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Cleaner Seas
Ministerial calls for global agreement on marine litter, plastic pollution
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The draft ministerial statement calls on UNEA to establish an intergovernmental negotiating committee towards…
Navy confiscates four trucks used for illegal bunkering
The Western Naval Command on Friday confiscated four trucks used for illegal bunkering at Idimu area of Lagos State.
Sulphur Cap 2020: Costly environmental regulations boost ship scrapping
Costly environmental regulations recently introduced by the UN maritime body International Maritime Organization (IMO) are among…
Maritime Safety: NIMASA set to commence wreck removal
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has made known its plans to begin the removal of wrecks in the…
New partnership aims to turn non-recyclable plastics into marine fuel
Swedish waste management firm Riverrecycle and UK-based renewable energy company Clean Planet Energy have entered into an…
Determining factors for safety and seaworthiness of a vessel- Capt.…
Vessels are generally required to be maintained to be in safe and seaworthy condition to be certified to trade.
NPA partners Lagos State to clean up port environment
The Nigerian Ports Authority in collaboration with the Lagos State Government and relevant security agencies would commence a full…
Navy, Transport Ministry fight over proposed Hydrographic Agency
The Nigerian Navy and the Ministry of Transportation on Monday in Abuja strongly contested over who should be in control of the…
Naval Chief seeks effective hydrography for success of Blue Economy
The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, on Monday said that hydrography would provide environment that is…
IMO pushes back talks on fuel tax, IMRB proposal
The proposal to introduce a fuel oil levy in the shipping industry to help speed up the transition from fossil fuels to…