Benguela Current

Niël Terblanché Environmentalists raised the alarm over the weekend after a barge belonging to Kelp Blue partially submerged off the coast of Lüderitz, causing concern for damage to marine life in the area. The incident, attributed to bad weather and strong winds, led to the barge partially sinking in Shearwater Bay. Kelp Blue immediately responded, launching a salvage operation while working to clear debris from the shore. A team from Kelp Blue has been at sea since Monday, attempting to recover the barge, while others have been cleaning up washed-up flotsam, which includes ropes, floats, and other debris scattered along…