A delegation from NLNG Shipping & Marine Services Limited (NSML), Nigeria, concluded a two-day working visit to the Regional Maritime University (RMU) on Friday, May 15, 2026.
RMU officials with the NSLM delegation
The visit formed part of efforts to establish a partnership between NSML and RMU, particularly in the area of Certificate of Competency (CoC) programmes for nearly 700 cadets currently undertaking sea-time on NSML vessels.
As part of the proposed collaboration, RMU is expected to undertake a reciprocal visit to Nigeria to assess NSML’s facilities and align training schedules with the required international standards. Discussions also explored the possibility of signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise the partnership.
The NSML delegation was led by the Manager, Maritime Centre of Excellence & Training (MCOE), Dr Effiong Ekanem Attah, together with Engr. Dr Shoba Hassan, Director of Operations and Training at Strive Prime Consulting Solutions Ltd.
Dr Brooks Jr presenting a RMU souvenir to Dr Effiong Attah
Other members of the delegation included Jamila Yani, Business Development and Systems Analyst at NSML, and Olasupo Baiyewunmi, Marine Project Lead at MCOE.
The first day of the visit featured discussions on RMU’s readiness to support NSML’s training objectives, following presentations by both institutions.
The parties in a discussion during the visit
The Acting Vice Chancellor of RMU, Dr Jethro W. Brooks Jr, reaffirmed the university’s commitment to supporting NSML as part of broader efforts to uphold and advance maritime education and training standards across Africa.
Speaking on behalf of NSML, Dr Attah noted that partnering with RMU was critical to their vision of producing highly skilled and globally certified seafarers in Nigeria. He added that they looked forward to finalising the agreement to facilitate the training and recertification of seafarers in line with international standards.
Further engagements were led by the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Dr Isaac Owusu-Nyarko, who conducted the delegation on a tour of RMU’s facilities and assured them of the university’s full support.
A tour of some RMU facilities
He was assisted by the Dean of the Faculty of Maritime Studies, Mr Sena Gohoho, alongside Head of the Maritime Security and Safety Centre(MSSC), Capt. William Wrickett, Head of the Marine Engineering Department , Dr Vindex Domeh, Head of the Business Development Centre, Madam Sika Attipoe as well as other university administrators.