Tag: NIMASA

Nigeria loses about $25.5 billion annually to illegal maritime activities and another $1.3 billion to illegal bunkering.

Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, stated that a reduction in reported cases of piracy in Nigerian waters would end the regime of War Risk Insurance premium on Nigeria-bound cargoes.

The Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has called for a removal of War Risk Insurance on Nigerian-bound cargoes, claiming a threat to Nigeria’s maritime trade.

Nigeria has today announced a significant investment in military and law enforcement infrastructure, called Deep Blue Project, to secure its maritime domain as part of a stepping up of actions to address the ongoing piracy issue in the Gulf of Guinea. The Round Table of Shipowner Associations and OCIMF have expressed their full support for the launch of Nigeria’s new initiative.

The Nigerian Navy and Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) have enhanced maritime security with the deployment of hi-tech assets for vessel protection.

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is focusing on the full implementation of local content strategies, in order to give a solution to west Africa's maritime security crisis.

Since the NIMASA/Industry Working Group was established in May 2020 to deter piracy off Nigeria, considerable progress has been made to deepen collaboration between agencies and navies, build operational response capabilities, develop more robust reporting frameworks and share best practice between Government and industry, the latest update by the Group informs. 

Since the NIMASA/Industry Working Group was established in May 2020 to deter piracy off Nigeria, considerable progress has been made to deepen collaboration between agencies and navies, build operational response capabilities, develop more robust reporting frameworks and share best practice between Government and industry, the latest update by the Group informs. 

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) issued a notice for vessels engaging in coastal trading in Nigeria to ensure compliance with the relevant laws. These include ensuring that licenses are renewed, and applications for waivers when applicable, are made, timely.

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), and the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS), stand against the high rate of piracy, armed robbery, and other maritime crimes on the Nigeria’s waterways.