Nigerian officials dealing with oil spill liability and compensation are undergoing training under the GI WACAF – a collaboration between IMO and IPIECA to strengthen oil spill response capacity in west, central and southern Africa.
Seventy participants from across national authorities, federal government and oil and maritime industries are taking part in the workshop in Lagos, Nigeria (10-12 September).
The training is focused on how to implement IMO conventions dealing with liability. It includes technical presentations, case studies and table-top exercises on cost evaluation and compensation procedures.
The
event, run by experts from IOPC Funds
and ITOPF, is the first to be organised by
the Nigerian Maritime Administration & Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the
National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA).