MARITIME REVIEW AFRICA
NEWS ROUND-UP MARCH 2019
SECURITY
Workshop aims to address a lack of coordinated emergency response SOUTH AFRICA: Speaking at a two-day workshop in Durban, Sobantu Tilayi, Acting CEO of the South African Maritime and Safety Authority (SAMSA) admitted that the country does not have a coordinated emergency response to deal with incidents such as tsunami or rogue wave or other maritime disasters. Maritime stakeholders were attending a two-day workshop aimed at coordinating South Africa’s response in the event of a maritime disaster or emergency. Hosted by SAMSA the workshop drew representatives from the Navy and police force as well as private sector stakeholders, including the private health sector and tourism companies PEOPLE AND EVENTS
Endurance sailing regatta provides excellent training for Sea Cadets SOUTH AFRICA: Sea Cadets from TS Woltemade, Lakeside, entered two Saldanha dinghies and crews for the annual MAC24 Hour challenge hosted by the Milnerton Aquatic Club on 9 March. Under the watchful eye of four Midshipmen they joined the other teams in camping out for two nights. The aim of the race is to sail a course on the vlei for a 24 hour period. Crew changes are permitted and different sailing conditions are experienced as per Cape Town’s weather patterns. Water safety is paramount with life jackets being mandatory, rescue boats and NSRI active on the water.
The south wester wind on Saturday afternoon resulted in the race being halted until appropriate dingy sailing conditions were experienced. This was after several dinghies capsized, including the two Sea Cadets Saldanha’s. The TS Woltemade crew put their capsize drill into effect and the Sea Cadets effectively managed their own safety while directing the dinghies towards the shore at “submarine” stations. The crew ashore and rescue boats assisted in recovering both dinghies which added to the practical seamanship experience and teamwork opportunities already provided by the MAC24. As a result one Saldanha
was holed with a 10 cm hole below the water line. No “leak stopping or shoring” would suffice and damage to the mast and rigging resulted in this boat having to withdraw from the race. Sailing proceeded several hours later and officially ended at 12h00 on Sunday, however Traditionally most boats continue for another hours to compete for the 25 Hour Bar-One challenge. The remaining Sea Cadets Saldanha completed this challenge too. As a result of their excellent seamanship and teamwork the TS Woltemade Sea Cadets were awarded the “Bootle” Bailing Trophy – Best Team Spirt Award by the MAC24 Hour committee.
“What happens in the event of a tsunami or rogue wave or other maritime disaster?” asked Tilayi. “The answer at the moment is that there is no coordinated marine emergency response. That is why SAMSA, as the custodian of South Africa’s maritime interests and resources and the agency responsible for ensuring safety of life and property at sea, felt it was imperative that we host this conference. “We know, in the event of an emergency or disaster, that the speed and efficacy of the response is critical to minimise loss of life and damage to property. SAMSA is determined to ensure that South Africa is properly equipped to respond in the event of a maritime emergency or disaster.” Topics which are being discussed include: Taking stock of what remains of the architecture for marine emergency response for South Africa Reassessing what is required and the technologies that can support or assist Discussing the new challenges brought about by climate change Assessing the gap between what it is place and what is required and discussing how to address the gap.
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Fishing sector cautions over rights allocation to preserve industry SOUTH AFRICA: Fishing companies that catch hake for local and international markets, have cautioned that sensible rights allocations are necessary to avoid destroying the sector and to preserve international competitiveness and jobs in coastal areas Emphasising that the hake deep-sea trawl sector does not compete for resources with the small-scale fisheries, Chairman of the South African Deep-Sea Trawling Industry Association (SADSTIA), Terence Brown, says that to overlook the need for economies of scale in the catching and prociessing of Cape hake would; “risk destroying this industry which currently provides compelling value and thousands of
Consultations with stakeholders around the policy that will underpin the fishing rights allocation process of 2020 are considered crucial and are expected to begin in April this year.
good jobs in coastal areas.” Releasing the findings of an independent, industry-wide socio-economic study of the hake deep-sea trawl fishery in Cape Town last week, Brown, said that the industry’s well developed, economic characteristics should be front of mind during the fishing rights allocation process scheduled for completion in 2020.
