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Ghana must enshrine transparency to save fishing industry, says new report

21 January 2019

Transparency, such as publishing details of fishing licences, must be improved to eradicate illegal fishing and prevent the collapse of Ghana’s fishing industry, according to a new report by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) and Hen Mpoano, under the EU-funded Far Dwuma Nkɔdo project.

The report reveals that the Ghanaian fishing industry suffers from a shocking lack of transparency, which allows illegal operators to disguise the identity, ownership and history of fishing vessels,...

https://safety4sea.com/ghana-must-enshrine-transparency-to-save-fishing-industry-says-new-report/

Denmark presents measures to combat piracy

6 December 2018

Denmark announced the upcoming priorities regarding the fight against piracy and other criminal activity at sea. The priorities contain civil and military efforts against piracy. The geographical focus remains in Western Africa and the Horn of Africa.

From 2019 to 2022, the priorities in the fight against piracy and other maritime crimes will replace the current Government strategy of 2015-2018.

Piracy still pose challenges for Danish shipping and seafarers. In recent years, there has been a...

https://safety4sea.com/denmark-presents-measures-to-combat-piracy/

Ghana’s port faces problems with stowaway incidents

12 November 2018

The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority are using strict security measures to close all avenues that are used by people who want to use the country’s sea ports to stowaway to Western countries. Ghana’s Tema port is facing serious problems with stowaway incidents, with ‘one or two’ persons caught engaging in it this year.

Mr Stevens Siaka-Anane, Deputy Harbour Master in-charge of operations, revealed this matter during the Second Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport-Ghana Continuous...

https://safety4sea.com/ghanas-port-faces-problems-with-stowaway-incidents/

Ghana starts construction of LNG import project

1 November 2018

Ghana’s LNG import project has started construction, as two vessels were contracted to store and regasify the fuel by 2020. The LNG terminal will have the capability of importing 2 mtpa, leaving 0.3 mtpa of supplies for further negotiations.

Namely, China Harbour Engineering Company has started the construction phase, which is taking place on a marina, along with a Floating Regasification unit (FRU) and a Floating Storage Unit, Reuters informed.

This project is part of Ghana’s attempts to start...

https://safety4sea.com/ghana-starts-construction-of-lng-import-project/

Ghana: Exemptions from CTN numbers

24 October 2018

The Commissioner General of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Emmanuel Kofi Nti, has disclosed that, CTN numbers on imports would only be required from importers whose imports exceed Thirty-Six TEUs per year from the country of exports.

That means importers who import less than 36 TEUs per year would be exempted from CTN compliance.

He made this statement during a media engagement in Accra on the date of implementation, 15th October 2018.

“Importers whose imports, from records exceed thirty-six TEUs...

http://container-news.com/ghana-excemptions-ctn-numbers/

EJF: China, Ghana should collaborate to tackle illegal fishing

11 October 2018

According to the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), around 90% of Ghana’s industrial fishing fleet is linked to Chinese ownership. However, Ghana’s laws forbid any foreign ownership or control of vessels flying its flag. Thus, EJF calls the Chinese and Ghanaian governments to work together to eliminate illegal fishing practices in Ghana.

Ghana forbids any foreign ownership or control of vessels flying its flag, to ensure that the financial benefits from industrial fisheries go directly to...

https://safety4sea.com/ejf-china-ghana-should-collaborate-to-tackle-illegal-fishing/

Nigerian Pirates Kidnap 35 Seafarers in the Gulf of Guinea

1 August 2018

According to security firm EOS Risk Group, Nigerian pirates have kidnapped 35 seafarers from vessels in the Gulf of Guinea so far this year. This information was disclosed in their half year review of Nigerian piracy activity in the Gulf of Guinea.

Nigeria continues to be the World’s epicentre for piracy activity. From January through June 2018, EOS recorded 34 Nigerian pirate attacks on merchant and fishing vessels in the Gulf of Guinea. These attacks resulted in the kidnap of 35 seafarers for...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2018/08/01/nigerian-pirates-kidnap-35-seafarers-in-the-gulf-of-guinea/

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