by Kevin Watson | Jul 4, 2025 | Cape Town, Events, Recent, Slider, Table
The Minister of Transport intends, in terms of section 356(2)(a) of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951) and on the recommendation of the South African Maritime Safety Authority to promulgate Draft Merchant Shipping (Construction and Equipment on...
by Kevin Watson | Feb 21, 2025 | Events, Recent, Slider
The Aerospace Industry Support Initiative (AISI) hereby invites interested advanced manufacturing small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) and Non-SMMEs (Integrators or Sub-Systems Suppliers) to submit Expressions of Interest (EoI) for the Marine Manufacturing,...
by Kevin Watson | Sep 13, 2023 | Article, Recent, Slider
This month 30 years ago saw one of the biggest tragedies in South African maritime history occur. The South African built, flagged and crewed AHTS VOORTREKKER capsized in adverse weather off Mossel Bay South Africa. The vessel floated upside down, for a few days...
by Kevin Watson | Sep 12, 2023 | Article, Recent, Slider
This report below also finds applicability in the Maritime Sector, many of the DTIC policies put in place and especially the ITAC restrictions on buying second hand ships, are severely hampering the growth of ship building and repair in South Africa, the effect of...
by Kevin Watson | Aug 27, 2023 | Cape Town, Events, Recent, Slider
The SAIMENA Cape Branch had a great tribute lecture to SA AMANDLA ex John Ross Tug. Delivered by Masters and Chief Engineers of the tug from Amsol. Thanks to Acelleron Turbo Systems for sponsoring the evening. We were pleased to welcome Rennie Govender, President of...
by Kevin Watson | Aug 6, 2023 | Article, Recent, Slider
This is an american perspective but very worth watch if you want to get into Marine Engineering.https://youtu.be/cDxr0_7xCnc