The socio-economic study released by SADSTIA was completed late last year by Genesis Analytics and quantifies, for the first time, the socio-economic contribution of the hake deep-sea trawl fishery. Researchers calculated that if the quotas of existing rights holders are reduced by 10 percent in 2020, the objectives of the Marine Living Resources Act and the National Development Plan would not be met and the socio-economic contribution of the fishery would be materially reduced. This would have a major impact on production costs, resulting in a forced restructuring of the industry and job losses.
Long-term rights for 12 commercial fisheries will be allocated by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries (DAFF) next year. Similar processes conducted by DAFF in 2013 and 2015/2016 were highly controversial and characterised by lengthy delays, prolonged litigation, disruption of fishing and the
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Moreover, because the industry is more transformed today than it was 14 years ago, reallocation of rights to new entrants will increasingly destroy value for historically disadvantaged persons (HDPs) who have invested in the industry, including employees who are invested via employee share schemes.
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currently hold approximately 66 percent of the equity in the firms harvesting 90 percent of the hake deep-sea trawl catch and the same or higher amongst the remaining smaller firms. Shareholding by HDPs has more than doubled from around 30 percent in 2005 (when rights were last allocated). Other key findings include: Total economic contribution of the hake deep-sea trawl fishery – R6.7 billion per year. Value of Cape hake sales – R4.5 billion per year. Number of employees – 7,300, fully unionised and often multi-generational workers providing maximum beneficiation of product within South Africa. Wages – sea-going workers earn approximately R20,000 per month, while quayside and factory workers earn R10,000 per month, on average – far above the national minimum wage. SME investment – spend with small- and medium-sized enterprises totals R335 million per year, of which 57% is with > 50% black-owned SMEs. “We believe that the findings of the Genesis Analytics study are critically important and we are confident that DAFF will consider them seriously,” said Brown
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PORTS & HARBOURS
First female port director appointed
Mossel Bay gears up for oil and gas
GHANA: Taking over from Edward Kofi Osei, Sandra Opoku has been appointed as the acting Director of Tema Port to become the first female Director of Tema Port. Until her appointment Sandra Opoku was the General Manager in-charge of Legal Affairs of Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA). She was initially employed by the Authority in 2003 as a lawyer. Barely a year later was she admitted into the International Maritime Law Institute in Malta in 2004 where she obtained her Masters in International Maritime Law. Prior to serving as General Manager of Legal Affairs of GPHA, Sandra Opoku was the General Manager in charge of Administration after having occupied positions such as, Legal Manager and Board Secretary of Ghana’s Ports and Harbours Authority.
Mossel Bay is the smallest of the commercial ports along the South African coast and lies halfway between Port Elizabeth and Cape Town. It is the only South African port that operates two off-shore mooring points within port limits. It is also home to one of only a few gas-to-liquids refineries around the world and South Africa’s smallest refinery, Mossgas, built by South Africa’s national oil company Petro SA in 1989, though the port deals mostly with the fishing industry. The Brulpadda find contains condensates – a kind of light crude oil – which only PetroSA’s Mossel Bay refinery can process.
SOUTH AFRICA: Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) says the Port of Mossel Bay is well equipped to provide value following Total’s gas condensate discovery on the Brulpadda prospects, located on Block 11B/12B in the Outeniqua Basin, 175 kilometres off the southern coast of South Africa. Mossel Bay Port Manager Shadrack Tshikalange said the port’s role in the drilling expedition involved providing land and quay space for the logistics base operations, as well as marine services such as piloting, berthing, craft services and vessel and traffic control, to the vessels involved in the exercise.
Total’s drilling campaign commenced in November 2018 and is due to be completed between February and March 2019. It involves one rig and a fleet of four vessels being managed by AfriShore Shipping (PTY) LTD on behalf of Total.
