Media reports in Nigeria suggest that there’s a looming
diplomatic row between the maritime regulatory authorities of Ghana and Nigeria
The marine tanker vessel, MT Kemepade,
declared missing in Nigeria
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 had been found in a ship yard at Tema Habour in Ghana
The publication says the Nigerian
Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has reportedly sent a
protest letter to the Presidency, through the Federal Ministry of Transport,
expressing its displeasure about the situation.
According to International regulations
any vessel slated for scrapping must submit legitimate documents from its
owners, past and present as well as the last certificating authority, all of
which must be contacted for authentication, before any ship could be scrapped.
But the publication says NIMASA insists
that Ghana
The scrapping of a vessel is a type of
ship disposal involving the breaking up of ships for scrap recycling mostly
when ships have a lifespan of a few decades. Ship breaking allows materials
from the ship, especially steel, to be reused. Equipment on board the vessel
can also be reused, according to Wikipedia.
Source: Ghana
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