August 27, 2026
By Godwin Oritse
In a move to strengthen compliance with Nigeria’s Cabotage regime the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has started tightening enforcement of requirements designed to promote indigenous participation in coastal and inland shipping.
The Agency said the move is in line with its statutory responsibility to enforce relevant maritime laws, including the NIMASA Act 2007, the Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act 2003, as well as existing Cabotage regulations and implementation guidelines.
In a marine notice, the Agency directed individuals and organisations seeking to deploy vessels for Cabotage operations to ensure that such vessels comply with Nigeria’s requirements on ownership, registration, manning and construction.