“The oil rig Deepsea Stavanger operated off this coastline and a number of vessels for the emerging oil industry called at Mossel Bay. During this particular exploration exercise the various supply vessels made regular use of our berths. Our port is also able to provide a craft service to do crew changes and stores delivery offshore,” said Tshikalange.
Vessels The Deepsea Stavanger rig worked about 180 km off shore of Mossel
SECURITY
Partnering to tackle piracy in the Indian Ocean SEYCHELLES: The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has carried out a programme of Security of Navigation, Stabilisation Advice and Training (SONSAT) activities in the Seychelles to support maritime security in the Indian ocean. UKHO experts presented a series of maritime security capability development seminars and intelligence briefs to government officials to help them share this vital maritime safety information with ships and partners in the region. This training, funded by the UK government and carried out on behalf of the Foreign Commonwealth Office, forms part of the UK government’s effort to improve maritime capability and security in the Indian Ocean region and support the newly-established Regional Centre for Operation Coordination (RCOC) in Victoria, Seychelles.
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Bay. Supply vessels that worked alongside the Deepsea Stavanger include the Bourbon Diamond, Pacific Dragon, the Far Starling and the Normand Ranger. The Bourbon Diamond is a Large Platform Supply Vessel for deep water operations and has a deadweight of 4,850 tonnes and break horse power (BHP) of 9,790. The vessel has been working on the Total project from the onset transporting supplies between the Deepsea Stavanger and the port. The Pacific Dragon, belonging to Swire Pacific Offshore, joined the project halfway through the drilling programme and has only visited the Port of Mossel Bay once as she has a deeper draught and is tide dependant. She was mainly used to uplift bunkers in Cape Town and discharge to the Deepsea Stavanger. She has a bollard pull of 220-238 tonnes, BHP of 17,614 and deadweight of 4542.84 tonnes. Solstadt Offshore ASA has two vessels involved, namely the Far Starling, with a deadweight of 4000mt and BHP of 9996, and the Normand Ranger, with a deadweight of 3954mt and BHP of 28000.
MARITIME REVIEW AFRICA BRIEFS
Grant Scheme for cooperatives MAURITIUS: 12 fishermen cooperatives received their letters of intent for the purchase of new outboard engine and fishing nets under the Grant Scheme which aims at increasing the catch of fishermen and giving a boost to the fisheries sector. Under this scheme, a grant of 60% of the cost of an outboard engine and fishing nets up to a maximum of Rs 60, 000 is provided whereby 30% up to a maximum of Rs 30, 000 is financed by the MFCF and other 30% by the Cooperative Devel-
opment Fund while the recipient fishermen cooperative society bears the remaining costs.
some graduates of the programme. Dakuku said the MoU covered the training of 60 cadets in three batches of 20 each
Commitment to cadet training
Demarcating maritime borders
NIGERIA: The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has restated its commitment to partnerships with international institutions for sea time training of Nigerians under the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP). Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, said this in the week in Lagos during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Agency and the Maritime Academy of India for on-board sea time training of
ANGOLA: The Republic of Angola and the Republic of Congo aim to strengthen relations in order to clarify their maritime borders in the light ofbilateral agreements and international legal instruments governing the matter. The commitment was taken during the first meeting of the Subcommittee on Verification of the Maritime Frontier, held in the city of Ponta Negra earlier this month.
West Africa’s blue economy drive LIBERIA: The Government of Liberia in partnership with the Embassy of Sweden in Monrovia and Conservation International held their inaugural Blue Oceans Conference in Monrovia last week. By focusing on the themes of marine pollution, climate change, sustainable fishing, and the blue economy, the conference will identify innovative solutions to ensure the long-term sustainability of Africa’s marine environment and to reverse the decline of the ocean.
Port concession and management ANGOLA: More than 60 dockers recently participated in two training courses given by trainers at the Port of Sines, under the protocol of cooperation between the two ports, at the Port Academy of Luanda. The aim was to equip participants with the tools to help them develop their activities in the ports. Trainer, Ferbanda Albino was pleased with the turnout and commitment of the participants who internalised the concepts.
