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| New Moz harbour threatens SA world heritage siteIndependent Online reports that South Africa is facing legal action in the high court and censure by the World Heritage Commission in Paris for its apparent failure to safeguard a heritage site from a massive new harbour and industrial complex in southern Mozambique. 25 May 2012 13:41SAS Mendi off to fight piratesSAS Mendi, the South Africa Navy's Valour-class frigate, is on its way to Pemba in the northern part of the Mozambique Channel where it will be used to protect merchants ships and other vessels from Somali pirates. 20 Sep 2011 11:45Naval ships arrive in Buffalo CityTwo ships, the SAS Umkomaas and the SAS Umzimkulu have arrived in Buffalo City, exercising their privileges of freedom of entry to the port. A third vessel, SAS Amatola is due to arrive over the weekend. 16 Sep 2011 12:18West African pirates attack vessels [Paddy Hartdegen] Pirates operating off the coast of Benin hijacked a tanker and held 23 crew members hostage before locking them in the engine room. The live piracy report from the International Maritime Bureau says that shortly after the pirates had captured the crew, they left the ship. It is not known why the pirates abandoned it. 15 Sep 2011 12:20Oxfam, WWF report proposes carbon levy on shipping [Paddy Hartdegen] A report published by Oxfam and the World Wildlife Fund proposes that a carbon levy be imposed on international shipping and says that this should be at the heart of the United Nations climate change conference to be held in Durban later this year. 14 Sep 2011 15:55Abalone poachers had better watch outEyewitness News and SABC News report that abalone poachers will be hunted down using extremely fast chase boats that are designed for inshore work and are being manned by military veterans. 18 Nov 2011 13:03Oh buoy, here come the floating barnaclesCaptain Haddock the irascible seafaring character in Tintin renowned for his expressive billions of blue blistering barnacles and that's probably what marine biologist Charles Griffiths may have said when he saw thousands of buoy barnacles drifting off the Western Cape coastline. 18 Nov 2011 13:00Most oil emptied from stricken New Zealand shipWELLINGTON: Salvage crews have pumped almost all the oil from a container ship that ran aground on a New Zealand reef and caused the country's worst maritime pollution disaster, authorities said on Monday, 14 November 2011. 15 Nov 2011 11:11SA, Moz clamp down on piracyPRETORIA: South Africa and Mozambique have partnered to ensure the safety of the region's seas by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will step up efforts to put pirates out of business. 15 Nov 2011 11:08Rock lobster fishing season opens tomorrowPRETORIA: The 2011 recreational fishing season for West Coast rock lobster (WCRL) will open on Wednesday, 16 November 2011. This was announced by the fisheries management branch of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries last week. 15 Nov 2011 11:05SA Agulhas on pre- COP17 voyage [Francis Hweshe] CAPE TOWN: The Department of Environmental and Water Affairs has released South Africa's polar research and supply vessel - the SA Agulhas - on a symbolic ten-day climate change voyage ahead of COP17 in Durban. 15 Nov 2011 11:01Calls for responsible management of resources [Paddy Hartdegen] Global demand for seafood reached an all-time high in 2009 with the global per capita consumption of 17,2 kilograms according to the World Wildlife Fund, which has called for greater co-operation in resolving some of the key threats facing the ocean's fish stocks. 14 Sep 2011 13:41Transnet to train 6 800 port staff [Paddy Hartdegen] At least 6 800 people will be trained by Transnet's ports division over the next five years in an attempt to resolve the huge shortage of skills facing this sector of the economy according to Brian Molefe, chief executive of the company. 14 Sep 2011 13:33 |
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