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Container ship under probe after losing cargo at sea in Algoa Bay during stormy weather: SAMSA

An investigation is underway into the loss of as many as 23 containers from a cargo vessel after the shipment apparently fell overboard during a stormy weather in Algoa Bay near the city of Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, last week. Caption: Container …

Jul 20, 2020 / Accidents

Ten crew members rescued from sunken fishing vessel in West Coast

Ten crew members rescued from sunken fishing vessel in West Coast. SAMSA launches an investigation into the incident.The South African Maritime Safety Authority has confirmed the sinking of a fishing vessel off the west coast of the Western Cape near …

Feb 19, 2019 / All

SAMSA launches a probe into deadly vessel fire at port of Durban

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has confirmed launch of an investigation into the incident of a vessel that caught on fire in Durban on Thursday and in which there were several casualties.SAMSA confirmed that six (6) people had …

Feb 15, 2019 / Vessels