New container terminal ready in August NAMIBIA: With construction on the expansion works of the new container terminal more than 85% complete, Walvis Bay and its port users are gearing up and looking forward its completion. According to Namport, the new facility will be commissioned in the latter half of 2019. Chairperson of the Port Users Association, Pillar Veiga, says: “We look forward to the new digitalised systems and equipment which will raise the competitiveness of our port and route.” In 2018, cargo volumes increased by 15%, a positive indication of increased cargo flow via the port.
Fishing vessel confined to port following fire SOUTH AFRICA: A fire on board Lubbetje, Premier Fishing vessel that occurred on Sunday saw the vessel confined to the Port of Port Elizabeth by the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) pending an investigation. The fire was extinguished and the vessel is currently not in danger of sinking, but one person did sustain an injury during the incident. According to Capt. Neville Noble, the investigation is being prioritised and will be completed soon.
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PORTS & HARBOURS
New agency to commence licencing
Funding in place for new port development
ANGOLA: It was announced last week that the newly established National Oil and Gas Agency (ANPG) is to commence with the tendering of 55 offshore and onshore oil blocks shortly. The bidding announcement comes after the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Petroleum submitted a strategic plan for the exploration and bidding of new oil blocks for the period 2019/2022, with a view to the discovery of reserves for the increase of production.
SAO TOME & PRINCIPE: $ 2 million NEPAD-IPPF grant from the African Development Bank for the preparation and structuring of the project for the development of a deep-water port “This important financing reflects the dynamism of our cooperation with the Bank, our partner of choice,” Minister of Planning, Finance and the Blue Economy of São Tomé & Príncipe, Osvaldo Vaz “This state-of-the-art infrastructure will help reduce Sao Tome & Principe’s isolation and accelerate its integration,” Pierre Guislain, Vice President, Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization Division of the Bank. On Friday, March 1st, 2019 in Abidjan, the Government of São Tomé & Príncipe and the African Development Bank signed a grant agreement of USD 2 million to co-finance the expenses related to the preparatory activities of the project development of a deep-water port at Fernão Dias in the north of the country.
Low sulphur bunker supply list SOUTH AFRICA: According to a BP Marine press statement issued on Monday, Durban will feature on its list of 12 international ports to supply Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO), which it is currently introducing following successful sea trials with fuel manufactured and supplied by BP. In order to manufacture a full range of MARPOL-compliant marine fuels, BP’s refineries have made configuration changes to support the segregation, handling and storage of the fuels.
This financing has been mobilized by the Bank, within the framework of the resources of the Facility for the Preparation of Infrastructure Projects, NEPAD-IPPF, and aims to make São Tomé a “Port Hub” to boost the economy of the country. country, lessen its isolation and accelerate its integration with mainland Africa. It will be a matter of developing the port, and thus improving the competitiveness of export products, thanks to the savings that will be generated by the reduced costs of port operations. The project will also contribute to reducing the costs of goods and products imported to São Tomé. Cosigning for the African Development Bank, its vice-president, responsible for the private sector, infrastructure and industrialization, Pierre Guislain stressed the importance of this donation. For him, the realization of this project is essential for the socio-economic development of São Tomé and Príncipe and for the strengthening of trade between Central Africa, West Africa and Southern Africa.
Port expansion project on track GHANA: All 7 ship-to-shore and 20 RTG ultra-modern gantry cranes have arrived for installation in the Port of Tema, Ghana. These are one of the final pieces of a $1.0bn investment by APM Terminals and its partners in Meridian Port Services (MPS), Bolloré Africa Logistics and Ghana Ports & Harbours Authority. With crane commissioning and operator training now taking place, the Port is on schedule to open on June 28 this year.
POLICY
Ministerial maritime dialogue promises delivery in 2019 SOUTH AFRICA: Maritime stakeholders took two days out of their schedules to attend a Ministerial Maritime Dialogue in Durban where the Minister of Transport, Dr Blade Nzimande, made a number of promises. One of these included the assurance that the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) would have a permanent Chief Executive Officer by June this year. The sessions also advocated the establishment of a Maritime Sector Development Council by mid-year.
