Last year, a number of people from the shipping and navigation communities started developing Eyesea, a non-profit project with a goal of mapping of maritime pollution and hazards using crowdsourced data and images. Basically, the concept is to develop an app for ship crews, shore staff, recreational sailors, and the public to take geolocated, time […]
WIN: 3 HR Sunset cruise worth R38500 – limited tickets
WIN A 3 HOUR SUNSET CRUISE FOR UP TO 10 PEOPLE ABOARD THE LUXURY 60ft PRINCESS MOTOR YACHT OCEAN PRINCESS. All you need do is purchase a ticket for R500. Please note there are only 60 tickets available and even if you don’t win, you will be supporting a most worthwhile cause – maritime education. Click […]
WANTED: A new Hostel Parent
Our current, very special hostel parents, Mr and Mrs Visser, will retire at the end of December 2021 after 18 years of dedicated and loyal service to our Maritime Studies programme and the Lawhill Maritime Centre. We’re looking for that special someone who would, amongst others, be committed to providing high quality, pastoral care to the young people […]
From Tragedy to Training
A rescue craft donated to the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) by a family who lost their son, along with two other teenagers at sea, will now be used to provide high school students with valuable motor boat handling skills and an official qualification, while they’re still at school. The 4.7m Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) […]
NSRI boat donation a boost for maritime education
The donation of a 4.7 metre Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) by the NSRI – and named in honour of Mr Sean Day – gives our maritime students opportunities to learn valuable new skills. Read more on the link below – article published in the Cape Times, written by Brian Ingpen, a founding father of our […]
The Legend Lives On!
The S.A.T.S General Botha Association – one of our programme’s most loyal supporters – will celebrate its Centenary next year and is publishing a special book to mark this wonderful milestone. Proceeds from the sale of this book go towards the Association’s Bursary Fund, which provides bursaries for those studying for a maritime career (including […]
Midyear Newsletter – 2021
The world feels like a tough place right now and we could all do with an uplifting read! We sincerely hope this recap of news highlights for the first half of 2021 is just what the doctor ordered! Please click on the link below and enjoy the read! Midyear Newsletter – 2021
Wellness at Sea – Important information
With so many of our alumni working at sea, we are proud to support the Sailors Society’s 2021 Wellness at Sea Awareness campaign and encourage all our alumni who are currently serving at sea – and their families – to click on the links below to familiarise themselves with the information provided by the Society. […]
Lawhill 2020 – End of Year Newsletter: From A – Z
The Year 2020 forced the Lawhill team to take on the seemingly impossible, to attend to an unprecedented array of logistical and technological challenges, to teach in new and unfamiliar ways and to stretch our comfort zones like never before. When lockdown was announced at the end of March, we were confronted with the challenge […]
WATCH: Our Class of 2020 Awards
2020 has been the year of doing things differently, especially when it came to hosting events at the STS Lawhill Maritime Centre! As we were unable to welcome our usual ”full house” of funders and supporters to our recently-held ANNUAL YEAR END AWARDS, we hope you will enjoy this “online event”, which includes a combination […]