Tag: Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency

Maritime News

‘Why NIMASA may not be blamed for gunboat disaster’

A former President of the National Association of Master Mariners, Captain Adewale Ishola, says the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency may not be held responsible for the sinking of a gunboat recently. NIMASA/Barugu, one of the gunboats in the fleet of Global West Vessels Specialists, had recently sunk while being reportedly parked at the […]

Ports and Airports

NIMASA denies responsibility as gunboat sinks in Lagos

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has denied responsibility for a gunboat that reportedly sank in Lagos on Sunday. The NIMASA/Barugu, a 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. In a video circulating online, seafarers onboard […]

Ports and Airports

Transport ministry opposes 12% revenue allocation to maritime varsity

The Federal Ministry of Transportation has opposed the proposal by the House of Representatives to allocate 12 per cent of the revenue generated by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency to Maritime University, Okerenkoko, in Delta State. The Nigerian Navy has also warned against the proposal to saddle NIMASA with powers to provide security […]