NIMASA DG, Jamoh Hails Navy Arrest Of Vessel For Flouting IMO Regulation
LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Director General (DG) of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh has commended Nigerian Navy for always being proactive and of arrest of a vessel MT Sea Eunice for flouting International Maritime Organisation (IMO) regulation.
He assured that NIMASA is committed to inter-agency collaboration with the Nigerian Navy.
Base operation officer of the Nigerian Navy Ship, Delta (NNS, DELTA) Commander Samuel Musa handing over MT Sea Eunice to the District Surveyor, Central Zone of NIMASA, Engr. Joshua Oyadiran in Warri, Delta State.
“Let me use this opportunity to state that NIMASA and the Nigerian Navy are partners in progress, because without synergy we cannot realise our mandates. We will continue to work closely with the Nigerian Navy to strengthen the existing ties to ensure we keep our maritime environment safe and secured”, the DG stated in a statement signed by Assistant Director, Public Relation, NIMASA, Osagie Edward.
The NIMASA Boss commendation came when the Nigerian Navy handed over a Tanker vessel “MT Sea Eunice” which was arrested on August 11, 2022 to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). The vessel is presently located along Escravos River, close to the Aroton community.
The Base Operation Officer of the Nigerian Navy Ship, Delta (NNS, DELTA) Commander Samuel Musa who handed the vessel to NIMASA noted that the vessel was constantly switching off her Automatic Identification System (AIS), which is a violation of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) regulation that NIMASA implements in Nigeria.
Engr. Joshua Oyadiran, the District Surveyor, Central Zone, NIMASA, who received the vessel on behalf of the Agency, further assured that investigations would be carried out in line with the mandate of the Agency.
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on Feb 18 2023. Filed under Business, National.
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