The Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, in conjunction with the Federal Ministry of Transport, has released 12 new marine environmental management regulations.(1) The new regulations are in line with the agency’s mandate to protect the nation’s waters.(2)
Among the new regulations is the Sea Protection Levy Regulation 2012, the proceeds from which will be paid to the Department of Marine Environmental Management. Foreign ships calling at Nigerian ports and ships registered in Nigeria will pay the following as a levy.(3)
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