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| Engr. Emmanuel Ilori |
The Nigerian Ship Registration Office has
started harmonising all necessary factors for ensuring the attainment of global
standard, considering high technical integrity of surveyors, automation
processes as well as proper classification of vessels that would fly the
Nigerian Flag.
started harmonising all necessary factors for ensuring the attainment of global
standard, considering high technical integrity of surveyors, automation
processes as well as proper classification of vessels that would fly the
Nigerian Flag.
Vice President of the Association of Marine Engineers and Surveyors(AMES), Mr. Emmanuel
Ilori, chaired the committee on the review of the status of the Nigerian Ship
Registration Office, with a view to addressing all its shortcomings and making
necessary recommendations for its revitalisation.
Speaking in an interview earlier in the
week, Ilori said the new automation process to boost the Nigerian Ship Registry
would make ship registration time very favourable to all operations, just as
the further technical training of surveyors would raise their technical
integrity.
week, Ilori said the new automation process to boost the Nigerian Ship Registry
would make ship registration time very favourable to all operations, just as
the further technical training of surveyors would raise their technical
integrity.
“The issue of surveyor development is very
high on the agenda because one of the issues we discussed with the Lloyd’s
Register relates to building the technical integrity of the Nigerian Ship
Registry,”Ilori said.
high on the agenda because one of the issues we discussed with the Lloyd’s
Register relates to building the technical integrity of the Nigerian Ship
Registry,”Ilori said.
He also disclosed that the big technical
organisations had indicated willingness to support the technical development of
Nigerian surveyors, so that Nigeria can have surveyors with some of the best
standards in the world, which is part of raising the technical integrity.
organisations had indicated willingness to support the technical development of
Nigerian surveyors, so that Nigeria can have surveyors with some of the best
standards in the world, which is part of raising the technical integrity.
He added that importantly, there would be
no room for shoddy deals as all vessels for registration must satisfy global
requirements for classification.
no room for shoddy deals as all vessels for registration must satisfy global
requirements for classification.
“Now
we are going to say okay, let us rebuild the ship registry that is based on
quality, not sub-standard vessels. Going forward, you find that people who want
to engage in sharp practices will not find the Nigerian Ship Registry a
repository for them, because they know that the standards will change.
we are going to say okay, let us rebuild the ship registry that is based on
quality, not sub-standard vessels. Going forward, you find that people who want
to engage in sharp practices will not find the Nigerian Ship Registry a
repository for them, because they know that the standards will change.
“Gone are the days when you go to the
Nigerian Ship Registry where your ship will not be classed. Gone are the days
when you want to operate sub-standard ships within the Nigerian Ship Registry.
Nigerian Ship Registry where your ship will not be classed. Gone are the days
when you want to operate sub-standard ships within the Nigerian Ship Registry.
“And they are going to start the process of
automation of the Nigerian Ship Registry process, whereby the bad days when you
have to wait up to six to nine months for your ship to be registered will be
gone, because they will be improving the processes now, so that when you
register, if there are issues, you get to know early,” he said.
automation of the Nigerian Ship Registry process, whereby the bad days when you
have to wait up to six to nine months for your ship to be registered will be
gone, because they will be improving the processes now, so that when you
register, if there are issues, you get to know early,” he said.
Based on the committee’s findings and
recommendations, Ilori hopes that the Ship Registration Office would engage a Manager,
somebody dedicated, who understands the full process, who can interact with the
shipowners in the ship registration process.
recommendations, Ilori hopes that the Ship Registration Office would engage a Manager,
somebody dedicated, who understands the full process, who can interact with the
shipowners in the ship registration process.
A lot of positive change in this effort,
Ilori said, is the fact that the financial community has started to see
seriousness in Nigeria to begin to change some of the negative practices that
had been dwindling their investments in Nigerian ships.
Ilori said, is the fact that the financial community has started to see
seriousness in Nigeria to begin to change some of the negative practices that
had been dwindling their investments in Nigerian ships.
According to Ilori, they are opening up and
now the Banks are beginning to advance facilities to purchase Nigerian vessels,
which is showing that the confidence is coming back.
now the Banks are beginning to advance facilities to purchase Nigerian vessels,
which is showing that the confidence is coming back.
He noted that although some vessels were
still with Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria(AMCON) ,
AMCON had also started getting to accept that maybe it is time now to
reset the Nigerian maritime Ship Registry.
still with Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria(AMCON) ,
AMCON had also started getting to accept that maybe it is time now to
reset the Nigerian maritime Ship Registry.
Ilori also mentioned that NIMASA has
started putting some of the recommendations into practice.
started putting some of the recommendations into practice.
