... As NIMASA Boss Stresses Importance Of Effective Collaboration
Harboursandport.com: Lagos, Nigeria - September 10, 2026: The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, says a review of it's obsolete curriculum of the Standard Training Certification and Watch-keeping, STCW, 2017, for Maritime Training Institutions in county is on the way 32 years after.
This is even as the Agency stressed the importance of effective collaboration between it and the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, MAN, Oron for the development of seafarers development in the country.
Disclosing this in Lagos while playing host to the Governing Board of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, led by its Chairman, Kehinde Olayinka Akinola, the Director General NIMASA, Dayo Mobereola noted that for over 32 years maritime training institutions have been training with obsolete curriculum.
The Director General NIMASA, Dayo Mobereola has stressed the importance of effective collaboration in the attainment sustainable growth of seafarers development in the country.
In his words, “For over 32 years Nigerian training institutions have been operating with obsolete curricula, NIMASA is determined to review the curriculum and benchmark against the very best globally acceptable standard. This is in a quest to ensure that seafarer’s certification in Nigeria enjoys global recognition.
A statement signed by the Deputy Director/Head, Public Relations, NIMASA, Osagie Edward, noted that the DG further reiterated NIMASA’s commitment to supporting the successful training and promotion of Nigerian seafarers through MAN, Oron, while noting that human capital remains one of the most critical components for the development of Nigeria’s Blue Economy.
In his response the Chairman of the Governing Board, Engr. Kehinde Olayinka Akinola stated that the Academy is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and remains one of the leading maritime training institutions in Africa.
While appreciating the management of NIMASA for its continued support to the Academy, the Chairman disclosed that MAN, Oron, has developed a five-year development plan, which includes the acquisition of a training vessel to further enhance practical training for cadets.
He further revealed that the Liberian Maritime Administration and a Liberian maritime training institute, which recently visited the Academy, have expressed interest in collaborating with MAN, Oron, to facilitate opportunities for Nigerian seafarers to undertake sea-time training onboard Liberian-flagged vessels.
The proposed collaboration, he noted, would provide Nigerian cadets with additional opportunities to gain practical experience and strengthen their competitiveness in the global maritime labour market.
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