Tag: Ghana

Ghana's National Security official revealed that the new Cyber-Security Act provides resilience against potential cyber incidents.

In an effort to boost safety and tackle maritime pollution, Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) released a circular focusing on the transfer of oil and other substances.

UK P&I Club recently observed an increase in Port State Control fines on vessels at Ghanaian ports.

The Italian Navy is the latest European force to join Ghana’s anti-piracy campaign in the Gulf of Guinea.

Following the arrival of its first Floating Regasification Unit (FRU) in Ghana, Tema LNG Terminal Company (TLTC) is expected to deliver LNG to its customers during the first quarter of 2021.

Since the beginning of the year Skuld has seen several cases where fines have been imposed by the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) due to alleged pollution from wastewater discharged in port.

Authorities in Ghana have been recently issuing fines, based on unjustified allegations that ships calling at the country's ports have discharged untreated sewage, reports by the Standard P&I Club reveal. 

Experts from Ghana’s Maritime Security sector urged for more investment towards enhancing maritime security, in order to protect Ghana’s territorial waters, after the rise in maritime security threats across the West African sub-region.

Trawlers continue to operate illegally, as well as dodge fines in Ghana, according to the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF). Namely, last year, the vessel Lu Rong Yuan Yu 956 was caught in Ghanaian waters with illegal nets and undersized ‘small pelagic’ fish on board. Despite the owners of the vessel were fined US$1 million fine, they refused to pay.

The Ghana Maritime Authority together with the Women in Shipping and Trade Association (WISTA Ghana) have met with girls from secondary schools in the Accra Metropolis, aiming to educate and inspire them to take advantage of career opportunities within the industry.