Welcome to NIMASA
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, is committed to the enthronement of global best practices in the provision of maritime services in Nigeria.
Our areas of focus include effective Maritime Safety Administration, Maritime Labour Regulation, Marine Pollution Prevention and Control, Search and Rescue, Cabotage enforcement, Shipping Development and Ship Registration, Training and Certification of Seafarers, and Maritime Capacity Development. Using modern tools that guarantee efficiency and effectiveness, we are determined to develop indigenous capacity and eliminate all hindrance.

- Flag State Control
- Port State Control
- Surveys and Inspections
- Navigation Systems
- Hydrographic Services
- Search and Rescue Services
- Ship Casualty/Incident Investigations
- Ship Security
- Seafarers Qualification Training and Certification
- Training Record Book
- Seafarers Medical Examination
- Marine Superintendent Services
- Qualification and Training
- Downloads/Forms/Links
- Merchant Shipping Marine Environment Regulations 2012
- Marine Environment Protection Statutory Documents
- List of Insurance Service Providers Recognized by the Agency for Issuing Civil Liability Insurance Blue Cards
- Classification Societies (Recognized Organizations)
- Compliance Monitoring Inspections
- Port Reception Facilities (PRF)
- Removal of Wrecks and Derelicts in Nigerian Waters
- NSC-IOPC Fund Secretariat
- 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
- Offshore waste reception facility (Download Advance Notification Form)
PRESS RELEASES
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT: 235 NSDP BENEFICIARIES DEPART FOR INDIA, GREECE.
-NIMASA working with countries of CoC mutual recognition- Jamoh. -Stakeholders urge beneficiaries to be good Ambassadors. NLNG employs 46 NSDP beneficiaries and still counting. The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA has sent forth 235 Nigerians...
VESSEL ACQUISITION: PRESIDENT BUHARI APPROVES DISBURSEMENT OF CABOTAGE VESSEL FINANCING FUND.
-Appoints Union, Zenith, Polaris, UBA and Jaiz Banks as Primary Lending Institutions. -₦16 Billion naira, $350 Million Dollars available for Disbursement-Jamoh President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has approved the immediate disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel...
NIMASA WINS TAXATION INSTITUTE AWARD
- As Jamoh bags 2022 outstanding Service to Taxation recognition The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has received commendation for its corporate citizenship performance by the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, CITN, having...







