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Vol.5 No.4 october – december 2017 T FOR NO SALE CONTENTS THE VOYAGE TEAM Editor-in-ChiEf ISICHEI OSAMGBI EDITOR PAUL AGIM ASSOCiatE EDITOR OSAGIE EDWARD ContriButing EditorS PHILIP KYANET Obiageli Chuma-ugbO rEPortErS ALAYAKI GANIYU KUMUYI OLUWAFEMI ANDEM ANTHONY NWAOGU FAITHWIN PhotograPhy PAUL OCHEME EDITORIAL BOARD IN THIS EDITION Chairman 04 CEO’S DESK 40 the hague rules for ISICHEI OSAMGBI Sailing On Cruise Control! Shipowners/Carriers and Cargo Owners/Shippers MEMBERS 05 Editor-in-ChiEf VICTOR EGEJURU Catching Them Young 46 nimaSa offers automatic EMMANUEL ALFRED Employment to 20 Cadets with AMOS KUJE 06 maritimE EduCation Distinction PETER AGBAMINOJA Growing Capacity by Training ABDULMUMUNI IDRIS Seafarers 48 Photo nEwS JUDE NJOKU OBINNA OBI 12 nSdP 50 nimaSa flags off OSAGIE EDWARD the Journey So far Sea time training for nSdP paul agim (SeCReTaRY) 14 nSdP 52 ILO Select Kuje, Others as Building Effective maritime Regional experts on thE voyagE is a publication of the Security Towards Compliance mlC, 2006 Convention Nigerian Maritime Administration and with IMO Cyber Risk Safety Agency (NIMASA) Management 53 house of representatives 4 Burma Road, Apapa, Lagos. Pass Climate www.nimasa.gov.ng 18 Safety at Sea: nimaSa to Change Bill [email protected] Enforce Strict observance of All correspondence to the Regulations 54 Safeguarding the International Editor-in-Chief, The Voyage 4, Burma Regime On Liability and Road, Apapa, Lagos. +2348033141883 25 ExCluSivE intErviEw Compensation for Maritime iSSn: 2006-5124 Gambo Ahmed, ED, ML&CS Pollution damage All information and opinion contained 29 ExCluSivE intErviEw 59 hEalth in this publication should not be Bashir Jamoh, Ed, f&a maritime medical Certificates: construed nor does it represent Purpose, Process and Pitfalls the official position of the agency. 34 ExCluSivE intErviEw Furthermore, the agency accepts no Engr. rotimi fashakin, fnse 60 SPortS liability whatsoever for any loss or nigerian Super Eagles damage resulting from opinion, errors 38 Photo nEwS Drawn in Group D or omissions affecting any part of the content. theVoyagE 2017 q4 03 ceo’S DESK FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Dr. Dakuku Peterside, Isichei Osamgbi DG/CEO NIMASA Sailing On Catching Them Cruise Control! Young! am greatly excited to note that The automatic approval of applications that have suffered delay Voyage, has surely firmed up its position as a result of Agencies’ tardiness, communication of findings- of the flagship journal of the Nigerian especially reasons for rejection in good time and 24 hours maritime industry. operations by the ports. he growth of the maritime sector workforce through an innovative knowledge sharing is hinged on the expertise of the human system; The Knowledge Transfer Sessions. I I make bold to say that having In the spirit of the rebranded NIMASA, we have instituted the successfully stabilized the ship and required changes, not only for the purpose of compliance with capacity component of the sector. Also the feature interviews with our Executive determined a viable sailing course, the the Executive Orders, but to exceed reasonable expectations T A vibrant, mobile, efficient sector always Directors as well as contributions by our resourceful Nigerian maritime industry under our watch will be set of our stakeholders, hence attain not only a high level of plan for takeover by the budding editorial team will help bring to the fore the workings to assume a state of cruise control on its pre-determined stakeholders satisfaction, but also their delight. seafarers that would take the mantle of of the Agency’s successful engine room. Reading the pathway. Improved administrative work flows and computerization of leadership from the experienced ones facing retirement. interviews with Mr. Bashir Jamoh, Executive Director, The Oil and Gas sector which accounts for a disproportionate functions and processes of the Agency is another perspective. To attain this key and unique goal, and in line with the Finance and Administration; Engr. Oluwarotimi Fashakin, component of our cabotage operations is gradually emerging To complement this critical move, Staff levels have also been human capacity building and development, Management Executive Director, Operations will give you more than from its deepest depression in close to four decades. Orders buffered to meet the 24-hour service as encapsulated in designed the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme enough insight into the workings in NIMASA and for oil service vessels are gradually rising as projections for the requirement. We have created a platform for continuous (NSDP) to arrest the dearth of trained and certified why the Agency is creating a worthwhile future for the financial viability of