Nigeria

Questionable violations - Nigeria

A number of incidents in which Nigerian port officials and Nigerian Immigration Officers have been paid to overlook "questionable" violations have been reported.

Money and items from the ship's provisions have been reported as being given to avoid huge fines levied at the vessel or even possible arrest. The violations range from crew members not having the correct visas, ship deficiencies (which were prepared in advance), crew vaccination certificates being on the wrong coloured paper and even the ship's "Guide to Port Entry" not being the latest edition.

Ships trading to Nigeria should be aware of these types of incidents.