Lloyd’s Register (LR) and NLNG Shipping and Marine Services Limited (NSML) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance maritime training in West Africa. Announced at Gastech 2025, this partnership will leverage NSML’s Maritime Centre of Excellence and LR’s expertise to develop specialized training programs, boosting regional maritime competence and operational efficiency.
To enhance intra-African cooperation, the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has partnered with Ghana’s insurance regulatory authority. This collaboration aims to improve marine insurance practices in West Africa through knowledge sharing and regulatory harmonization, fostering local marine insurance coverage in Ghana and strengthening ties for a unified market attractive to global reinsurers.
The families of 10 seafarers kidnapped by pirates from the Bitu River tanker in West Africa are pleading for their release. The crew’s fate remains uncertain after the vessel was hijacked, with shots fired during the incident. The families anxiously await updates, as there is no concrete information on the whereabouts of the kidnapped crew members.
