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Museum milestone reached as cradles for submarine completed

Submarine museum inches ahead

Tuesday, August 15, 2023 0 459

SOUTH AFRICA: With aspirations to open the Assegaai Submarine Museum to the public in 2024, the project reached an important milestone yesterday with the completion of the cradles that will help stabilise the retired sub at her final resting place where she will welcome visitors as the first and only submarine museum on the African continent.

OPL sector comes under the spotlight

New regulations could soon apply

Monday, August 14, 2023 0 628

SOUTH AFRICA: A maritime security sub-committee looking at improving and growing the Off-Port Limits (OPL) sector in South Africa met at the beginning of the Month in Durban to discuss issues relating to infrastructure, minimum standards, regulation and safety.

Funding secured to boost Senegal’s oil and gas sector

SENEGAL: Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) an infrastructure solutions provider on the continent, will invest €50 million to fund the...

Fatalities in fishing vessel incident

SOUTH AFRICA: A search for a missing fisher got underway this morning after four crew members died during an incident that left the fishing...

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...

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