Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency
Government agency in Nigeria
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), formerly the National Maritime Authority (NMA) is a Nigerian government agency responsible for regulations related to Nigerian shipping, maritime and coastal waters. The agency also undertakes inspections and provides search and rescue services.
The governing board is made up of representatives of the Ministry of Labour, the Ministry of Transport and those of the Navy.
NIMASA had done maritime accident investigations.
National Maritime Authority
The National Maritime Authority (NMA), predecessor of NIMASA, was established by the Shipping Policy Decree of 11 May 1987, and was supervised by the Federal Ministry of Transport. Its mandate was to ensure orderly development, protection and manpower training in the shipping industry.
The NMA also was given responsibility for monitoring marine pollution and spillage in Nigerian waters.
The oil platforms off the Niger Delta are vulnerable, and the decree recognized the role of maritime cargo carriage in defense.
Cargo allocation
The decree establishing the NMA applied the 40-40-20 principal defined by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). This meant that 40% of cargo should be allocated to ships from the importer, 40% to ships from the exporter and 20% subject to open competition, which may include ships from other countries.
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The record creator and administrative purpose are central evidence, because official documentation reflects both action and institutional priorities. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 13, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7032923. VIAF identifies the subject as 8859151965434300470005. The Library of Congress control number is no2018020907. Authority coordinates are 6.432, 3.431. 4 of 5 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1987.
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