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Nigerian Navy (NN) says the Merchant Vessel (MV) CECELIA arrested on Aug. 15 at Meco Jetty in Port Harcourt, was carrying illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO).
The Nigerian Navy said it will arrest and prosecute fleeing owners of abandoned sea-going vessels over alleged illegal oil bunkering activities. The Navy on Monday made this vow in a statement signed by the spokesperson, AO Ayo-Vaughan, in reaction to the owner of the recently destroyed vessel (MV Cecelia), Chief Jasper Ako. The owners of […]
According to the statement, the vessel has no NNPCL or any other regulatory approval to serve as an AGO storage facility. “This fact is clearly known to the NN and OPDS as all approved storage facilities are usually communicated to Naval Headquarters by relevant agencies for monitoring.
The Navy said such abandonment of vessels contributed to the high insurance premium on ships operating in Nigerian waters, adding that
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