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Nzimande said he established the dialogue series to foster cooperation among stakeholders within the broader transport industry. “There is a lot that can be achieved when working cooperatively and collaboratively across all transport sectors. I have therefore decided to launch to launch the Transport Industry Dialogue series and I aim to achieve a much more closer working relationship between government, labour and business,” said Nzimande. “I am committing myself to ensure that SAMSA has a new CEO by the end of the first half of this year. This will assist us in ensuring stability at the entity,” said Nzimande. Sobantu Tilayi, who is the current acting SAMSA CEO, without hesitation told Maritime Review Africa: “I will be putting myself in line for the job as soon as it gets advertised”. The Dialogue Series, which is currently underway at the Elangeni Hotel in Durban, is being attended by a diverse group of stakeholders representing government, business, labour, academia and civil society. Nkosikhona Duma of Maritime Review was at the conference to package all the key discussions on shipping, oceans, ports and cargo transportation.
Good results for fishing company SOUTH AFRICA: The Sea Harvest Group has delivered headline earnings of R278 million for the year ended 31 December 2018, an increase of 18 percent compared to the same period last year. Revenue for the year grew 21 percent to R2.58 billion (2017: R2.13 billion), whilst operating profit grew 16 percent to R389 million (2017: R334 million). The operating margin was maintained at 15 percent.
MOU to help prevent shark attacks SOUTH AFRICA: The KwaZulu Natal Sharks Board has signed an MOU with the island of Reunion. Since 2010, the Réunion has experienced an outbreak of shark attacks, which resulted in swimming and surfing being banned at many beaches along the west coast of the island. The Sharks Board has assisted other countries to mitigate shark attacks and is expanding its mandate to include marine research and skills development.
Enhancing search and rescue operations MADAGASCAR: The Maritime and Inland Port Authority of Madagascar (APMF) finished their week-long seminar yesterday to finalise their national search and rescue plan. Stakeholders discussed how to conduct operations at national level under the supervision, command and control of the APMF. In addition, a SAR Consulting project visit by HARTECH Technologies was also undertake, followed by a training of operational managers in MRCC technique and the procedures. New prospects for GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) stations and secondary centres in the ports of Madagascar are under way
MOZAMBIQUE: Eni and Qatar Petroleum signed a farm out agreement to enable Qatar Petroleum to acquire a 25.5 percent participating interest in Block A5-A, offshore Mozambique. The agreement is subject to the authorisation by the Mozambican authorities.
Getting to grips with national maritime policy
Block A5-A, located in the deep waters of the Northern Zambezi Basin, approximately 1,500 km north-east of the capital Maputo, was awarded to Eni following the 5th competitive Licensing Round launched by the Republic of Mozambique while the Exploration and Production Concession Contract was signed in October 2018. It extends over an area of 5,133 km2 in a water depth between 300 and 1,800
Ghana has recently revised its National Transport Policy, which itself includes policy goals and objectives relating to the maritime transport sector.
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GHANA: An IMO workshop on developing a national maritime transport policy was held in Accra, Ghana l and attended by close to 20 institutions.
The workshop was organised by IMO, in close cooperation with the Ghana Maritime Authority and the Ministry of Transport, with the active involvement of the World Maritime University (WMU). IMO and WMU officials facilitated the workshop.
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KZN Small scale fisheries launched
Port of Maputo set to further improve on record volumes
SOUTH AFRICA: The Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) officially handed over 29 small scale fishing certificates to cooperatives who represent over 2,000 fishers from communities in KwaZulu Natal (KZN) this month.
According to Grindrod’s final year results released this month, their operations in the Port of Maputo achieved record volumes of 19.6 million tonnes, representing a 7 percent improvement on the previous year.
The cooperatives will have access to 15-year fishing rights under the small scale fisheries sectors and are to be supported through training programmes by DAFF in cooperation with the Provincial Government of KZN.
