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Nigeria - Register of Cabotage Vessels and Ship Owning Companies

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ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person:
CABOTAGE VESSELS

  1. To apply for Cabotage Vessels in person, the applicant must visit the office of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency.
  2. The contacts and address information of the NIMASA can be found in the following link:contact link
  3. Visit the office and obtain the application form for Foreign Owned Vessels license from the respective department.
  4. Make sure that you have all the required documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
  5. Complete the application form as required with necessary information and attest with your signature.
  6. Then, attach the documents required with the completed form proceed to submit it to the concerned official at the Office for further verification and application processing.
  7. Also pay the required fees for the application process at the office as directed by the officials.
  8. The application and the documents attached will be forwarded to the concerned departments for their scrutiny.
  9. After all the processes are completed, concerned officials will approve the application and proceed with the license issuance process.
  10. Once the license is ready to be collected, office will inform the applicant to collect it through any applicable means.


SHIP OWNING COMPANIES

  1. To apply for Ship Owning Companies in person, the applicant has to visit office of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency.
  2. The contacts and address information of the NIMASA can be found in the following link:contact link
  3. Visit the office and obtain the application form for registering a ship owning company from the respective department.
  4. Make sure that you have all the required documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
  5. Complete the application form as required with necessary information and attest with your signature.
  6. Then, attach the documents required with the completed form and visit the office of General Manager of Western Port or Eastern Ports.
  7. The links for the Western Port or Eastern Ports contact and address details can be found in the page below:Link
  8. Proceed to submit it to the concerned official at the Office for further verification and application processing.
  9. After submission, the applicant will be issued be issued with an invoice to pay the required fees
  10. Pay the required amount of fees as directed by the officials.
  11. On confirming successful payment, the Nigerian Port Authority will provide an acknowledgment slip.
  12. Once the Certificate of Registration is ready to be collected, the office will inform the applicant to collect it through any applicable means.


Apply online
CABOTAGE VESSELS

  1. To apply for Cabotage Vessels online, the applicant must visit the following link:apply online
  2. In the login page, enter the user credentials in the fields provided and click “Log in” button if you already have an account.
  3. Otherwise, click on the “Sign Up” link below and enter the Username, Email address, Company name in the fields provided, select the Type of Registration as ‘Shipping company’ and country as applicable, then click “Sign up” button.
  4. A confirmation email will be sent to your provided email address. Open the email and click on the button available to verify your email address by doing which a new login page with an account confirmation message will open.
  5. Followed by the confirmation email, an email with the account password will also be sent.
  6. Find the password in the email and login by entering the user details in the new login page and click “Log in” button.
  7. You will be prompted to a change of password page, enter a password of your choice twice in the fields provided and click “Change Password” button.
  8. Once done, you will be directed to the application page with relevant fields. Complete the form by filling the details as asked and uploading the required documents by clicking the “Choose file” button.
  9. After completing, click “Save” button and proceed. Similarly, follow the on-screen instructions and complete the application process.
  10. Also, pay the required fees by following the on-screen instructions and complete the payment process, then submit the completed application.
  11. The application and the documents attached will be forwarded to the concerned departments for their scrutiny.
  12. After all the processes are completed, concerned officials will approve the application and proceed with the license issuance process.
  13. Once the license is ready to be collected, office will inform the applicant to collect it through any applicable means.


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Required DocumentsEdit

CABOTAGE VESSELS:

  • Nigerian ship registry Certificate
  • Ownership Declaration certificate
  • Declaration form of complete crew
  • Waiver certificate Application
  • Relevant Cabotage licences
  • Tonnage measurement Certificate
  • Certificate of Passenger ship safety
  • Certificate of Cargo ship safety
  • Certificate for the safety equipment in the ship
  • Certificate of minimum safe manning
  • International certificatefor safety management
  • Load line certificate
  • Survey certificate
  • Safety ratio certificate
  • Certificate of Classification
  • Current certificate of vessel insuranceCopy
  • Incorporation Certificate
  • Memorandum and article of association
  • Certified true copy (CTC) of form CAC7 and CAC2
  • Current tax clearance certificate
  • Registration proof of shipping company with NIMASA
  • Proof of payment of registration fee
  • Undertaking of training a prescribed number of Nigerian cadets


SHIP OWNING COMPANIES:

  • Completed NIMASA form
  • Recently obtained Tax Clearance Certificate
  • Completed CAC 7 form (Certified True Copy)
  • Incorporation Certificate copy
  • Memorandum and Article of Association (Certified True Copy)
  • Recently Audited Report
  • Completed CAC Form 2.1
  • Proof of company’s filed annual returns
  • Proof of registration as Licensed customs agent
  • Agreement of joint venture (as applicable)
  • Agreement of Charter party (as applicable)
  • Reference letter from bank


Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NMASA) - Head Office
Maritime House,

  1. 4, Burma Road, off Wharf Road

Apapa, Lagos State.
Tel: +234 01-630-9590
Email: [email protected]
Website:Link

NMASA Portal:Link

EligibilityEdit

  • Any foreign shipping operator in Nigeria, who wants license for his/her foreign vessel for carrying out transport of goods or passengers between two ports/places within Nigeria, can apply.
  • The applying entity must possess a Nigerian ship registry Certificate and a registration with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency.
  • The shipping company must have registered with the Federal Inland Revenue Services and possess an Incorporation Certificate.
  • Any organization that wishes to possess ships for commercial purposes, can apply.


FeesEdit

  • Registration as ship owning company: N200000


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Required InformationEdit

  • Name of the company
  • Country of origin
  • Name of the vessel
  • Registry port’s name
  • Official number and call sign
  • International Maritime Organization number and class
  • Full Address of the company premises
  • Number of Shareholders and nationality
  • Name, company and vessel owner(s)


Need for the DocumentEdit

  • If a foreign shipping operator or transporter wishes to involve in transport of goods or passengers between two ports/places within Nigeria, the respective entity must obtain a license for the foreign owned vessels from the registrar of ships through the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency.
  • Any organization that wishes to possess ships for commercial purposes and operate then inside the Republic of Nigeria, must obtain a license of registration from Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency.


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