Ghana’s Maritime Space Exposed to Global Security Shifts – Maritime Security Committee

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Ghana’s Maritime Space Exposed to Global Security Shifts – Maritime Security CommitteeThe changing security environment across major international maritime routes is reinforcing the importance of preparedness, coordination, and timely information in protecting Ghana’s maritime interests, the National Maritime Security Committee has stated. In its weekly information brief covering September 6 to 12, 2026, the Committee…

Maritime Committee Calls for Mandatory AIS Enforcement Amid Growing Gulf Risks

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Maritime Committee Calls for Mandatory AIS Enforcement Amid Growing Gulf RisksEscalating global maritime conflict, resurgent piracy, and human smuggling networks across key international shipping lanes are creating compounding economic and security risks for West Africa, with Ghana facing direct exposure, a maritime security report for August 23 to 29, 2026, has detailed. The weekly information…

Ghana Maritime Authority and the Ghana Navy Deploys MV Esther Ocloo for Offshore Security and Oil Spill Response

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Ghana Maritime Authority and the Ghana Navy Deploys MV Esther Ocloo for Offshore Security and Oil Spill ResponseThe Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has officially activated its specialized oil spill response vessel, the MV Esther Ocloo, following the completion of comprehensive training for a joint maritime-naval crew to man the vessel. The multi-purpose vessel will operate…

IMO and GMA Train Seafarer Certification Examiners to Strengthen Assessment Frameworks

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IMO and GMA Train Seafarer Certification Examiners to Strengthen Assessment FrameworksA regional workshop aimed at enhancing the capacity of seafarer certification examiners opened in Accra today, bringing together maritime professionals from across West Africa to standardize assessment protocols. Organized by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in partnership with the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), the five-day…

Ghana Maritime Authority Welcomes IHO Director to Map Strategic Pathways for Hydrographic Growth

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Ghana Maritime Authority Welcomes IHO Director to Map Strategic Pathways for Hydrographic GrowthThe Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) on Monday, July 6, 2026, received the Director of the International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO), Dr John Nyberg, for a courtesy call as part of renewed efforts to build the country’s hydrographic capacity.   The visit was aimed to…

Ghana, Nigeria Renew Strategic Partnership to Boost Maritime Security

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Ghana, Nigeria Renew Strategic Partnership to Boost Maritime SecurityThe Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) have renewed their strategic partnership by signing a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost regional maritime cooperation.   The agreement, which replaces a previous MoU that expired in 2022, establishes a four-year…