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Southern Africa
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SHIPPING NEWS |
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incorporating: South African
Shipping News and Fishing Industry Review
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FROM THE EDITOR... -March 2004 Issue |
Meeting deadlines is the bane of a journalist
and this issue was no exception as we strived to
get the March edition of SA Shipping News to
print in time for Oil Africa 2004.
There’s a few “hot off the press” articles to
read. In past months there has been some
discussion about the use of the Simon’s Town
naval dockyard for commercial purposes. It is
going to happen, but it will take time.
Time is also of the essence for the Oceana Power
Boat Club, which we are pleased to tell you will
not be closing its doors on 31 March. However
the South African team crewing the Shosholoza in
the America’s Cup circuit in 2007, do have time
on their side to hone their sailing and teamwork
skills.
In this issue we focus on the oil and gas
industry, and specifically on activities on the
west coast. The port of Saldanha is busy
positioning itself for the so-called “boom” and
local companies are seeing the potential, but it
will take time and money before there are any
major developments.
What tends to be overlooked is the potential
conflict between the users of South Africa’s
seas and shores. Currently there is no legal
framework for this. The exploitation of living
and non-living marine resources is being
addressed though - five new marine protected
areas have been proposed - and it seems as
though the Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Development Act will be promulgated by May 2004.
This is according to an announcement made by
Minerals and Energy Minster Phumzile
Mlambo-Ngcuka at a recent mining investment
indaba held in Cape Town. There is no mention of
this on the government website.
We bring you feedback on the recent 2nd
Intermodal Africa 2004 conference, which was
extremely well attended by a host of industry
representatives. “Put the money back” and “look
after your customers” were two of the many
messages, but of more interest was what is
happening in other countries.
Controversy makes interesting reading. While the
Sealand Express appears to have been a
“perfectly avoidable incident”, the fate of the
diamond mining vessel, the Anya, owned by Lazig
Marine, is not so certain. It was arrested in
Luderitz in January following a series of events
involving Gemfarm Investments. It does make you
wonder…..
Finally, if you do have time, come visit us at
our stand at Oil Africa. We look forward to
seeing you there.
Editor
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