The Liberia Maritime Authority and the Ministry of Agriculture signed a Communique to collaborate and cooperate for the effective imlementation of both parties' statutory mandates on Thursday, April 13, 2017 .
- Liberia Condemns Attacks on Vessels Transiting RED SEA In the Highest Terms
- Liberia Permanent Representative To IMO Presents Letter of Credence
- Liberia Settles IMO 2024 Dues, As Commissioner Lighe Leads Delegation to IMO's 132nd Session
- Renewal of Ship Radio Station Licenses Notice
- Commissioner Lighe Hails Greek Shipping Community’s Role In Liberian Registry Growth At Posidonia 2024
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim receives Mr Isaac W. Jackson, Jr., Permanent Representative of Liberia to IMO, who presented a cheque representing Liberia’s assessed contribution to the Organization.
The 19th Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Regional Maritime University based in Accra, Ghana took place in Monrovia from March 20th to 23rd, 2018 at the Bella Cassa Hotel. The Board of Governors is the highest decision making body of the University structure with powers to approve staffing/HR proposals, budget, new academic programs as well as conclude agreements between the University and other institutions/individuals. It comprises the heads of Transport Ministries and Maritime Administrations of the Member Countries - Cameroon, The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
The Authorities of the Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA) wish to clarify and inform the general public that the October 15, 2018 Advisory given to the US Coast Guard by the US Department of Homeland Security regarding restrictions of vessels entering US waters from certain ports in several countries including Liberia is not a downgrade of our port operations in any respect and only relate to compliance with the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code issued by IMO in 2002 which became effective in 2004.
Since 2010, Liberia has made significant strides in maintaining ISPS compliance within our port facilities, including port concession.
Monrovia, Liberia - The Liberia Maritime Authority (“LiMA”) clarifies a recent publication alleging that the United States has recently imposed sanctions on several Liberian-registered shipping companies. LiMA rejects this information which is misleading and inaccurate.
The Liberian Registry announced it has become the first ship registry to sign onto the Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change, joining over 300 maritime organizations in a global call to action to end the crew change crisis caused by COVID-19.
Monrovia, Liberia - Liberia is the second largest shipping registry in the world, renowned for its first class service delivery in the maritime industry but the country still lags behind in ensuring that Liberians are competitive in the maritime labor market as seafarers especially on vessels flying the country’s flag.
Washington – The Liberia Maritime Authority is proud to have engaged former US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman, Rep. Ed Royce, in order to have him serve as a policy advisor on the Liberian program.
Monrovia, Liberia - The Liberia Maritime Authority informs the public, including maritime stakeholders, that the recent arrival of the Italian Frigate—RIZZO - at the Freeport of Monrovia was part of a maritime collaboration involving LiMA, the Armed Forces of Liberia and the Italian Navy.
The Declaration demands the protection of seafarers in the Gulf of Guinea as well as greater international cooperation in combatting piracy activity.
Monrovia, Liberia – As part of a global coalition of maritime stakeholders, the Liberian Registry has proudly signed on as a signatory to the Gulf of Guinea Declaration on the Suppression of Piracy.
Monrovia, Liberia - Despite the avalanche of Covid-19 and the advent of the new variant- Delta virus that are taking the world by storm, supply chains and global commerce remain intact. Thanks to the bravery of Seafarers who are the real anchors behind the smooth operations of marine transportation. We can not thank them enough for these heroic contributions as Liberia joins other Maritime nations to observe the Day of the Seafarer on June 25, 2021.
Members of the press, the Liberia Maritime Authority regrets to inform the press and the general public that on July 17, 2021 at 1551hrs it received an alert from the Liberia Coast Guard through its Monrovia Regional Maritime Rescue Coordination Center informing about a distress situation onboard NIKO IVANKA, a locally registered vessel trading between the Ports of Monrovia and Harper own and operated by HYLAEA INC.
Monrovia, Liberia : The multi-agency Incident Management Center (IMC) wishes to provide the following updates on the Recovery Phase of missing persons from the NIKO IVANKA Distress Incident:
London: Maritime Commissioner Eugene Lenn Nagbe has called for reforms to the organizational and operational structures of International Maritime Organization (IMO) in order to reflect the significant roles played by Liberia and other major maritime nations at the IMO.
Monrovia, Liberia - The President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, has appointed Madam Edwina M. Collins as Deputy Commissioner for International Vessel Registration at the Liberia Maritime Authority.
Monrovia, Liberia - The Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Liberia Maritime Authority, Eugene Lenn Nagbe has restated his commitment to ensure that Liberians are adequately trained in order to compete in the maritime labor market commensurate with Liberia’s status as the second largest shipping registry in the world.
