By Godwin Oritse
The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has reiterated that developing indigenous capacity in Nigeria’s maritime sector under the Cabotage regime remains a priority of the administration.
Mobereola stated this on Tuesday during a tour of Marine Platforms’ African Pioneer Lagos vessel.
The African Pioneer Lagos, with IMO Number 9808613, is a Nigerian-flagged offshore Diving Support Vessel (DSV), measuring approximately 143 metres in length with a deadweight of about 8,000 metric tonnes.
In his words, “I’m quite happy at what I have seen today after the tour of this 8,000 metric tonnes African Pioneer Specialised Vessel. A vessel such as this flying the Nigerian flag should have priority over any foreign vessel. We are automating the Nigerian ship registry to make it more attractive and to ensure that more vessels like this fly the Nigerian flag”.
On his part, the Chief Executive Officer of Marine Platforms Limited, Mr. Taofeek Adegbite, acknowledged that his company has benefited from the Cabotage regime. He also noted that he is proud of the Nigerian flag on all Marine platform vessels operating in Nigerian waters.
In his words, “since 2012, when we got our very first vessel Mt. African Vision, we are happy and proud to say NIMASA’s Cabotage Regime and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board Act has played a major role in ensuring that our vessels have contracts on a regular basis’’.
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