Press Releases
2026 WORLD MARITIME DAY PARALLEL EVENT: NIGERIA CALLS FOR STRONGER GLOBAL MARITIME COLLABORATION
Nigeria has called for stronger international collaboration in the maritime sector to promote the exchange of ideas, expertise and technologies that will support safer, more efficient and environmentally sustainable shipping. The Director-General of the Nigerian...
NIMASA, ITF ENDORSE MOU ON SEAFARER WELLBEING
…MoU is the First in Africa - ITF The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) have formalized its partnership with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) with the endorsement of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at promoting...
NIMASA Strengthens Cabotage Enforcement, Detain Defaulting Vessels
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has confirmed that only MT Holmes and MT Sabeak were detained during a targeted enforcement operation code named Operation Sea Guardian to enforce compliance with maritime regulations in Nigeria waters. Contrary...
NIMASA-BEAP: PORTAL OPENS TO ALL NIGERIANS AS NIMASA REMOVES AGE BARRIER
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has announced the removal of the age restriction for participation in its National Innovation Hackathon 2026, under the NIMASA Blue Economy Accelerator Programme (NIMASA-BEAP), following widespread demand...
NIMASA TO HOST WEBINARS ON AUTOMATION OF NIGERIAN SHIP REGISTRY
…System designed to deliver faster, secure and transparent digital ship registration services The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) will host a two-part stakeholder webinar on 6 and 8 October 2026 to showcase the ongoing automation of the...
NIMASA OPENS BLUE ECONOMY ACCELERATOR PROGRAMME PORTAL OCTOBER 5
…Invites young innovators aged 18–28 to apply for national innovation initiative The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) have announced the opening of the application portal for its Blue Economy Accelerator Programme (NIMASA-BEAP) on Monday,...
ANTI CORRUPTION NETWORK COMMENDS NIMASA REFORMS, ACKNOWLEDGE RISING TRANSPARENCY IN NIGERIA’S MARITIME SECTOR
The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) has commended the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA for the reforms being implemented in Nigeria’s maritime sector, noting that the measures have contributed significantly to the increased...
NIGERIA, US SHIPPING: MAERSK, MSC, PIL SHIPPING, OTHERS WELCOME REMOVAL OF CONDITION OF ENTRY.
Some International Shipping Lines operating in the Nigerian maritime environment have applauded the decision of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to lift the 12-year Condition of Entry imposed on vessels originating from Nigerian ports and destined for the United...
MARITIME SECURITY: NIMASA UNDERTAKES SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT OPERATION, STREGTHENS INTELLIGENCE-LED MARITIME COMPLIANCE
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, deploying assets of the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, otherwise known as the Deep Blue structure and relevant maritime security units, embarked on a coordinated...
NIMASA UNVEILS BLUE ECONOMY ACCELERATOR PROGRAMME, NATIONAL INNOVATION HACKATHON
…open portal to young innovators October 5. The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has unveiled the NIMASA Blue Economy Accelerator Programme ,NIMASA-BEAP, and the National Innovation Hackathon, a strategic initiative designed to attract young...
MARITIME DEVELOPMENT: CABOTAGE IMPLEMENTATION IS PRIORITY-NIMASA DG
- MARINE PLATFORMS HAS BENEFITED - TAOFEEK ADEGBITE The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and safety Agency, Dr. Dayo Mobereola has once again restated that developing indigenous capacity for the Nigerian maritime sector under the cabotage regime...
SEAFARERS TRAINING: NIMASA HOSTS MARITIME ACADEMY OF NIGERIA’s GOVERNING COUNCIL
The Governing Board of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, led by its Chairman, Engr. Kehinde Olayinka Akinola, paid a working visit to the management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) at the Agency’s Corporate Headquarters in...