In 2019 the port expects to increase its volume handling capacity with the completion of the rehabilitation works of berths 6, 7, 8 and 9. The rehabilitation will not only create berths with a depth of up to -15 metres but will improve the occupancy rate of the berths by creating a larger mooring area.
“We are earnestly rolling out the establishment of the Small Scale Fisheries in all our four coastal provinces. Last year we launched in the Northern Cape province and we are here today in KwaZulu Natal as a second province for Small Scale Fisheries sector,” said Minister Senzeni Zokwana adding that the Eastern and Western Cape provinces would follow shortly. “As part of radical transformation and diversification of the sector from white dominated established commercial fishing companies harvesting our marine resources, I have made a declaration to allocate small-scale fishing rights from five years to 15-year renewable rights allocation only to Small Scale Fisheries Co-operatives. This will allow space for them to grow through trial and error, be mentored and supported through resources,” he announced. Despite evidence from the formal fishing sector that aims to highlight their strides in terms of transformation, DAFF still sees it as a cause for concern – and hopes to see the small scale sector progressing to undertake processing and marketing of their own catches. “We must see them owning big vessels and competing at a bigger scale of the market,” he said. “It cannot be left to the whims of those who dominate it for their goodwill and generosity to open up to those who were previously disadvantaged.”
marked improvement in volumes handled during the second half of 2018. In the month of December 2018, Terminal de Carvão da Matola Lda (TCM) reported a new loading record for the terminal since its inception of 580,214 tonnes. The record loading rates, noting some quay dry time, show consistency to load at a rate in excess of 7 million tons per annum, confirming the Terminal’s name plate capacity. TCM’s boom extension project which commenced in January 2019 on Ship loader 1, will allow better utilisation of the ship loader and allow the use of both ship loaders improving vessel turnaround time. During the first quarter of 2019, TCM will also be commissioning Stacker Reclaimer 3 that is under rebuild. This will increase receiving and shipping capacity in line with the terminal’s current growth strategy.
The completion of the works is scheduled for January 2020. The Port recently acquired two mobile harbour cranes and ancillary equipment to improve efficiencies. The company confirms that the Freight Services division will continue to develop its facilities to enhance capacity and service offerings. The buoyant minerals market is expected to boost African trade, positively impacting the operations.
The Logistics Division expanded its footprint with the completion of the 60,000m² cross-docking facility in Nacala in 2018. It is expected that at full production the Nacala facility will be containerising 30 000 tonnes
Grindrod’s results also show good dry-bulk terminal utilisation with a
of bagged graphite each month. The auto carrier business acquired 27 hectares of land adjacent to the N3 highway from Gauteng to Durban for the development of a vehicle storage facility. In addition, the acquisition and integration of the Novagroup, is aimed at strengthening the division’s position in the niche marine technical market and in container storage. Said Andrew Waller, Grindrod Limited CEO, “Grindrod Freight Services’ focus is on unlocking trade corridors. We will therefore continue to invest in strategic assets, enabling efficient logistics chains at competitive prices and overall improving Africa’s global competitiveness. The Financial Services business is focused on continued steady growth, developing a new retail business and increasing its focus on small and medium enterprises in South Africa.” Earnings from continuing operations for the year ended 31 December 2018 are R803.4 million, an increase of 24% compared to earnings of R646.3 million achieved in 2017. Headline earnings from continuing operations are R716.6 million compared to headline earnings of R570.8 million achieved in 2017, a 26% improvement on the prior year.
PORTS & HARBOURS
Investing in operational equipment MOZAMBIQUE: Two new mobile harbour cranes have just joined MPDC’s operational fleet at Maputo Port. The objective of this new acquisition is to improve productivity, responding to the growing demand, especially regarding bulk minerals.
create berths with a depth of up to -15 metres, but will improve the occupancy rate of the berths by creating a larger mooring area.
In 2019 the port expects to increase its handling capacity with the completion of the rehabilitation works of berths 6, 7, 8 and 9.
