Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide meteorological services on the nation’s waters.
As part of the MoU, NIMASA would provide the mechanism for the dissemination of marine meteorological information to seafarers; make provision for calibration, consultancy, and certification of instruments and equipment as well as to ensure periodic training of staff engaged in meteorological observation.
Also, Nimet had invested over N720 million in equipment for maritime services.
The Director General of the agency, Bashir Jamoh and his counterpart from NiMet, Prof Mansur Bako Matazu signed on behalf of both agencies of government.
According the agency’s Assistant Director Public Relations, Osagie Edward, the MoU was designed as a framework for NiMet to provide meteorological services for NIMASA.
Jamoh expressed confidence that the forecast for maritime safety and security through NiMet from NIMASA, would not only improve safety of navigation in Nigerian waters, but would greatly enhance the confidence of the international community in the Nigerian maritime sector.
He said: “The objective of the MoU between NIMASA and NiMet is to enhance the capacity of both agencies with a view to providing relevant meteorological services to seafarers and ocean going vessels that will allow sustainable development of the marine environment and delivery of products and services to the various sectors related to maritime safety, security, marine environment protection and other maritime activities.
“it is clear that the collaboration between NIMASA and NiMet will help the maritime sector fill the gaps earlier identified by the International Maritime Organisation during it’s last audit of the country’s maritime space.” Matazu, assured that the maritime industry would soon benefit from the partnership in the same way that the aviation sector has been benefiting from NiMet’s services.
He noted: “Recently, Nimet invested over N720 million in equipment for maritime services. We are fully ready to make our services count in the maritime sector and we are sure that the maritime community globally is proud of this Nigerian initiative.”
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