Finally, NIMASA, NPA Reach Agreement on Deployment of Floating Dock
By Francis Ugwoke
The modular floating dock acquired by the Nigerian Maritime Administration Safety Agency (NIMASA) will soon be deployed for operation following agreement between the apex maritime agency and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA),
Both NIMASA and NPA have reached an agreement for the leasing of NPA’s Continental Shipyard for the floating dock.
The arrangement became clear during the recent visit to the Managing Director of NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman by the NIMASA DG, Dr. Bashir Jamoh when the issue featured prominently.
Jamoh had told newsmen that the modular floating dock has come to stay, adding that arrangements have been concluded for its deployment and operation.
Jamoh had indicated that the process needed to get approval from the Federal Ministry of Transportation and the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) may have been the reason for the delay in deploying the floating dock.
He said the approvals were the first conditions “because of the need to engage managing partners and ICRC is in charge of the mode of operations and Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement.”
Usman had during the meeting said there was the need to promote NIMASA’s dry dock facility by giving out the Continental Shipyard for the purpose.
.She said the authority will enter into formal agreement on the take-over of NPA’s dockyard, jetty locations, and warehouses for the use of modular floating dock.
According to her, “We believe the floating dock is an integral part of the maritime sector and we like to commend NIMASA for starting this and NPA will continue to provide the necessary support as it relates to the aspect of our shareholding within the SPV being guided by the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC).
“As it is, NPA has confirmed and reiterated that it will support and hand over those facilities within the next few weeks to enable NIMASA to conclude the movement of the modular floating dock from the Naval Dockyard to the Continental dockyard. This is a very welcome development for the sector and we look forward to patronising and using the dockyard facility for our vessels and other vessels of government agencies.”
Jamoh who responded said, “You have heard from the MD of NPA, within the next few weeks the Continental Shipyard will be ready to house the floating dock. The second aspect is the issue of operation; we have obtained the approval of the ICRC and we have been directed to move to the Federal Executive Council.
“As far as we are concerned, the confirmation of certain aspects of the operations will be run concurrently. While we are seeking the Federal Executive Council approval, the issue of a managing partner will be considered and Expression of Interest will be published. So, we are good to go.
NIMASA’S floating dock was acquired in 2018 with the objective of indigenous shipping development and training exposure for maritime students.
There have been criticisms over the delay in deploying the facility because of the running cost on daily basis.
The modular floating dock acquired by the Nigerian Maritime Administration Safety Agency (NIMASA) will soon be deployed for operation following agreement between the apex maritime agency and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA),
Both NIMASA and NPA have reached an agreement for the leasing of NPA’s Continental Shipyard for the floating dock.
The arrangement became clear during the recent visit to the Managing Director of NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman by the NIMASA DG, Dr. Bashir Jamoh when the issue featured prominently.
Jamoh had told newsmen that the modular floating dock has come to stay, adding that arrangements have been concluded for its deployment and operation.
Jamoh had indicated that the process needed to get approval from the Federal Ministry of Transportation and the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) may have been the reason for the delay in deploying the floating dock.
He said the approvals were the first conditions “because of the need to engage managing partners and ICRC is in charge of the mode of operations and Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement.”
Usman had during the meeting said there was the need to promote NIMASA’s dry dock facility by giving out the Continental Shipyard for the purpose.
.She said the authority will enter into formal agreement on the take-over of NPA’s dockyard, jetty locations, and warehouses for the use of modular floating dock.
According to her, “We believe the floating dock is an integral part of the maritime sector and we like to commend NIMASA for starting this and NPA will continue to provide the necessary support as it relates to the aspect of our shareholding within the SPV being guided by the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC).
“As it is, NPA has confirmed and reiterated that it will support and hand over those facilities within the next few weeks to enable NIMASA to conclude the movement of the modular floating dock from the Naval Dockyard to the Continental dockyard. This is a very welcome development for the sector and we look forward to patronising and using the dockyard facility for our vessels and other vessels of government agencies.”
Jamoh who responded said, “You have heard from the MD of NPA, within the next few weeks the Continental Shipyard will be ready to house the floating dock. The second aspect is the issue of operation; we have obtained the approval of the ICRC and we have been directed to move to the Federal Executive Council.
“As far as we are concerned, the confirmation of certain aspects of the operations will be run concurrently. While we are seeking the Federal Executive Council approval, the issue of a managing partner will be considered and Expression of Interest will be published. So, we are good to go.
NIMASA’S floating dock was acquired in 2018 with the objective of indigenous shipping development and training exposure for maritime students.
There have been criticisms over the delay in deploying the facility because of the running cost on daily basis.
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