By Mitchell Uzorka The European Union has lauded the Nigerian Government for championing the war against criminality in the maritime sector which has yielded desired results. EU Senior Coordinator for the Gulf of Guinea, Amb. Nicolas Martinez, who lead a delegation on a visit to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA made the […]
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By Mitchell Uzorka First of it’s Kind, A joint event by the EU and Nigeria Navy tagged “Strengthening Nigeria-EU Cooperation on Maritime Security” was held in Lagos, yesterday, April 8, 2022 at the Nigerian Navy’s Western Naval Command (WNC). Advertisement The event cements the close partnership that has been developed between the Nigerian Navy, the […]
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By Mitchell Uzorka The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has denied responsibility for a gunboat that reportedly sank in Lagos on Sunday 3, 2022. The gunboat reportedly in the fleet of Global West Vessels Specialists, was alleged to have been parked at the Kirikiri Terminal, behind the NIMASA Resource Centre. However, the Assistant Director, […]
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By Mitchelle Uzorka Today April 4th, 2022, Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, met with a top-level delegation from the European Union. The meeting focused on ensuring maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea area, of which Bayelsa is a key part. Governor Diri assured the delegation of his administration’s commitment to security of […]
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By Mitchelle Uzorka Stakeholders have expressed concerns over attacks on vessels by hoodlums who reside in waterfront communities. Grimaldi shipping line, a RoRo terminal operator, Port and Terminal Multiservice Limited (PTML) have accused the community of unleashing mayhem on vessels at berth and forcefully gaining entrance into terminals to cart away valuables. In a meeting […]
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By Mitchelle Uzorka, 06:52 The Nigerian Navy has raised alarm over the planned expansion of the mandate of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to be included in the security of maritime. It said NIMASA should limit its mandate to safety and administration on waterways and not get involved in maritime security matters. Chief of […]
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By Mitchelle Uzorka, 08:54am Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency Dr. Bashir Jamoh says the Agency is committed to continuously collaborate with all stakeholders to ensure that Nigeria attains the status of not only the hub of maritime activities in the West and Central Africa region but also a major maritime […]
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By Mitchelle Uzorka, 08:17am The Association of Tourist Boat Operators and Water Transporters of Nigeria (ATBOWATON) appointed two special advisers to help deepen the running of the organization. The association has also sent out warnings to registered members who ignore distress calls from fellow operators in course of accidents or operational difficulties. Those appointed to […]
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