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Funding secured to boost Senegal’s oil and gas sector

Financing the oil and gas sector

Thursday, August 10, 2023 0 504

SENEGAL: Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) an infrastructure solutions provider on the continent, will invest €50 million to fund the development of Senegal’s Sangomar oil field and drive its development towards achieving first oil, a key milestone in the advancement of the country’s hydrocarbons sector.

Fatalities in fishing vessel incident

Four die in fishing vessel incident

Tuesday, August 8, 2023 0 353

SOUTH AFRICA: A search for a missing fisher got underway this morning after four crew members died during an incident that left the fishing boat, Dijaanda, stranded on rocks near Mossel Bay.

A legend retires

SOUTH AFRICA: Owners of the SA Amandla (formerly the John Ross) have planned a fitting tribute to the vessel as she reaches...

African flag State helps seal the deal for greener ship recycling

LINERIA: As the world’s largest flag State by tonnage, Liberia’s signatory to the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe...

A boost for West African ship repair

GHANA: A $137 million project to build a world-class ship repair facility in Ghana’s Takoradi port has been given a boost with the...

Bahrain donates four patrol boats to Seychelles

SEYCHELLES: The island State’s ocean patrol capabilities were strengthened over the weekend when the King of the Kingdom of Bahrain...

Major death toll highlights need for improved safety on inland waterways

NIGERIA: The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) is investigating an incident that occurred on the Jebba Lake Channel last week in which...

A Titanic request

Concerned by the increasingly sophisticated equipment being used to visit the wreck site of the RMS Titanic which was identified in 1985, the...

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MRA Online Thursday, March 12, 2026

IMO calls emergency council session over Strait of Hormuz shipping crisis

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will hold an emergency Council session next week to address the growing threat to vessels and seafarers in one of the world's most critical maritime chokepoints.

MRA Online Friday, March 6, 2026

SAMSA commits to address service delivery issues

SOUTH AFRICA: The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) is facing the industry in a series of engagements where stakeholders are being encouraged to express their concerns and table the immediate challenges. Based on input at the...

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...

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...

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16 Mar 2026 SOUTHERN AFRICAN OIL & GAS CONFERENCE 2026 3/16/2026 - 3/17/2026

The 5th Annual Southern Africa Oil and Gas Conference is a partnership between the Petroleum Agency SA (PASA) , the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) and the South African Oil & Gas Alliance (SAOGA) under the theme: "Oil and Gas without Borders: Unlocking Southern Africa's Shared Future".