Nigeria: The Nigerian Maritime
Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has said that every vessel that plies
the nation's waters must pay Sea Protection Levy (SPL).
Mrs Julian Gunwa, Director, Marine
Environment Management Department, said this during a meeting with shipping
companies in Lagos State. She said NIMASA was empowered to collect the levy.
"The Federal Government Official
Gazette Number 158 Marine Environment Management Regulation 2012 empowers
NIMASA to impose levies on all commercially operating vessels of 100 gross
tonnage and above," she said.
She said any ship that defaults in the
payment of the levies might be detained by NIMASA at any port or jetty until
the levy was paid.
"SPL payable will be recovered in
court by bringing legal action against the ship and its owner," she said.
Gunwa said all offshore installations would
pay the offshore waste reception facility charges per annum ranging from one
dollar to 1.50 dollars.
"Any violation committed to the non
compliance of the offshore waste shall attract a fine of N10 million for
individuals and N20 million for corporate bodies," she said.
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