1.       Introduction My name is Mashudu Nepfumbada, the Deputy Director of Ship and Port Security at the National Department of Transport in South Africa. I am responsible for ensuring the effective implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code at all nine South African commercial ports. Additionally, I manage the Maritime Security…

The Critical Maritime Routes Indo-Pacific (CRIMARIO) I project was established in 2015 and has contributed to enhancing Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) through information sharing, capacity building and training in the Indo-Pacific Region, with a particular focus on the Djibouti Code of Conduct - Jeddah Amendment (DCoC-JA) member states, looking into maritime challenges in the Western…

Background The implementation of the Revised Code of Conduct Concerning the repression of piracy, armed robbery against ships, and illicit maritime activity in the western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden Area, is made possible through financial contributions and in-kind support from donors and implementing partners. Those partners, better known as the “Friends of…

On 12th July 2022, the Chang He General Cargo, a commercial vessel, sunk in the Indian Ocean, while sailing from Shanghai, China to Misrata, Libya with 12 crew members on board. The vessel sank in position 06 50 N / 052 38 E forcing 10 crew members to evacuate into their survival crafts (1 lifeboat…