Monrovia, Liberia - The Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA), as Designated Authority, has issued an administrative regulation to reinvigorate the implementation of the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL-Convention) at all seaports in Liberia. The notice was issued on Wednesday, April 6, 2022.
Accra, Ghana - iberia’s Maritime Commissioner Eugene Lenn Nagbehas called on West African nations to continuously lend support to the Regional Maritime University in order to produce well-trained personnel for the industry. The Commissioner challenged the senior management team at the school to be more "aggressive and innovative" in confronting the travails of the institution.
(COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - Maritime Commissioner Lenn Eugene Nagbe has said that Liberia will not remain on the periphery of international maritime organizations "where matters of the industry are being decided". Given Liberia's crucial role as leading maritime nation, he said, there is a need for the country to have a seat at the table of the global players.
The Liberia Maritime Authority activated its rescue mechanism having received distress alert from a locally registered vessel that had gone aground off the shores of Sophie Community in Congo Town.
Monrovia, Liberia - The Day of the Seafarer, a special day earmarked by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as a day to celebrate and honor all seafarers and let the world know how indispensable they are to world trade and international growth and development.
Monrovia, Liberia - Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA) in collaboration with the Liberian National Police CID, retrieved and returned to its legitimate owner, M/V Hammonia Palatium, a Rescuer Boat Motor that went missing in December 2021. M/V Hammonia Palatium is a Liberian flagged container ship with IMO Registered Identification Number: 9336165.
Monrovia, Liberia - The Liberia Maritime Authority is exerting all efforts in making sure that the captain and crew members of the Panama -flagged vessel, MV Ophelia, that allegedly cast overboard more than a dozen people are apprehended and prosecuted in accordance with Liberian and international laws.
Liberia - In a strongly worded statement at the 132nd session of Council of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), currently holding at the Headquarters of the IMO in London, condemns in the strongest terms the unwarranted and brutal attacks on vessels transiting the RED Sea by the Houthi Rebels of Yemen.
London, England - In accordance with Resolution A.505 (XII) of the Procedure for Accreditation establishing the office of Permanent Missions by Governments to the International Maritime Organization, Ambassador Robert Wilmont Kpadeh (Liberia's Permanent Representative to the IMO) has presented his letter of credence to H.E. Mr. Arsenio Dominguez (Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on the sidelines of the IMO's Council 132nd session which begins today July 8 and will run until Friday July 12 at the Headquarters of the IMO in London.
Liberia has once again demonstrated its unyielding commitment to international shipping by settling fully its 2024 IMO Member States’ Assessed Due in the tone of £5,124,591.00M or its equivalent of US$6,516,429.91M.
The Liberia Maritime Authority is pleased to notify all shipowners, operators, masters, and officers of merchant ships and authorized classification societies of the renewal of ship radio station licenses, in accordance with Maritime Regulation 6.180.
This notice provides information regarding the administration policy on ship radio station license renewal and applies to all vessels flying the Liberian flag that are equipped with ship radio stations. In addition, it specifies a number of prerequisites. For further details, kindly read the full notice in the link below.
(Monrovia – September 29 each year is celebrated globally as World Maritime Day. The day is set aside to focus attention on the importance of maritime safety, security and the sustainable management of the world’s aquatic environment. These celebrations are geared towards underscoring the important role maritime shipping plays in the world’s economic systems and development.
Venice, Italy - Liberia, through the Armed Forces of Liberia, has become the newest member of the multinational Trans-Regional Maritime Network (T-RMN).
Monrovia, Liberia - The Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA), has received with grave concern reports of the arrest on allegations of sexual assault and rape by two staffers of LiMA in the Port City of Busan, South Korea.
The two Officials, Mr. Moses Owen Browne (Liberia’s Permanent Representative to the IMO) and Mr. Daniel Tarr (Director of the Department of Marine Environmental Protection), were in South Korea attending the International Maritime Organization (IMO) GHG SMART Practical Training and Study Visit (September 19-23, 2022) when this alleged incident occurred.
Monrovia Liberia October 28, 2022: The Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA) wishes to notify the public of two incidents it is currently handling involving vessels that encountered propulsion and safety difficulties in the jurisdictional waters of Liberia.
The Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA) Lenn Eugene Nagbe says the collaborative efforts pioneered by LiMA and the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) are not solely seeking to get Liberia off the European Union yellow card list but steps taken to protect the country’s resources particularly fish.
