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Lifesaving equipment under scrutiny

Call for comments on Lifesaving Equipment and Fire Appliances Regulations

Monday, November 17, 2025 0 224

SOUTH AFRICA: The Minister of Transport has called for comments on the draft the draft Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Equipment and Fire Appliances) Regulations, 2025.

New minister for fisheries takes office

Cabinet change sees new Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

Monday, November 17, 2025 0 352

SOUTH AFRICA: The new Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willem Abraham Stephanus Aucamp was sworn in today in Pretoria to replace Dr Dion George who has been at the forefront of some controversial decisions impacting the shipping as well as fishing sectors.

Ghana works to secure seatime for graduates

The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) participated in the Seatrade Maritime Crew Connect Global Conference, working to secure vital sea time...

Facility boosts port’s cruise charisma

SOUTH AFRICA: The new Cruise Recreation Facility in the Port of Mossel Bay officially welcomed passengers onboard the SH Diana with an opening...

Terminal expansion project kicks off in Matola

MOZAMBIQUE: The first phase of a $80 million expansion programme, which will increase the terminal’s capacity from 8 million tonnes per...

Maritime drills builds response readiness

SEYCHELLES: Maritime and port security officials participated in a National Drills and Exercises Workshop last week to strengthen national...

Calling for continental maritime alignment

SOUTH AFRICA: The need for collaboration, harmonisation and alignment across Africa’s maritime space once again come under the spotlight...

Bolstering Nigeria’s offshore capacity

A converted FPSO left Dubai this weekend to take up position at Nigeria’s Okwok field as a key asset to support production in the offshore...

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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