SAMSA aims to boost governance SAMSA aims to boost governance Whistle blower hotline tender issued Tuesday, April 11, 2023 0 465 SOUTH AFRICA: One year since the finalisation of the report into various allegations of irregularities at the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA), the authority has issued a tender requesting for bids from service providers to establish and maintain a whistle blower hotline.
Mobilising funds to end overfishing Mobilising funds to end overfishing MSC scales up fund to help end overfishing Tuesday, April 11, 2023 0 395 INTERNATIONAL: The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) set an ambitious goal to mobilise US$100 million to help safeguard the ocean and sustainable seafood supplies over the next decade as part of MSC’s Ocean Stewardship Fund which aims to end overfishing.
Historic dry dock gets a modern touch Historic dry dock gets a modern touch SOUTH AFRICA: The Robinson Dry Dock in the Port of Cape Town has welcomed its first vessel after a year-long decommissioning that was used to... Thursday, April 6, 2023 0 697
Africa remains a hotspot for stowaways Africa remains a hotspot for stowaways According to an article written by Lene-Camilla Nordlie of Gard, despite an overall decrease in the number of stowaway incidents reported in... Tuesday, April 4, 2023 0 565
A two horse race for top IMO position A two horse race for top IMO position There is a high possibility that this year’s International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) election for a new Secretary General could... Tuesday, April 4, 2023 0 379
Drilling operations in Gabon Drilling operations in Gabon GABON: The DHIBM-3H production well has been successfully drilled, completed and handed over to production operations without incident. The well... Monday, April 3, 2023 0 339
More questions than answers for fisheries More questions than answers for fisheries SOUTH AFRICA: Members of the Forestry, Fisheries and Environment portfolio committee raised a number of questions that remain successfully... Monday, April 3, 2023 0 494
Fisheries monitoring gaining momentum in Nigeria Fisheries monitoring gaining momentum in Nigeria NIGERIA: The successful establishment of Nigeria’s Fisheries Monitoring Centre with stations in Abuja and Lagos was highlighted during a... Friday, March 31, 2023 0 346
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...