new oil fields improve. engagement by all Agencies and stakeholders to facilitate seafarers in the country to ensure availability of pool the sector; while contributes billions to government It is instructive to note Federal Government’s publications-of an empirical appraisal of progress made. of professionals and future leaders in the sector. revenue just as why it was adjudged one of the most a set of Executive Orders- geared towards reinforcing the In NIMASA, we are prepared to enter the year 2018 with Aside churning out over 2000 cadets trained in the best accountable and transparent Agencies by the Minister ‘Ease of Doing business in Nigeria’ of which the maritime a tingle of excitement knowing that this is the season of institutions across the globe, the NIMASA Management of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun before the Federal industry received considerable attention. Critical elements of crystallization of deliberate and painstaking efforts to has taken it a step further to start creating avenues Executive Council. the referenced orders include the compulsory publication of reposition the industry in the past year and half. We worked for sea time training for these budding youths which We equally took a look at Building Effective Maritime all requirements for accessing services by Federal Agencies, with available statistics and tangible realities to prepare a has hitherto been a challenge threating the progress Security Towards Compliance with IMO Cyber Risk guide called, Nigeria’s Maritime Industry Forecast. This piece of the programme and indeed our sector. Management to take you down the road on what is is to serve as a compass for both local and international wordS on marBlE In this edition, we will focus on this great attention being done to further secure the Global Maritme hub. investment in the Nigerian maritime industry. “our drive for regional collaboration to to human capital development as a conscious effort These and many more you will find in this engaging This optimistic outlook of our industry’s future is clearly enhance safety and security in our terrritorial in recognition of the fact that human capital is the edition of your soar away magazine. shared by our foreign partners as delegations from the United greatest asset and the cornerstone of the Agency’s Bon Voyage waters remain firm as we believe that african States of America Coast Guard and the United Kingdom’s policy initiatives and implementation, which also International Maritime Security Operations Team have countries must cooperate to solve challenges includes the training and retraining of the Agency’s peculiar to the continent. All maritime indicated interest to visit and hold taks with us in the first Isichei Osamgbi nations on the african continent have quarter of next year. We remain fully focused and proactive as we maintain our pilot’s position of the Nigerian maritime our viSion our miSSion comparative advantage in different areas, industry. and only collaboration will ensure that we Its my pleasure to welcome you onboard for another voyage To be the leading maritime administration To achieve and sustain safe, secure, complement each other, thus ensuring that in this journey of ours. Wishing you a prosperous 2018. in Africa, advancing Nigeria’s global shipping, cleaner ocean and enhance maritime goals. maritime capacity in line with global best the maritime sector contributes effectively Enjoy The Voyage! practices towards Nigeria’s economic to the growth of the continent”. development. – Dr. Dakuku PetersiDe Dakuku Peterside 04 theVoyagE 2017 q4 theVoyagE 2017 q4 05 MARITIME EDUCATION Some beneficiaries of the Nigerian Seafarers Development programme (NSDp) Growing Capacity by Training Seafarers BY VICTOR EGEJURU the agency shall, “provide training, instruments adopted by the such as electronic charts and member governments who are parties to, sheltered waters or areas where conduct examination and regulate International Maritime Organisation. information systems. to the STCW Convention. Approval port regulations apply. s part of efforts to the certification of seafarers”. • New requirements for marine is normally given by the Maritime develop human StCw 78 environment awareness training Administration of an STCW Party CERTIFICATES (ARTIClE vi) capacity in the MLC 2006 The main purpose of the and retraining in leadership and in accordance with the Convention • Certificates for masters, Officers Nigerian Maritime The Maritime Labour Convention, International Convention on Standards teamwork. requirements. or ratings shall be issued to those A industry in line 2006 in Article 11(1) (f) defined a of Training, Certification and Watch • New training and certification candidates who, to the satisfaction with international “Seafarer” as “any person who is keeping