Nigeria is currently leading other African countries in
the enforcement of Port State Control, (PSC), a
development that will reduce freight rate and
subsequently impact positively on the nation’s economy.

Port State Control is the process by which a nation
exercises authority over foreign ships when they are
in its waters. The right to do this is derived from both
domestic and international law. A nation may enact
its own laws, imposing requirements on foreign
vessels trading on its waters.
Foreign vessels
Also, nations, which are party to certain international
conventions, are empowered to verify that foreign
vessels operating in their waters comply with the
obligations spelt out in those conventions.
Speaking to Vanguard, Secretary-General of the
Abuja Memorandum of Understanding (the body that
oversees the activity of PSC in West and Central
Africa), Mrs Mfon Ekong Usoro said “Nigeria’s leading
position in the enforcement of Port State Control is a
welcome development as it will bring about a
reduction in cost of freight of cargoes to Nigeria.”
A marine surveyor from the Nigerian Maritime
Administration and Safety Agency who spoke to
Vanguard on condition of anonymity said for the first
time, Nigeria beat beat s South Africa in the
enforcement of Port State control.
Figures made available to Vanguard showed that
while Nigeria carried Port State Control inspection on
a total of 726 vessels, South Africa inspected only
250 ships in 2014.
According to Captain Gowetha Mkhize, Chief marine
surveyor of the South African Maritime Safety
Authority, “while 150 vessels were inspected in the
port Durban, 100 were inspected in other ports
across the country.”
The Abuja MoU boss also said that in terms of trained
Port State Control enforcement officers, Nigeria
certainly leads South Africa.
She also said that the implication of the development
is that there will be fewer cases of sub-standard
vessels calling at the nation’s ports.
“The other implication is that there will be lower risk
of pollution on our waters, and if a sub-standard
vessel is detained, Nigeria will ensure that such
vessel is repaired thereby creating more jobs for our
dockyards and marine engineers.” She added.
Also speaking on the development, President of the
Nigerian Association of Master Mariners, (NAMM),
Captain Ade Olopoenia told Vanguard that the
achievement of this feat was as a result of the high
number of master mariners that were recently
recruited into the Nigerian Maritime Administration
and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) , the nation’s maritime
administrator.
Olopoenia also said that the development will build
the confidence of the international shipping
community in the Nigerian maritime administration.
According to statistical figures obtained from
NIMASA, a total of 726 Port State Control measures
were carried out in 2014, representing 14.5 percent
port state control compliance.




www.vanguardngr.com/2015/09/nigeria-leads-africa-on-port-state-control-enforcement/

Cc: Seun Osewa, Lalasticlala

Nigeria always the leader in irrelevant, semi relevant issues.

Notify me when Nigeria leads in currency exchange rate.

Keep me updated with the level of its readiness with her military and also its rate of crime in Raping, Robbery et al.


Are u telling me this so as to chant SAY BARBER?

Nonsense!

permsec:
Nigeria always the leader in irrelevant, semi relevant issues.

Notify me when Nigeria leads in currency exchange rate.

Keep me updated with the level of its readiness with her military and also its rate of crime in Raping, Robbery et al.


Are u telling me this so as to chant SAY BARBER?

Nonsense!

Wailer numba 1

MichaelSokoto:
Wailer numba 1

Yes?

this one go help the economy? if not *yawns* bubu appoint ministers

Somewhat good to say the least.

Nice to hear that