Disaster Management Act (57/2020): Measures to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 at Seaports
The NDoT has issued a new Government Gazette – Disaster Management Act (57/2020): Measures to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 at Seaports.
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This year’s IMO World Maritime Day Parallel Event (WMDPE), which was scheduled to take place in South Africa this October, has been postponed. This has been confirmed by the South African Department of Transport.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the department said the postponement was due to travel restrictions as well as other health and safety regulations aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
80th international meeting of the International Association for Safety and Survival Training (IASST) hosted by CERONAV (Romania)
The IASST had its 80th international meeting in Romania. The host of the meeting was CERONAV, the national training center of Romania. CERONAV is IASST member and offers a wide range of maritime training courses (STCW, OPITO, DP and Inland shipping). There were 20...
Eastern Cape Port Development Roadshow kicks off TNPA plans
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has commenced a series of Port Development Framework Plans (PDFP) via a series of roadshows, with the first session having been held in East London on 3 May 2023 followed by Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) on 5 May 2023. In...
Handling energy sources onboard: Safety tips for Lockout/Tag out
Electrical Energy on board ships can be hazardous. Machinery, equipment, and systems found aboard a ship differ substantially from those found in landside facilities of general industry. They often lack individual disconnect or cutoff mechanisms that provide complete...
SAIMENA updated National Council and Branch Committees
SAIMENA has completed its Annual General Meetings for 2023 and has elected respective committees for the new term for the National Council and the Branch Committees. SAIMENA welcomes Rennie Govender taking over as the new President and wish him and all the committees...
The IMO High Seas Treaty update
In recent decades it has become recognized that the high seas contain some of the planet’s most precious ecosystems. These ecosystems have been adversely impacted by different human activities, including shipping, through the cumulative effects of events such as ship...
IMO: Portugal accedes to ship recycling convention
Ship recycling yards are required to provide a Ship Recycling Plan. Portugal is the latest country to accede to IMO's treaty for safe and environmentally-sound ship recycling – the Hong Kong Convention. The Convention covers the design, construction, operation and...
79th session of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 79), held in London from 12 – 16 December 2022 – preliminary report by ClassNK
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 report...
Eastern and Southern Africa region discusses Ballast Water Management Convention
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...
Two Oceans Journal 3rd Edition 2022 released
SAIMENA is pleased to publish the latest edition of the SAIMENA TOJ 2022 3rd Ed for our members and friends. Enjoy the read.
TNPA allowed a 3.32% average tariff increase for 2022/23
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,...
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