February 2, 2018 / by admin / Safety / 0 comments
Following an incident which led to a deputy sheriff’s death at the Port of Ngqura, SAMSA has prohibited nighttime operations involving the transfer of personnel/crew between vessels in Algoa Bay and its surroundings. The decision is effective immediately, GAC informed. On January 27, Henry Kemp, the late warrant officer, boarded a pilot boat at the […]
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Ghana to be one of the first maritime nations to implement e-navigation
February 27, 2018 / by admin / Maritime Industry, Technology / 0 comments
The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has taken the first step towards Ghana’s e-navigation implementation plan. E-navigation is the harmonized collection, integration, exchange, presentation and analysis of marine information on board and ashore by electronic means to enhance berth to berth navigation and related services for safety and security at sea and protection of the marine […]
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Opponents of CTN demand strict monitoring at ports
February 19, 2018 / by admin / Law and Policy / 0 comments
Business associations want custom authorities to be tough and avert any lapses in the clearing process at the ports. They argue that the inability to implement existing laws have partly accounted for the losses hence must be checked. The comment comes after the suspension of the Cargo Tracking Notes (CTN) last Friday, February 16, 2018. […]
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Number of Amsterdam’s Maritime Accidents Drops in 2017
February 17, 2018 / by admin / Safety / 0 comments
Dutch Port of Amsterdam saw the total number of maritime accidents in the North Sea Canal region drop to 32 in 2017, from 44 reported in the previous year. Around 7,000 seagoing vessels arrived in the ports of the North Sea Canal Area over the past year, including nearly 4,700 in the Port of Amsterdam, […]
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Tullow prepares to re-start drilling offshore in Ghana
February 10, 2018 / by admin / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
LONDON – Tullow Oil expects the drillship Maersk Venturer to start development drilling later this month on the deepwater TEN and Jubilee fields offshore Ghana. The ultra-deepwater drillship is contracted for up to four years for this program, with provisions for an early termination. First up will be an Ntomme production well on the TEN […]
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SAMSA Bans Nighttime Transfer of Crew Between Ships in Algoa Bay
February 2, 2018 / by admin / Safety / 0 comments
Following an incident which led to a deputy sheriff’s death at the Port of Ngqura, SAMSA has prohibited nighttime operations involving the transfer of personnel/crew between vessels in Algoa Bay and its surroundings. The decision is effective immediately, GAC informed. On January 27, Henry Kemp, the late warrant officer, boarded a pilot boat at the […]
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