• News
  • Politics
  • Maritime
  • Customs
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Lagos State
  • Politics
Saturday, May 31, 2025
Pointnews247
Advertisement
  • Home
  • News
  • Maritime
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
  • Business
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Maritime
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
  • Business
No Result
View All Result
Pointnews247
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Politics
  • Maritime
  • Customs
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Lagos State
  • Politics

Niger Delta Vessel Fire Incident: NIMASA sets up incident command center, as all crew members rescued

by Pointnews247
July 22, 2024
in Maritime, News, Politics
0

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) have announced the successful rescue of all 19 crew members onboard the ill-fated Britania U drilling platform which was distressed on Thursday.

The agency in a statement on Friday disclosed it deployed its personnel to the location for the rescue operation immediately after it received signals from the Regional Maritime Rescue Coordinating Center (RMRCC) Lagos, that Britania U, a drilling platform was under distress at Ajakpa Field, (OML 90), 10.77 nautical miles South of Forcadoes Terminal in Delta State, Nigeria.

The statement signed by the Head, of Public Relations, NIMASA, Osagie Edward disclosed that the agency collaborated with other responding agencies and first responders to ensure the safe rescue and evacuation of the crew and other exposed persons during the incident.

This is further said that the Director General of NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola has set up an incident command center in the office of the Executive Director Operations of NIMASA to prepare an effective situation-based response plan against oil spillage or other incidents affecting the marine environment and safety of navigation.

In addition, it was disclosed that in line with its mandate under the Merchant Shipping Act 2007, the NIMASA Marine Accident Investigation Unit has investigated the direct and remote causes of this unfortunate mishap. The outcome of the investigation will be published and recommendations arising from it will be implemented

Tags: centercrewFire IncidentMembersNiger DeltaNIMASAVessel
Previous Post

Agenda for Peace boss calls on President Tinubu to urgently address Poverty, Mass Hunger in Nigeria

Next Post

LGA Autonomy: FG urged to Create Council Chapters through Sports Ministry in 774 LGAs for sports dev.

Pointnews247

Next Post
Niger Delta Vessel Fire Incident: NIMASA sets up incident command center, as all crew members rescued

LGA Autonomy: FG urged to Create Council Chapters through Sports Ministry in 774 LGAs for sports dev.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Archives

Tags

2024 Adeniyi AFCON AFN AMJON ANLCA APC Asaba Assembly Athletes Bashir Adewale Adeniyi Bayelsa Budget Conference congratulates Custom Customs DELTA Deltans Economy Election Gombe Governor IGP INEC Labour Lagos Maritime MOWCA NCS Nigeria NIMASA NPA NSCDC OBOREVWORI OGHENESIVBE PDP President Project revenue Sanwo-Olu SPORTS Support Synergy Tinubu

Browse by Category

  • Aviation
  • Business
  • Customs
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Life Style
  • Lifestyle
  • Maritime
  • News
  • Politics
  • Sport
  • Sports
  • Uncategorized
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact

© 2023 Pointnews247 Developed by Digital Ad Planet.

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Politics
  • Maritime
  • Customs
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Lagos State
  • Politics

© 2023 Pointnews247 Developed by Digital Ad Planet.