Tag: SAMSA

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) announced that Africa is ready to implement the global regulations concerning the air pollution by vessels, according to IMO's MARPOL convention. SAMSA's acting CEO, Mr Sobantu Tilayi, focuses on the 2020 sulphur cap and Africa's intention on fighting pollution and reducing shipping emissions.

The announced possible delisting of South Africa along with 80 or more other countries from the IMO's ‘Whitelist’ of countries compliant with the 1978 STCW Convention, as amended, is a matter of major concern, says the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA).

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has recently published two Marine Notices which, amongst other things, supports open loop scrubbers and discusses procedures to be followed in the case of compliant fuel non-availability after 2020.

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) confirmed the sinking of a fishing vessel off the west coast of the Western Cape near Saldahna Bay and the rescue of its 10 member crew on February 16. On the morning of the same day a good samaritan vessel rescued the crewmembers of the stricken fishing vessel.

Because of the lack of locally owned vessels that operate in global waters, the sea time training for Nigerian seafarers has been negatively affected. Therefore, Vanguard reports that the Nigerian Federal Government has been charged by maritime experts to put forward policies in order to increase Nigeria's ship owning capacity.

The first detention of a fishing vessel under the provisions of the International Labour Organization’s Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188) has taken place in late June, involving a foreign 380 GT vessel in Cape Town, South Africa, following complaints by the crew about working conditions, ILO informed.

The Bahamas-flagged car carrier 'CSSC Asia', operated by Hoegh Autoliners, collided with the inactive tug 'Inyalazi' while berthing alongside at the R-Shed in the Port of Durban's Point Precinct, on Friday, 13 April, according to TNPA. Damage occurred to the quayside and the tug sustained a hole on its side.

The South African Maritime Safety Authority has interdicted night time operations involving the transfer of personnel or crew between vessels in Algoa Bay and its surroundings, following an incident which resulted in the loss of a life at the Port of Ngqura.

On Friday noon, 68 passengers and crew members onboard the Robben Island passenger ferry "Thandi" were evacuated, after the ship was reported to be taking water, off Table Bay, South Africa, the Transnet National Ports Authority informed.

The South African Maritime Safety Authority announced that a process for the further standardization and conversion of certificates issued to South African seafarers, including certificates for persons working on fishing and other local vessels, is underway.