NIMASA set to acquire 100 new cabotage vessels

The Director General, Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, says plans to acquire 100 new cabotage vessels in collaboration with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) are at advanced stages..

Peterside, at the second stakeholders’ meeting in Warri, Delta State,  described maritime as a multi-stakeholder industry that plays an important role in the growth of the nation.

Stressing that without the sector, it would be difficult to fund the Federal Government’s budget.

“In our industry, all of us are equally important and have our different roles; but it is only when we work synergistically that we can accomplish great results. For us in NIMASA, we have our eyes on the ball and the different achievements made in recent times are because of the roles of the different stakeholders.

“Also, it is a fact that because of the New Cabotage Compliance Strategy (NCCS), in the past six months we have had over 200 seafarers onboard different Cabotage vessels amongst other developmental initiatives,” he said.

Recall that in the past few months, NIMASA had made significant progress in various areas including sponsoring 298 cadets to do sea time training in United Kingdom, and Egypt, while the process of doing business in Nigeria seem to have eased out considerably.