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Kenya closed the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa after President William Ruto said the country had made commitments worth $1.1bn for the blue economy. The three-day meeting was the first Our Ocean Conference held in Africa, and Kenya handed hosting duties for 2027 to Canada.
Kenya Shipyards Limited has handed over MV Ikraam I after completing 18 days of repair and maintenance work at its Mombasa Shipyard. The Zanzibar-flagged passenger and cargo ferry is owned by Ikraam Sealine Company Limited and returned to service after joint technical checks.
Kenya Shipyards Limited marked five years in business with regional events in Kisumu, Mombasa and Nairobi from 26 to 29 September. The yard said it has delivered the locally built MV Uhuru II wagon ferry, completed naval refits and built patrol boats, tugboats and ferries over that period.
MV Kilimanjaro IV, an Azam Marine Limited passenger ferry from Dar es Salaam, has docked at Kenya Shipyards Limited’s Mombasa facility for repairs and maintenance. The yard says the shipyard, built in 2020, can handle vessels of up to 4,000 tonnes and has workshops for electrical, engineering, fitting, carpentry and hull work.