Ghana Maritime Laws written by the Ghana Parliament empower the Ghana Maritime Authority to implement the provisions of enactments on shipping in order to regulate, monitor, and coordinate the activities of the maritime industry.
Ghana Maritime Laws
1. Ghana Maritime Authority Act 2002 (Act 630)
Act 630 established the Ghana Maritime Authority and charged it with monitoring, regulating, and coordinating activities in the maritime industry.
2. Ghana Maritime Authority (Amendment) Act 2011 (Act 825)
Act 825 amended the Ghana Maritime Authority Act, 2002 (Act 630), and made specific provisions for the Minister to make regulations to fix specific levies, fees, and charges to cover the administrative costs associated with the performance of the functions in Act 630.
3. Ghana Shipping Act 2003 (Act 645)
Act 645 consolidates the laws that regulate ships and the maritime industry in Ghana.
4. Ghana Shipping (Amendment) Act 2011 (Act 826)
Act 826 amended the Ghana Shipping Act, 2003 (Act 645) to define Ghanaian waters to include the waters in the safety zones around offshore installations, and to enable foreign-registered vessels to trade in Ghanaian waters.
5. Maritime Pollution Act 2016 (Act 932)
Act 932 provides for the prevention, regulation, and control of pollution that may arise as a result of maritime activities within Ghana's maritime jurisdiction.
6. Ghana Maritime Security Act 2004 (Act 675)
Act 675 gave effect to chapter XI-2 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS, 1974), as amended, to enhance maritime security and create a legal framework for compliance with the International Ship and Port Facility Code (ISPS) in Ghana.
7. Ghana Maritime Security (Amendment) Act 2011 (Act 824)
Act 824 extended the application of the Ghana Maritime Security Act 2004 to cover fixed and mobile drilling units and other maritime installations within Ghana's maritime jurisdiction to regulate ships and the maritime industry in Ghana.