The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has accredited 27 registered shipyards across the country. This is in accordance with its mandate enshrined in Section 22 of the NIMASA Act, 2007, and sections 335-339 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 2007,...
The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Mr. Arsenio Dominguez, has commended Nigeria for strengthening its maritime administration and advancing the effective implementation of IMO instruments. In a letter dated October 9, 2025, and...
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has announced a strategic redeployment of its management staff as part of efforts to enhance operational efficiency and service delivery in line with its core mandate. Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dayo...
Naval Officers from 20 countries across the world currently on the Siren Course onboard the LHD TONNERRE have visited the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for a knowledge-sharing engagement aimed at strengthening maritime security...
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has officially launched its 2025 Customer Service Week celebrations under the inspiring global theme, “Mission: Possible.” The Agency is leveraging this annual celebration to reaffirm its commitment to...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has received in audience the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), H.E. Arsenio Dominguez, in Lagos. The President reiterated his administration’s commitment to developing Nigeria’s maritime sector as a...
The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Mr. Arsenio Domínguez, has lauded Nigeria’s remarkable achievements in maritime security, particularly its success in recording zero piracy incidents for over three years and the groundbreaking...
· Oyetola, Dominguez call for collective responsibility in preserving ocean resources. Nigeria will join the global maritime community to commemorate the 2025 World Maritime Day scheduled to hold on Thursday September 25, 2025 in Lagos, under the auspices of the...
The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, is scheduled to embark on a three-day working visit to Nigeria from October 2nd to 4th, 2025. The disclosure was made by the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime...
VESSEL NOW SECURED BY THE TOGO NAVY The attempted piracy attack on MT ENDO PONENTE in the Gulf of Guinea has been successfully foiled. On Friday, 28th August 2025, the Visit, Board, Search and Seizure, VBSS, team of the Togo Navy boarded the vessel and confirmed that...
