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Marion Island is one of the most remote islands on Earth
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

From Indonesia to the Southern Ocean: Marion Island’s growing plastic problem

A new 30-year study reveals that Marion Island, one of the most remote islands on Earth, is increasingly littered with plastic bottles and caps drifting thousands of kilometres…

  • Sheree Bega
5 min read
Vessels surveyors of the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) boating unit, with members of the South African Police Services (SAPS) during a Concentrated Inspection Campaign for boating safety over the last few months, as part of the implementation of the South African Inland Waterways Strategy. It is also guided by the Merchant Shipping (National Small Vessel Safety) Regulations of 2007.
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM SHIPS MARPOL

World Maritime Day

Celebrating vast ocean resources

  • Jamaine Krige
23 min read
Nancy Karigithu is one of seven contenders pitching for the top job at the International Maritime Organisation
AFRICAN UNION

Kenyan aims to be first woman, African to lead UN maritime body

Nancy Karigithu is one of seven contenders pitching for the top job at the International Maritime Organisation

  • Thuku Kariuki
8 min read
Big ships may be forced to pay a massive fine if they are found to be polluting the oceans. (Kevin Sutherland/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
BARBARA CREECY

Government looking to crack down on big ships that pollute the ocean

Big ships may be forced to pay a massive fine if they are found to be polluting the oceans

  • Mandisa Makgakga
3 min read
INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANISATION

Major shippers skirt Gulf of Aden to avoid pirates

Piracy off Somalia is forcing shipping companies to avoid the Suez Canal and send cargoes on a longer journey around Southern Africa.

  • Abdi Sheikh
4 min read
CRIME

Somalia’s problem with pirates

The International Maritime Organisation speaks to us about how it plans to deal with bandits around Africa’s horn.

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
BOURBON

Nigeria becomes world piracy hot spot

Nigeria has become the world piracy ”hot spot”, with its prized oil industry a particular target, and the raiders have exposed flaws in the country’s security. Despite the…

  • Jacques Lhuillery
3 min read
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Ships fuel rising tide of emissions

When the world’s largest merchant ship ferries its monthly cargo of 13Â 000 containers between China and Europe it burns nearly 350 tonnes of fuel a day. The Emma Maersk supplies…

  • Staff Reporter
7 min read
BARBARA RAE

Naked Blair expelled from Eden

A controversial artwork has been unveiled as the centrepiece of major British Royal Academy exhibition, writes Martin Wainwright

  • Martin Wainwright
4 min read