MLC country profile of Nigeria

Ship registry - General information

Number of ships:

928

Deadweight tonnage:

5,899

Share of world total, dwt:

0.26%

Source:

Review of Maritime Transport (UNCTAD/2023) - Date: 2023

Competent authority

Name

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)

Address

Maritime House

#4, Burma Road, Apapa 5804800 - 4

City

Lagos

Website

http://www.nimasa.gov.ng/

Telephone

5452843, 5450885

National determinations

None

Social security protection for seafarers

In accordance with Standard A4.5 (2) and (10), the Government has specified the following branches of social security: medical care; sickness benefit; old-age benefit; employment injury benefit; family benefit; maternity benefit and invalidity benefit.

List of recognized organizations

None available

Port State inspections

None available

Onshore Complaints

None available

National legislation and other measures

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