{"id":1655,"date":"2019-09-15T16:50:36","date_gmt":"2019-09-15T15:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shippingworld-ng.com\/?p=1655"},"modified":"2019-09-15T16:50:39","modified_gmt":"2019-09-15T15:50:39","slug":"gulf-of-guinea-imo-international-oil-players-pledge-support-for-nimasa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shippingworld-ng.com\/index.php\/2019\/09\/15\/gulf-of-guinea-imo-international-oil-players-pledge-support-for-nimasa\/","title":{"rendered":"GULF OF GUINEA: IMO, International Oil Players, Pledge Support for NIMASA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u2026 \nNigeria Critical to Regional Stability – Kitack Lim<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026 \nINTERTANKO, ICC, Chevron, Others Commend Agency<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The initiatives of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and\nSafety Agency (NIMASA) aimed at ensuring security in the Gulf of Guinea have\nreceived a major boost from the international business community. Key players\nin the global oil and gas as well as shipping businesses praised the\ninitiatives at a maritime security meeting in London chaired by the\nInternational Maritime Organisation (IMO), and pledged their support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members of the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF), International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (INTERTANKO), International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), and International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) committed to a collaboration with the IMO in support of NIMASA\u2019s efforts to enhance security in the Gulf of Guinea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Xianyong Joe Zhou of Intertanko in a warm handshake with DG NIMASA DR Dakuku Peterside shortly after an IMO-sponsored Maritime Security and Facilitation (MSF) meeting at IMO Headquarters in London.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The agreement was reached at an IMO-sponsored Maritime\nSecurity and Facilitation (MSF) meeting, which had in attendance officials of\nthe United Nations specialised maritime regulatory agency, led by the\nSecretary-General, Kitack Lim; the management of NIMASA led by the\nDirector-General, Dr. Dakuku Peterside; representatives of OCIMF, INTERTANKO,\nICS, INTERCARGO, Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO), and\nPresident of Chevron Worldwide, Mr. Mark Ross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lim, who chaired the meeting, called for stakeholders\u2019\ncollaboration to overcome the challenges in the Gulf of Guinea. While\nacknowledging the efforts of NIMASA to tackle insecurity in the region, the IMO\nSecretary-General pledged the organisation\u2019s support for Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He stated, \u201cWe at the IMO are very much interested.\nIt\u2019s gladdening to note that something is being done about the issue of\nsecurity in the Gulf of Guinea. Something is happening much more than ever\nbefore. We want to cruise together. I think we can make a big difference with\ncollaboration from all stakeholders. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe global maritime security conference in Abuja is\nalso very important. It is a ground-breaking conference to chart a way forward\nfor securing the Gulf of Guinea. IMO will actively participate<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dakuku informed the meeting that the C4i Centre, which\nis already in operation, made use of the Automatic Identification System (AIS)\nand Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) to identify Non-AIS complying vessels. It\nalso uses COASTAL RADAR and External System Integration, including the Nigerian\nNavy\u2019s Falcon Eye Intelligence and Lloyds List Intelligence, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said, \u201cThe Nigerian government acknowledged the\nchallenge of security in the region and decided to take more actions to curb\ncriminal activities on our waters. The Deep Blue Project and the hosting of the\nglobal security conference are part of efforts to complement ongoing actions of\nthe Nigerian Navy, which is the largest in that region.  17 interceptors\nfor the Deep Blue Project will arrive Nigeria later this month. Some of the\nspecial mission aircraft will also arrive Nigeria in November, while the four\nunmanned aerial vessels will arrive Nigeria March 2020. Total deployment of all\nC4i projects will be by November 2020.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dakuku stated that Nigerian laws do not allow private armed\nguards onboard vessels in the country\u2019s territorial waters. He called for\nconstant engagement on the Deep Blue Project, and more support for the ICC\nYaounde to enhance information sharing capacity in the Gulf of Guinea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stakeholders at the meeting acknowledged the attempts by\nthe Nigerian government to combat maritime crimes and promised to back those\nefforts with more assets to fight piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. They also\npromised to support the hosting of the Global Maritime Security Conference (GMSC)\nin Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NIMASA Director-General said, \u201cOver 80 countries\nhave confirmed participation, 28 Navies across the globe have also confirmed\nparticipation, with 15 Chiefs of Naval Staff personally leading their\ndelegations to the conference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe side event to be hosted by the ICC will have\ndifferent working groups and agreements at these sub cells will be presented at\nplenary during the event.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Sam Megwa of OCIMF, who had led a team to visit\nNigeria this year, also acknowledged the steps by NIMASA and the Nigerian\ngovernment to curb piracy and maritime crimes. He urged the Agency to put\nappropriate measures in place to ensure sustainability of the security\nprojects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Megwa stated, \u201cOur visit to Nigeria was quit inspiring.\nThe most important thing is that Nigeria has acknowledged that there is a\nchallenge and actions are being taken now. NIMASA was open to us as we saw all\nequipment for the C4i, among others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Agency is doing so much but emphasis must be placed\non sustainability of the project through proper governance. All we want is\nimproved security situation in the Gulf of Guinea.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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