The concession agreement seeks to fulfill International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships – MARPOL 73/78, and Nigeria’s Laws providing for the operation of Ship Generated Marine Waste Reception Facilities, which requires the provision of waste reception facilities to cater for waste and pollutants generated at sea.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has recognized that provision of waste reception facilities is crucial for effective MARPOL implementation, and the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee has strongly encouraged Member States, particularly those parties to MARPOL as Port States, which includes Nigeria, to fulfill their treaty obligations on providing adequate waste reception facilities.
