by Kevin Watson | Dec 24, 2022 | Article, Events, Recent, Slider
ClassNK External Affairs Department has provided a preliminary report of the 79th session of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 79), held in London from 12 – 16 December 2022, for your information. 20221222 MEPC79_sumE Please note that this...
by Kevin Watson | Dec 24, 2022 | Article, Recent, Slider
Officials from 15 countries in the Eastern and Southern Africa region have taken part in a workshop in the United Republic of Tanzania on compliance, monitoring and enforcement of the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWM Convention). The Convention is designed to...
by Kevin Watson | Dec 7, 2022 | Article, Recent, Slider, TOJ
SAIMENA is pleased to publish the latest edition of the SAIMENA TOJ 2022 3rd Ed for our members and friends. Enjoy the read.
by Kevin Watson | Dec 2, 2022 | Article, Recent
Transnet National Ports Authority has been given an averaged 3.32% tariff increase for the following financial year 2022/2023. This is the ruling of the Ports Regulator of South Africa.Announcing this yesterday (1 December 2022), Dr. Tshisikhawe Victor Munyama,...
by Kevin Watson | Sep 18, 2022 | Article, Recent, Slider
LARGE INFLATABLE LIFEBOAT FOR CRUISE SHIPS SECURES LLOYD’S REGISTER TYPE APPROVAL Survitec’s large inflatable lifeboat is now ready to be installed on cruise ships after having received full type approval certification from classification society Lloyd’s Register....
by Kevin Watson | Aug 21, 2022 | Article, Recent, Slider
Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) has been honoured to receive an award from the higher education and training establishment Northlink College. The award is a certificate of appreciation recognising DSCT’s role in committing to train some of the first ‘occupation...
by Kevin Watson | Jul 17, 2022 | Article, Recent, Slider, TOJ
SAIMENA is pleased to publish the latest edition of the SAIMENA TOJ 2022 2nd Edition for our members and friends. Enjoy the read.
by Kevin Watson | Jun 14, 2022 | Article, Recent
Ports of Auckland has welcomed Sparky, the world’s first full-sized electric tug boat, to Tāmaki Makaurau. Earlier this week the environmentally friendly tug crossed the Waitematā Harbour for the first time, escorted by the company’s current tugs and pilot...
by Kevin Watson | Jun 8, 2022 | Article, Recent
Since 1967, South Africa’s volunteer-run National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has been saving lives in both its coastal and inland waters, operating from base stations along the SA coastline and on inland dams, 24/7. In addition to this superb work, the charity is...
by Kevin Watson | May 31, 2022 | Article, Events, Recent
The annual Day of the Seafarer (DotS) will be celebrated on 25 June when the theme will be: Your voyage – then and now, share your journey. Every seafarer’s journey is different, but they all face similar challenges. For 2022 the campaign of the Day of the Seafarers,...