The acquisition of this new equipment represents a total investment of about 19 million dollars. The new
The rehabilitation will not only
PORTS
Calling for a clean-up of Eastern ports NIGERIA: The Strategy Group of the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping (NCS) and other maritime stakeholders are calling for major improvements to the country’s Eastern ports as well as for a comprehensive shipping policy in order to help diversify Nigeria’s economy. Speaking after a one-day strategy meeting in Lagos, President, Nigerian Chamber of Shipping (NCS), Andy Isichei, highlighted issues of security and the interference of communities in port activities. “The lack of a comprehensive shipping policy derivable from an equally comprehensive transport policy for Nigeria has made it difficult for adequate planning,
implementation and addressing ports infrastructure, multimodal activities around the ports among others,’’ he noted. The NCS has emphasised the need to accelerate the development of deep seaports that focus on high levels of automation to reduce “issues of corruption and gridlocks” at major Nigerian ports. They also called for reduced tariffs at the Eastern ports in a bid to increase traffic and usage by the shipping community - in order to benefit the local economy around the port areas. “Diversification of the economy, particularly with respect to the maritime sector will greatly boost the Nigerian economy and will address government’s policy on Ease of Doing Business in Nigeria,” he added.
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fleet – larger and more modern – will allow higher productivity rates to be achieved, given the large vessels (capesize ships) that have been calling the port more frequently since the dredging of the access channel completed in January 2017. “Our turnaround times have been improving (and are often faster than in the region). We believe this new equipment will enable us to further increase our operational efficiency, our competitiveness and our volumes in terms of cargo handling, “explained the COO. The investment in equipment also includes the training of several operators and technicians for the handling and maintenance of the new machines, as well as the maintenance contracts with the manufacturer, which will guarantee greater reliability and availability of the equipment.
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The farming of Mussels benefits both world SOUTH AFRICA: Imbaza Mussels, a rural development aquaculture farming company in Saldanha Bay, has exceeded its own expectations in the farming of mussels, thus creating jobs and contributing to the seafood economy in the region. While globally marine aquaculture is growing at a fast pace and becoming a significant contributor to the economy of many countries, in South Africa it contributes only less than 1% to the GDP. The company which is a co-operative, recently expanded its operations with the aid of the National Empowerment Fund’s R9,9 million (NEF) to enable the local fishermen in the area to venture into aquaculture. Explaining the business model, Imbaza Mussels Managing Director Vos Pienaar, said the company which is a farm, operates on a 30hectare sea water lease which involves cultivation and harvesting of black mussels using floating rafts in the Saldanha Bay waters. “The farm has created jobs for 17 people from the community and another 60 people downstream at the processing factory. “These are sole breadwinners for the respective families. Once there are distributable profits, the idea is to perhaps assist funding of skills development,” he said.
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Pienaar said Imbaza Mussels planned to produce 739 tons of black mussels, per annum for the first 5 years and increasing to 792 tons in the 7th year. “However, the company achieved 921 tons within the first five years of receiving the funds, exceeding its own forecasts. The business also took a positive upward trend in the first quarter of 2018.” Imbaza Mussels has an off-take agreement to sell its harvested mussels to a processing company, Blue Ocean Mussels, (a merger between Blue Bay and La Vie Seafood products) located in Veldrift 30km away from Saldanha Bay.
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The company’s mussels produce is sold at restaurants and seafood markets.in the retail sector. Pienaar said the company which has cash reserves in the bank, used it to buy four rafts to upscale since there were still 4 hectares of un-utilised sea water. “It takes approximately one year to build a raft, place seed and get up to harvest. The first harvest done from the new rafts will be realised during the second half of 2019. A raft will give about 40 tons per year.” He added that the farming of mussels utilises raw materials in the form of ropes and seeds which take months before harvesting. The cost of sales remains low in rope mussel farming. Imbaza Mussels’ funding came from the NEF’s Rural and Community Development Fund that provide funding to aspiring rural entrepreneurs and to facilitate skills transfer and operational involvement by community groups thereby promoting social and economic upliftment. NEF Head of Marketing and Communication Moemise Motsepe said, next time when you settle down for your plate of mussels at a seafood restaurant during this festive season, you could be sampling a taste of empowerment. “The NEF investment supports a transaction in the economically sustainable and globally competitive marine aquaculture sector, which has led to the creation of new jobs at a primary farming level, and at the processing plant PORTS & HARBOURS
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MOROCCO: Morocco’s National Ports Agency (ANP) plans to invest six billion MAD (about $63 million) as part of the 2030 National Port Strategy. The investment is dedicated primarily to largescale infrastructure projects aimed at keeping up with changes in maritime transport and trade outside of the Morocco.
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As part of this strategy, ANP recently released a call for an Expression of Interest (EIO) for the concession of a new shipyard at the Port of Casablanca. The contractor will be responsible for the development, equipment, operation and maintenance of the new shipyard in order to strengthen the country’s ship repair capacity, satisfy demand and diversify services provided to the users of the Port of Casablanca.
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Other projects in the Port of Casablanca include a new cruise terminal and a new fishing port. Further projects are planned for the Port Essaouira, Al Hoceima, Sidi Ifni, Agadir, Laayoune, Cala Iris, Ras Kebdana and Tan Tan.
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Highlighting opportunities for SA oil and gas SOUTH AFRICA: Speaking at a breakfast seminar hosted by the South African Oil and Gas Alliance (SAOGA) last week, Khwezi Tiya of Standard Bank (Head of Oil and Gas) provided some insight into the local oil and gas landscape in the light of the Total discovery in the Brulpadda offshore field. Highlighting their commitment to spend between $400m and $600m to fully develop the prospect opportunity, Tiya suggested that Total may buy into other blocks. While there is still some speculation as to how local industry could benefit, he said that both related and non-related services would be positively impacted.
Highlighting impact of plastic litter found at sea
The Indian government decided to divert three ships to the port city of Beira to provide immediate assistance; while more than 100 South African divers supported by three helicopters became involved in the rescue of several families who came under siege due to the increased flow of the Búzi and Púngué rivers in Sofala, central Mozambique.
KENYA: Understanding the impact of plastic litter found at sea and how to get rid of it was at the heart of discussions in Nairobi Kenya, (11-15 March) at a side-event called SeaBased Sources of Marine Litter, in the margin of the UN Environment Assembly.
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Sea-based sources of marine litter, in particular from the fishing and shipping industries are a significant component of marine litter with severe impacts on the marine environment, food security, animal welfare and human health, safety and livelihoods.
Côte d’Ivoire: Increased maritime traffic as well as offshore oil and gas industries in west and central Africa means more risks of oil spill in the region. To strengthen the capability for preparedness and response of a potential oil spill, a workshop was held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire last week. The event aims to help participants ratify and effectively implement IMO conventions relating to oil pollution and liability and compensation.
IMO plans to further tackle the issue through its action plan, adopted in 2018.
Maritime community rallies to assist in Mozambique
Participants will be trained on how to best transpose IMO treaties into domestic laws. The workshop aims to improve the capacity of these countries to protect their marine and coastal resources at risk from an oil pollution incident.
MOZAMBIQUE: Various stakeholders in the maritime communities have stepped up to assist following the devastation of Cyclone IDAI that left 500,000 residents of Beira without power and lines of communication.
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Naval forces undertake training exercise NIGERIA: Two weeks of successful multinational training during exercise Obangame Express 2019 (OE19) concluded with a closing ceremony and press conference in Lagos, Nigeria, last week. The ceremony featured guest speaker Adm. James G. Foggo III, (pictured above) commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples, and commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa. Representatives from each of OE19’s 33 participating countries were also in attendance. Obangame Express is one of three annual U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa facilitated regional exercises and is part of a comprehensive strategy by U.S. 6th Fleet and U.S. Africa Command to provide collaborative opportunities among African forces and international partners to address maritime security concerns.
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