Tag: marine
Why marine protected areas are often not where they should be
There's no denying the grandeur and allure of a nature reserve or marine protected area. The concept is easy to understand: limit human activity...
African Banks fund construction of world’s biggest marine diamond mining vessel
Nedbank Namibia, RMB Namibia, Standard Bank, ABSA and Bank Windhoek agreed to provide 80% of the funding for the ship, which will be the...
Damen and De Beers Marine Namibia formalise new relationship, with Mangalia yard centre stage
On 15 May 2019, Damen Shipyards Group and De Beers Marine Namibia (Pty) Ltd participated in a special steel cutting ceremony to mark the...
Robben Island to become Marine Protected Area
The iconic Robben Island will soon be declared a Marine Protected Area (MPA) by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA).
In an official social media...
Thermal spray coating solutions has marine market covered
The marine industry is a notoriously harsh environment for equipment, parts and components due to accelerated corrosion in a seawater atmosphere and severe operating...
African marine waste
Environmental superstar Sylvia Earle will lead a global contingent of researchers and waste management innovators that will gather in Port Elizabeth for the inaugural...
Largest dredge pump supplied to Southern Oceaneering
Stikland based Cape Mining Supplies (CMS) report the delivery of the largest Dragflow hydraulically driven submersible dredge pump yet supplied on the African continent....
Global Plastics Industry effort to combat marine litter grows in 2016
Seven new signatories were added to The Declaration of the Global Plastics Associations for Solutions on Marine Litter, also informally known as the “Joint...
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