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SAMSA disappointed on lack of rapid development

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) expressed its disappointment concerning the slow development of the South African Ship Registry, commenting that it is due to partly lack of common vision and understanding among state entities.

Speaking at a shipping stakeholder’s briefing in Durban, SAMSA Board Member, Ms Sekabiso Molemane stated that in the beginning of 2019 the Authority hoped that by this time of the year they would have 15 ships registered and they would have dealt with...

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South African Seafarer Reported Missing In The Caribbean

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has confirmed an incident of the sinking of an offshore Luxembourg registered tug 1200 nautical miles off Martinique Island on which a South African seafarer was reportedly on-board.

The sinking took place 60 nautical miles South-South East from the eye of a Category 4 hurricane storm named Lorenzo.

SAMSA has received information that the tug, the Bourbon Rhode, sank on the 26th of September and that 14 crew members were declared missing. It has...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2019/10/09/south-african-seafarer-reported-missing-in-the-caribbean/

UK, SAMSA partner to fight deaths of fishermen

The reduction and prevention of deaths of fishermen along South Africa’s coastal area is among key priorities of the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA). Now, efforts towards this goal are beginning to pay off, due to strategic partnerships domestically and abroad.

One such partnership is that with the UK Space Agency (UKSA), which has over the past year seen over 1.000 small high tech vessel tracking devices acquired and distributed among particularly artisanal or subsistence fisherm...

https://safety4sea.com/uk-samsa-partner-to-fight-deaths-of-fishermen/

S. Africa, Colombia to strengthen cooperation on safety and security of seafarers

Discussions between South Africa and Colombia to expand relationships between the two countries, as well as strengthen co-operation and collaboration on safety and security of their seafarers will continue, as the two governments announced in Colombia on September 17.

Confirmation of the cooperation between the countries on the sidelines of the IMO annual General Council Parallel Event held in Cartagena de Indias, came in the form of a joint communique established by the two countries’s...

https://safety4sea.com/s-africa-colombia-to-strengthen-cooperation-on-safety-and-security-of-seafarers/

S. Africa highlights possibilities for job creation in maritime

South Africa’s Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula, during his stay in Colombia for this year’s World Maritime Day Parallel Event 2019, highlighted the high potential for job creation in the country’s maritime sector.

According to the IMO, the World Maritime Day Parallel Event is hosted in a different country each year, in order to provide ‘a platform that brings together important actors and stakeholders in the maritime community to discuss matters of mutual concern.’

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https://safety4sea.com/s-africa-highlights-possibilities-for-job-creation-in-maritime/

SAMSA shares experience with Asian countries on fishing safety

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has gathered industry experts from South East Asia countries in Cape Town this week, to share knowledge in the development of safety and security for fishermen onboard fishing vessels.

Addressing delegates during the start of the workshop on Monday, SAMSA acting CEO Sobantu Tilayi said the gathering was being held in response to a request from the ILO for South Africa to assist with hosting inspectors from Thailand, Indonesia and the...

https://safety4sea.com/samsa-shares-experience-with-asian-countries-on-fishing-safety/

SAMSA: Sound relations with other states key for maritime development

South Africa’s quest and determination to be a global maritime centre of excellence in a few years’ time can only occur if the country also maintains sound relations with its counterparts elsewhere in the world through sharing of knowledge and experiences of its own maritime sector development.

This is according to South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) acting CEO. Mr Sobantu Tilayi, who this week welcomed delegates from three South East Asian countries, who are in the country to share...

https://safety4sea.com/samsa-sound-relations-with-other-states-key-for-maritime-development/

Open tank valve resulted to oil spill in Algoa Bay

According to the African News Agency, the oil spill occurring from MV Chrysanthi S was due to a not properly closed tank valve. Although the African authorities managed to contain the oil spill, the damage had already been done.

The African safety Authority stated that they were conducting a research from the early days of July to understand where the 400 litres of oil came from. Yet, SAMSA informed that about 360 litres of oil were extracted from the ocean off Port Elizabeth.

According to Bongi...

https://safety4sea.com/open-tank-valve-resulted-to-oil-spill-in-algoa-bay/

Oil spill reported in Port Elizabeth

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) informed than an investigation is underway to establish the cause of the oil spillage incident during a bunkering service off the port of Ngqhura near Port Elizabeth on July 6 morning.

This comes after confirmed reports of an oil spill at sea while a trade vessel was being refueled. Namely, it was reported that up to 200-400 litters of fuel well spilled into the ocean. However, the bunkering services company, SA Marine Fuels, activated an oil...

https://safety4sea.com/oil-spill-reported-in-port-elizabeth/

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