Cabotage Act, NIMASA recommends 539 Nigerian Seafarers to replace foreigners.

By Fidelis Ugbomeh.

Based on the Cabotage Act, 2023 about 539 Nigerian seafarers especially ratings have been recommended for replacement of their foreign counterparts on board vessels in the first quarter of 2023.

DG of NIMASA Dr. Bashir Jamoh.

The Nigeria Maritime Administration and Ssfety Agency helsman who made this known in a ststement made available to newsmen said according to provision of the Act cabotage manning applications are now processed on condition that all foreign crew especially ratings on board vessels are to be replaced by their Nigerian seafarers/cadets within three weeks 2 to 3 weeks of their operations.

He explained that under the current administration the agency placed 3,705 seafarers on board Cabotage vessels in the year 2021, 7,238 seafarers in 2022 and 1013 placed in 2023 (Jan – July).

According to him, a total of 11,956 Nigerian seafarers have been placed onboard Cabotage vessels from January-2021 to July- 2023.

NIMASA Director General Dr. Bashir Jamoh also pointed out that registration and documentation have now been digitalized as the establishment of e-registration platform was aimed at facilitating online and real-time registration of maritime labour (seafarers & dockworkers), maritime labour employers (shipping companies, manning/crewing agents, stevedoring companies, jetties/terminals operators) and operators (bonded terminals, inland container deports, off dock terminals, dry ports offshore platforms) in Nigeria;

He noted that the maritime labour e-registration platform is a robust integrated information, verification and communication facility that provides real-time information on maritime labour registration processes and operations as well as enables the online registration and verification of documents, and the issuance of operational licenses timely.

He stated further thst the platform is also meant to serve as a database from which statistics can be extrapolated for national planning, policy formulation, human and infrastructural development and research purposes.. NIMASA is in the process to host the e-registrat [remainder of message body omitted; too large]

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