The Safety of Fishers and Fishing Vessels form part of the International Maritime Organisation’s mandate. However, the fishing industry, from a global perspective, is reported not to have an acceptable safety record. A number of factors have been identified as reasons that have contributed to this development, including technical and […]
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Transport in collaboration with the Ghana Maritime Authority also held a dinner in honor of the Secretary General of International Maritime Organization, Kitack Lim. The event which was held at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra brought together Ministers of State, Members of Parliament, stakeholders in […]
The Ghana Maritime Authority says it will be conducting port state inspection on vessels that call at the anchorage of Ghana’s ports following the oil tanker vessel that split into two at the Tema Port anchorage. It will be recalled that a Bahamas registered oil tanker vessel, MT Alice which […]
The International Maritime Organization in partnership with the Ghana Maritime Authority has organised a self-auditing training exercise and workshop on port facilities under the auspices of the Ministry of Transport. The workshop was aimed at further equipping port agencies with the required skills of the International Shipping and Port Security […]
