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NIMASA announces cabotage vessel funding disbursement in Q2 2026

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has said the long-awaited Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund will be disbursed in the coming months, with rollout expected in the second quarter of 2026. Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, represented by Mrs. Nneka Obianyor, Director of Reforms Coordination and Blue Economy, disclosed this during a panel […]

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NIMASA begins zero tolerance enforcement in Nigerian waters

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has commenced a special operational enforcement initiative code-named “Operation Zero Tolerance for Non-Compliance” across the Nigerian maritime domain. The directive for the operation was issued through a Marine Notice, in line with the agency’s statutory mandate as provided under the NIMASA Act 2007, the Coastal and Inland Shipping […]

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Port state control key to global shipping safety — NIMASA

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has stated that effective Port State Control is a critical instrument for ensuring global safety and maintaining environmental standards within the shipping industry. He conveyed this message at a five-day Regional Train the Trainer Workshop on Port State Control for Member […]

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NIMASA shuts petrol terminals over security violations

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has shut down ShellPlux and TMDK Terminals in the Ijegun-Egba area of Lagos over non-compliance with the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code. In a statement issued on Thursday, NIMASA’s Head of Public Relations, Osagie Edward, said the enforcement action aligns with the agency’s mandate as Nigeria’s […]

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NIMASA probes barge explosions in Rivers community

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has initiated an investigation into the series of barge explosions that recently occurred in Rivers State, causing significant pollution and affecting fishing communities near Cawthorne Channel 1 and Alakiri Kulama. This was disclosed in a statement by the Head of Public Relations at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and […]

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Nigeria to disburse $350m cabotage fund, boost shipping

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, announced in Lagos on Thursday that the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, in collaboration with maritime stakeholders, has finalized plans to disburse the $350 million (N525 billion) Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund. Oyetola stated that the Nigerian Ports Authority port rehabilitation projects are expected to create […]

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NIMASA debunks claims of missing vessel funds

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has clarified that the $350 million in the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund is secure and held in the Central Bank of Nigeria under the Single Treasury Account. NIMASA responded to a recent media claim suggesting that the funds were missing, calling the publication misleading. In a statement on […]

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NIMASA to share helicopter crash details with IMO

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has announced that it will share its findings regarding the recent helicopter crash into the Atlantic Ocean, near Bonny Finima in Rivers State, with the International Maritime Organisation. The Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, confirmed this in a statement issued by the agency’s Head of Public Relations, […]

NIMASA's DG hands over during change of guard ceremony
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NIMASA’s DG hands over during change of guard ceremony

Melvin Onwubuke   Dr. Bashir Jamoh on Monday, handed over the administration to Chudi Offodile, Executive Director of Finance and Administration at Nigeria Maritime Safety Agency as a change of guard took place there. This follows the expiry of Jamoh’s term on 10 March 2024, according to Vanguard. Jamoh thanked the Federal Government for allowing […]

NIMASA, Sternula collaborate on vessel communication
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NIMASA, Sternula collaborate on vessel communication

By Melvin Onwubuke   The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sternula Denmark on full-scale Very High Frequency Data Exchange System space capabilities. This was revealed in a statement by the Assistant Director of Public Relations, NIMASA, Osagie Edward, according to The Punch. According to him, this […]

NIMASA, Sternula collaborate on vessel communication
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NIMASA moves mobile floating dock to NPA’s Continental Shipyard

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, has taken over areas at the Continental Shipyard that the Nigerian Ports Authority had leased to it for the purpose of running the modular floating dock. According to Vanguard, the sites comprise but are not restricted to, the dolphin jetty, the waterfront of the jetty adjoining the slipway, an […]