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Fatalities in fishing vessel incident

Four die in fishing vessel incident

Tuesday, August 8, 2023 0 404

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

SA Amandla celebrates long service

Friday, July 28, 2023 0 556

SOUTH AFRICA: Owners of the SA Amandla (formerly the John Ross) have planned a fitting tribute to the vessel as she reaches retirement that includes an expo at the V&A Waterfront to allow both members of the public as well as those with a historic tie to the vessel to celebrate her unique contribution to the South...

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...

Energy Observer interacts with public in Port of Cape Town

SOUTH AFRICA: After docking at the V&A Waterfront, the Energy Observer, coupled to their mobile expo, will engage with the public in a...

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