The Namibian Port Authority (Namport) has announced that the world’s largest and most sustainable Semi-Submersible Crane Vessel (SSCV) has made its maiden voyage to the port of Walvis Bay. The SSCV Sleipner, owned and operated by Heerema Marine Contractors and flying under the Panama Flag, entered the port on the 11th of January. “The vessel...
An expedition of 188 women from all over the world, is setting sail to Antarctica in November, on a collaborative mission to promote the long-term sustainability of the planet. With representatives from South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe, the 19-day voyage provides participants, all with backgrounds in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM), with a...
Niël Terblanché The Motorised Fishing Vessel (MFV) Helena Ndume, owned by Honeyguide Investments and named after “Namibia’s miracle doctor” recently set sail on a historic expedition to the icy waters of Antarctica. This voyage is the first-ever foray by a Namibian fishing vessel into international waters. Costing N$100 million, the ice-breaker vessel has been commissioned...