ENABLING INSTRUMENTS:

• Part XXIII Section 335 of the Merchant Shipping Act (MSA), 2007;
• Sections 22(2); 23 (9) (b) of the NIMASA Act, 2007; and
• Merchant Shipping (Marine Environment) Regulations, 2012

IMO INSTRUMENTS  https://www.imo.org/en/About/Pages/Default.aspx

• International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto and by the Protocol of 1997 (MARPOL); https://www.imo.org/en/About/Conventions/Pages/International-Convention-for-the-Prevention-of-Pollution-from-Ships-(MARPOL).aspx
• Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (LC), 1972 and the 1996 London Protocol; https://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Environment/Pages/London-Convention-Protocol.aspx
• International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation (OPRC), 1990; https://www.imo.org/en/About/Conventions/Pages/International-Convention-on-Oil-Pollution-Preparedness,-Response-and-Co-operation-(OPRC).aspx
• International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, (CLC) 1992; https://www.imo.org/en/About/Conventions/Pages/International-Convention-on-Civil-Liability-for-Oil-Pollution-Damage-(CLC).aspx
• The International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage (FUND 1992); https://www.imo.org/en/About/Conventions/Pages/International-Convention-on-the-Establishment-of-an-International-Fund-for-Compensation-for-Oil-Pollution-Damage-(FUND).aspx
• The International Conference on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 1976/96; Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (LLMC) (imo.org)
• Protocol on Preparedness, Response and Co-operation to pollution Incidents by Hazardous and Noxious Substances, 2000 (OPRC-HNS Protocol); https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/UNTS/Volume%201456/volume-1456-I-24635-English.pdf
• International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships (AFS), 2001; https://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Environment/Pages/Anti-fouling.aspx
• International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, (BUNKER CONVENTION) 2001; https://www.imo.org/en/About/Conventions/Pages/International-Convention-on-Civil-Liability-for-Bunker-Oil-Pollution-Damage-(BUNKER).aspx
• The International Convention relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties (INTERVENTION), 1969; https://www.imo.org/en/About/Conventions/Pages/International-Convention-Relating-to-Intervention-on-the-High-Seas-in-Cases-of-Oil-Pollution-Casualties.aspx
• International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments (BWMC), 2004; https://www.imo.org/en/About/Conventions/Pages/International-Convention-for-the-Control-and-Management-of-Ships%27-Ballast-Water-and-Sediments-(BWM).aspx
• Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007; Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks (imo.org)
• The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, (HKC) 2009; https://www.classnk.or.jp/hp/en/activities/statutory/shiprecycle/index.html
• The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (imo.org)

OBLIGATIONS OF SHIPOWNER/COMPANY (STAKEHOLDERS)

Managers of Ship/Company are expected to comply with all provisions of the Marine Environment Protection Conventions of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to which Nigeria is a signatory and also, the National regulations that apply to his/her Ship/company being implemented by the Agency.

For any of our services, stakeholder(s) should write application letter addressed to:

The Director General/CEO,

Nigerian Maritime Administration & Safety Agency,

No. 4. Burma Road,

Apapa – Lagos.

Attn: Director, Marine Environment Management Department

Phone: +2349154294190

Email: marineenvironment@nimasa.gov.ng

• Removal of Wrecks and Derelicts in Nigerian Waters
• Ship Recycling / Scrapping
• Summary Guide for Marine Environment Statutory Documents that Applies to your Vessel, Company, Facility or Platforms
• Marine Litter Action Plan
• Marine Notices
• Marine Environment Online Services