Maritime stakeholders want 15 years minimum jail time for convicted piratesGhana’s attempt to align its piracy legislation with provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) took a step forward when stakeholders at a forum, unanimously suggested a minimum of 15 years jail time for persons convicted of piracy. According to…
Maritime Authority removes 21,000 tree stumps from inland waterwaysThe Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has been removing tree stumps from inland waterways on Volta Lake. So far, the authority has removed 21,000 of these tree stumps from various routes mostly on the Volta Lake, Director General, Thomas Kofi Alonsi has disclosed. He said since the removal…
GMA launches World Hydrography DayThe Director-General (DG) of Ghana Maritime Authority, Mr. Thomas Kofi Alonsi, has called for investment in hydrography. He said this during the launch of the 2021 World Hydrography Day, at the Authority’s premises on Monday. Hydrography is not the first expression that comes to mind when we think of maritime transport.…
A-G’s office calls for stronger regional maritime ties to combat piracyLaw enforcement agencies in Ghana have become worried about recent reports of increasing piracy attacks on the Gulf of Guinea. A Chief State Attorney at the Office of the Attorney General, Mrs. Frances Ansah Mullen, is therefore advocating stronger collaboration between member states along the…
Ghana Maritime Authority and Sternula Enter VDES AgreementSternula has signed a partnership agreement with the Ghana Maritime Authority. The strategic agreement’s purpose is to strengthen the maritime sector in Ghana and West Africa. By the terms of the deal, Ghana will use the satellite-based VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) for navigational and safety-related purposes. This…
Maritime Authority bans discharge of wash water from open-loopThe Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has alerted all ship owners, operators, managers, port operators, and the shipping community that the discharge of wash water from open-loop exhaust gas scrubbers in Ghanaian ports and territorial seas is prohibited. A communique signed by the Director-General of the GMA, Thomas…
IMO Secretary General visits Ghana The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, Kitack Lim has paid a three-day working visit to Ghana. Kitack Lim, who has served as Secretary-General of the IMO since 2016, said he has always wished to visit Ghana. He was met on arrival at the Kotoka International Airport by the deputy…
Shippers and stakeholders in the maritime industry in the Western Region have been sensitised on the implementation of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) 2020 Sulphur Cap Regulation which comes into force on 1st January, 2020. The seminar which came off in Takoradi on 10th December, 2019 is the third in the series of a nationwide stakeholder sensitisation…
4th AAMA Executive Council to be Hosted by Ghana All is set for Ghana to host the 4th Association of African Maritime Administration (AAMA) Executive Council meeting in February this year. The mega gathering of African maritime executives will be held at the Labadi Beach Hotel, from 9th to 11th February, 2020. Established pursuant to…
Stop ‘Infested’ Ships From Entering Our PortsThe Ghana Maritime Authority has directed all seaports to prevent from entering the country any ship whose crew is suspected to be infected with the coronavirus. This is part of a raft of directives contained in an urgent circular signed by the Deputy Director General (Operations & Technical), Daniel…