The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has introduced new Seafarer’s Medical Certification Documents in compliance with extant requirements of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 and Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) 1998 as amended.
Presenting the documents to stakeholders in Lagos recently, the Acting Director General of NIMASA, Mr. Haruna Baba Jauro stated that the current effort at better compliance was one of the key areas in which the Agency played its role of domesticating International Maritime Laws and Conventions that helped to keep maritime activities and the marine environment safe.
The DG who was represented by the Director, Maritime Safety and Seafarers Standards Department, Engr. Vincent Udoye further stated that the new documents on the certification were more secure as they were printed with better security features in collaboration with the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Cooperation (NSPMC) to ensure that Medical Certificates of fitness for seafarers in Nigeria were authentic and in line with international standards.
Accordingly, the DG further assured all stakeholders in the sector “that NIMASA as an Agency of the Nigerian government will continue to strive to meet the needs of the sector through better administration of safety standards in all facets of maritime operations”.
In compliance with other international maritime laws to which Nigeria is a party notably the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS ’74) and the Search and Rescue (SAR) 1978 Conventions among others, the Agency has also implemented measures such as procurement of patrol boats, ambulances and priority operational vehicles in addition to facilitating capacity building of human resources towards the successful implementation of these conventions.
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R-L: Engr. Vincent Udoye, Representative of the Acting Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and Dr. Anselm Nwanze Assistant Director, Health Services, NIMASA during the introduction of the new Seafarer’s Medical Certification Documents, held in Lagos recently.
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L-R: Engr. Richard Owolabi, of the Abuja MoU, Engr. Ubongabasi Idorenyin, Asst. Director, Quality Assurance, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) Dr. Abu Alasa, Managing Director, Kings care Hospital, Abuja, Dr. Anselm Nwanze, Asst. Director, Health Services, NIMASA, Engr. Vincent Udoye, Representative of Ag. DG, NIMASA, Mallam Ibrahim Ciroma, Asst. Director, Maritime Labour Services, NIMASA and Dr. Mike Ileka of the Life links Hospital, during the introduction of the new Seafarer’s Medical Certification Documents, held in Lagos recently.
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