Ghana and Denmark collaborate for a safer maritime sector

28 Mar 2019

ACCRA, Ghana: In a signing ceremony, Ghana's Minister of Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, along with the newly appointed director general of the Ghana Maritime Authority, Thomas Kofi Alonsi and the director general of the Danish Maritime Authority, Andreas Nordseth, signed a contract for a three-year collaboration. The contract was also signed by the Danish Minister for Industry Business and Financial Affairs.

Source: African Press Organisation

The signing marked the continuation of the maritime collaboration between Ghana and Denmark which started in 2015. The second phase will further enhance e-navigation in Ghana, support implementation of international maritime regulations and train tug boat captains in advanced simulators in Denmark.

“We are very pleased to have gained so much from the maritime cooperation between Denmark and Ghana. With the continuation of the cooperation, we will work even closer together” said Nordseth, during the signing ceremony.

Ghana first mover on e-navigation

In 2017, Ghana was reportedly the first in Africa and fifth in the world to pilot an e-navigation platform as a result of the initial collaboration.

“We have come a long way on enhancing our compliance to international, maritime regulations. Additionally, the e-navigation platform is revolutionary in making navigation in Ghanaian water safer; by example broadcasting Maritime Safety Information digitally and in real time”, Alonsi added.

In the coming years the platform will be further advanced by updating the map of Lake Volta with submerged tree stumps making vast areas of the lake more accessible.

Enhancing the Blue Economy in Ghana

Ghana is one of the foremost countries in the region to comply with international regulations and this collaboration will ensure that Ghana stays in a leading position.

As part of the collaboration a total of four tug boat captains from Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority will improve their qualification using ship simulators which are able to resemble the new Tema Port Terminal and the much bigger ships calling port there.

“Ghana is a long-lasting partner country to Denmark and an important maritime hub to West Africa. Continuing this maritime collaboration will provide capacity building support to the new Tema Port Terminal and further strengthen the ties between our two, seafaring nations,” Tove Degnbol, Ambassador of Denmark to Ghana, said during the signing ceremony.

Ghana and Denmark will commit to maritime cooperation until 2021.

Source: African Press Organisation

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