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Pretoria: 03 September 2024 A search for cargo containers lost overboard off a number of vessels along South Africa’s Indian Ocean corridor over the last month continues, while two of the vessels most recently affected – the MV CMA CMG Belem, currently in the port of Ngqurha, and the MSC Antonio, now safely berthed in … Continue reading Search on for containers lost overboard off South Africa’s Indian Ocean: SAMSA
Pretoria: 23 August 2024 With removal of all remaining oil and fuel onboard the grounded and now wrecked Panama-flagged general cargo vessel, the MV Ultra Galaxy, no longer feasible; the salvage effort has smoothly moved onto removal of the wreck off the South Africa’s west coast beach, as soon as possible, according to the South … Continue reading LATEST: Grounded MV Ultra Galaxy – oil and fuel removal a lost cause, wreck removal the next target- SAMSA
Pretoria: 30 July 2024 Coastal clean-up operations are ramping up on South Africa’s west coast after an oil-spill caused by the break-up of a grounded Panama-registered general cargo vessel, the MV Ultra Galaxy due to battering by massive waves associated with a cold front that enveloped the western and northern Cape regions this past weekend, … Continue reading Oil spill clean-up underway on South Africa’s west coast after the weekend break-up of grounded Panama flagged cargo vessel, MV Ultra Galaxy: SAMSA
Pretoria: 06 August 2024 South Africa’s national campaigns for prevention of drownings, be it at sea or in any bodies of water, remain essential to safety of life, according to the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA). SAMSA’s message was relayed during the marking of the World Drowning Prevention Day 2024 on 25 July, a … Continue reading Prevention of drowning essential to safety of life both at sea and in all waters: SAMSA
Pretoria: 06 August 2024 Salvage work on the grounded Panama-registered general cargo vessel, the MV Ultra Galaxy is expected to progress again this week after yet another bout of a stormy wintry weather that engulfed South Africa’s west coast at the weekend. Leadership of a salvage team working on the vessel since early July 2024, … Continue reading Unfavourable inclement weather holds incessant risk to salvage work on grounded cargo vessel on South Africa’s west coast. SALVOS
Pretoria: 08 August 2024 Country of ship registration accountable for investigation While the salvage team on the Panama-registered cargo vessel, the MV Ultra Galaxy, continue to hold their breath in prayer for, at minimum, a week-long ‘good weather window’ to prepare for extraction tons of the vessel’s remaining fuel and oil, getting to the bottom … Continue reading FEATURE| Investigation underway on grounded MV Ultra Galaxy on SA’s west coast (SAMSA) while salvos are on a wing and a prayer for a ‘good weather day’ (SMIT SALVAGE)
Pretoria: 17 August 2024 Adverse weather conditions impacting South Africa this past week have led to yet another large container vessel losing as many as 99 containers off the east coast of South Africa, according to the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA). In response, a navigational warning to sailing vessels has been issued and … Continue reading Malta-flagged cargo vessel loses 99 containers at sea off South Africa east coast: SAMSA
The South African coastline stretches approximately 2,798 kilometers. This extensive coastline borders both the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Indian Ocean to the east, featuring a diverse range of ecosystems, beaches, and marine life. In addition to the above South Africa is responsible for a substantial marine area, known as the Exclusive Economic …
Pretoria: 19 August 2024 A search is currently underway for a seafarer who reportedly fell overboard a Liberian flagged cargo vessel, the MV Serenity Diva, 44 miles south of Cape Recife in the Eastern Cape on Monday, reports the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA). In a brief statement, the Maritime Rescue Coordinating Centre (MRCC) … Continue reading Search for seafarer fallen overboard a ship underway south of Cape Recife, Eastern Cape: SAMSA
Pretoria: 20 August 2024 More than 200 people are being drawn in to ramp up the clean-up of oil from the grounded MV Ultra Galaxy cargo vessel after the last few days’ wintry and stormy weather on South Africa’s west coast teared the wreck further into pieces, reports the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA). … Continue reading Grounded vessel on South Africa’s west coast tears further into pieces as wintry, stormy weather continues to wreck it: SAMSA
Pretoria: 28 July 2024 Salvage work on the grounded Panama-flagged general cargo vessel, MV Ultra Galaxy, beached on its side in a remote area of South Africa’s west coast since early July, has taken another turn after the vessel broke apart due to yet another spell of a stormy wintry weather at the weekend, leading … Continue reading Grounded general cargo vessel broken apart by waves on South Africa’s west coast, national oil spill contingency plan activated: SAMSA
Pretoria: 27 July 2024 A spate of stormy wintry weather has again disrupted salvage work on a grounded general cargo vessel beached off a remote coastal area on South Africa’s west coast, the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) confirmed on Saturday afternoon. According to SAMSA in a statement on Saturday afternoon, the prevailing adverse … Continue reading Bad wintry weather disrupts salvage work of grounded general cargo vessel off South Africa’s west coast: SAMSA
Pretoria: 25 July 2024 With adverse weather conditions over the western part of South Africa having slowly subsided over the past week, salvage work on the grounded Panama-flagged cargo ship, MV Ultra Galaxy, beached in a remote area of the Atlantic Ocean coastline near Duiwegat, has gathered pace, reports the South African Maritime Safety Authority … Continue reading Satisfactory progress made with salvage work on grounded general cargo vessel off South Africa’s west coast: SAMSA