South Africa’s maritime sector has the capability to substantially exceed its current 1.2% GDP contribution and in so doing, play a significant role in both the country’s economic recovery and its sustainable growth. Yes, the global economic slowdown, shifting trade patterns, the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic, protracted local lockdown, and the recent protests and civil instability […]
SAPREF’s offshore terminal has been in operation since 1970 and is a national keypoint which is essential to South Africa’s fuel supply and the economy. Ensuring the effective operation and maintenance of the Single Point Mooring (SPM) is therefore a constant focus for SAPREF and AMSOL; contracted to provide turnkey offshore terminal management services. SAPREF […]
The Environmental Research Vessel ‘Algoa’ departed Cape Town on the 22nd of August for the Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela voyage. This scientific cruise is a multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional platform aimed to ensure collaboration, enhance learning and develop an ecosystem indicator that can be used to effectively monitor and understand the physical, chemical, planktonic, microbial, seabird […]
Ship-To-Ship (STS) transfer operations involve the transfer of liquid cargo between vessels positioned alongside each other, either while stationary or underway. AMSOL conducts various types of STS transfer operations under different marine conditions with the support of Authorities; combining specialised equipment and experienced AMSOL STS Superintendents together with effective support teams to ensure that clients’ […]
The capacity to respond to emergencies at sea is essential to ensure that the South African coastline and marine environment are protected from pollution. In partnership with the South African Department of Transport (DOT) and the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA), AMSOL provides this essential service to the shipping industry and the Emergency Towing […]
In continuation of a multi-year partnership with Cape Mental Health, AMSOL has this year supported entrepreneurship training and workplace experience for 16 South Africans. Of the 16 learnerships, 9 of whom are for women, 12 candidates are completing new venture creation development training and the remaining 4 are receiving job coaching support. For AMSOL Human […]
AMSOL Ghana commences operations for GOIL; product tanker to undertake offshore fuel deliveries
AMSOL is contracted by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) to man, manage and maintain the Antarctic Supply Vessel ‘S.A. Agulhas II’, which returned from her annual summer cruise to Antarctica last month, and the Environmental Research Vessel ‘Algoa’. This entails the provision of an efficient crewing, procurement, maintenance and management function, delivered […]
The iconic tug – the ‘S.A. Amandla’ – has for many years been a catalyst for transformation in the maritime sector. With an all-South African crew, the tug also serves as a training platform and has been home to seafarers who have gone on to become leaders in the maritime and salvage fields. This has […]
Introducing a South African owned and flagged product tanker was always a goal for AMSOL’s Fuel Logistics & Transportation Executive Gerad Singh, who has worked in the maritime industry for 32 years and in the niche of bunker delivery operations since joining the company in 2007. The recent award to AMSOL of a multi-year contract […]