, 2026 0 162
Calls for collaboration on ocean governance Calls for collaboration on ocean governance UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Delivering the keynote address at the Blue Forum, held on the margins of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2026, Dr... Monday, January 19, 2026 0 163
Increasing skills in maritime transport Increasing skills in maritime transport TANZANIA: The Dar es Salaam Maritime Training Academy (DMTA) has requested accreditation to teach basic maritime courses as part of the... Friday, January 16, 2026 0 196
Improving seismic data availability Improving seismic data availability SIERRA LEONE: Providing improved seismic data in Sierra Leone’s offshore basins, TGS has successfully completed the Sierra Leone Fusion 3D... Wednesday, January 14, 2026 0 198
0 Insights & Opinion MRA Online Thursday, April 2, 2026 Pilchard punches above its weight in pricing SOUTH AFRICA: According to information included in the Competition Commission’s second Cost of Living (Col) released yesterday, the humble can of pilchards is punching above its weight in an era of relentless food price inflation.
0 Marine Engineering MRA Online Monday, March 23, 2026 Researchers address underwater exploration challenges SOUTH AFRICA: Researchers at CSIR believe that they will soon be able to broadcast high-resolution sonar images of ocean pipelines, hidden underwater mines, subsea cables and even mineral prospects to the surface faster than ever before.
0 Report Back MRA Online Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Will a Transport Council really solve our port problems? SOUTH AFRICA: Speaking at yet another conference aimed at providing a forum to address South Africa’s logistics and freight woes, President Cyril Ramaphosa proposed that a permanent Transport Council be established to “build the...
0 Report Back MRA Online Tuesday, March 17, 2026 Minister calls out environmental lobbyists SOUTH AFRICA: Echoing his sentiments to boost the country’s exploration and production capacity expressed at last year’s event, Minister Gwede Mantashe returned to this year’s edition of the Southern Africa Oil and Gas...