Monrovia Liberia - The trial of Mr. Moses Owen Brown, Liberia’s Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and Mr. Daniel Tarr, Director of the Marine Environmental Protection Department of the Liberia Maritime Authority is scheduled to commence on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, in Busan, South Korea.
(London 08/02/2023) A high-level Government of Liberia delegation, led by the Commissioner of the Liberia Maritime Authority (LMA) Lenn Eugene Nagbe, has made a compelling case for ‘’Category A" membership with the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
Liberia Maritime Commissioner Lenn Eugene Nagbe on Tuesday received in audience a high-level delegation from the Regional Maritime University (RMU), who are on a working visit to Liberia.
Stakeholders in Liberia’s maritime sector have met in Monrovia to vet the country’s preparedness for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS).
Monrovia, Liberia - The Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA) has been informed by Pureum Law Office, the Korean law firm hired by the Government of the Republic of Liberia to represent Messrs. Moses Owen Browne and Daniel Tarr in their sexual assault case, that on today, April 5, 2023 at the hour of 2:00 p.m. (Korean Time), at the scheduled Verdict Hearing, the Court in Busan, Korea, has found both Messrs. Browne and Tarr guilty of Sexual Assault.
Liberia has accepted a United States Government’s invitation to join the Atlantic Cooperation Initiative, a Forum of African, Caribbean, European, and American states that share coastlines with the Atlantic Ocean.
The Liberian Registry commemorated its 75th anniversary at Posidonia 2024, emphasizing its enduring collaboration with the Greek Shipping Community. The event spotlighted the substantial contributions of Greek shipowners to the Registry's development and its lasting legacy in maritime safety, security, and environmental protection. This milestone celebration underscored the pivotal role of the Greek Shipping Community in establishing Liberia as one of the largest and most trusted registries worldwide.
A central highlight of the anniversary was the recognition of the Liberian Maritime Training Institute's impact on local development. Founded by the Registry, the institute provides top-tier maritime education and job placement for Liberian youth, significantly benefiting the local economy. The Liberian government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Liberia Maritime Authority, reaffirmed its dedication to supporting the Registry and tackling global maritime challenges, including security and freedom of navigation.
In his address, Liberia Maritime Authority Commissioner/CEO Cllr. Neto Zarzar Lighe announced the imminent renewal of a cooperative maritime agreement with the People's Republic of China, which promises considerable cost savings for shipowners. He emphasized the importance of maintaining strong relationships between the Registry and shipowners, advocating for continued collaboration to uphold shared values of safety, security, and environmental protection. The speech concluded with appreciation for the global staff of the Liberian Registry and the Greek Shipping Community, expressing confidence in the Registry's future as a dynamic force in the maritime industry.
The Commissioner/CEO of the Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA), Cllr. Neto Zarzar Lighe Sr. is taking deliberate steps to strengthen Liberia’s preparedness for the upcoming International Maritime Organization Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS) scheduled to take place in November this year, by making sightseeing and technical assessment visit to the Port of Buchanan on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, to ascertain the country’s readiness for the audit.
The Liberian maritime program is regarded for its consistent excellence and innovation in service delivery in the global maritime industry. To this end, the Commissioner /CEO of the Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA), Cllr. Neto Zarzar Lighe, Sr. has placed, at the core of his leadership's strategic vision, the need to enhance the program capabilities to remain competitive in the constantly evolving global maritime industry.
-Promises Deliberate Actions at International Day For Women in Maritime Fest
Monrovia, Liberia - Statistics show that women’s quota in the maritime industry labor force is at an unacceptable 1.3% or 24,059 out of the 1.89 million seafarers globally.
The Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA) family welcomed Cllr. Neto Zarzar Lighe Sr. as its new Commissioner/CEO at a very brief ceremony on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at the Corporate Headquarters of the institution.
Monrovia, Liberia - The Board of Directors of the Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA) has endorsed key instruments that underpin the operations of the institution at its second meeting on Monday, May 13, 2024, at the Authority’s headquarters in Congo Town, Monrovia.
Monrovia, Liberia - The The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Accra Ghana (KAIPTC), in collaboration with the Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA), launched the Code of Practice for Women in the Maritime Security Domain on Thursday, May 8, 2024 in Monrovia. The initiative is supported by the Government of Denmark through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA), through its Department of Manning, held a two-day pre-joining familiarization seminar for cadets at the Liberia Maritime Training Institute (LMTI) in collaboration with the school’s teaching staff from April 9-10, 2024. The seminar is part of the Department of Manning deliverables earmarked for the year 2024 under the Authority’s multi-year strategic plan.
The Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA) has begun the process of formulating a multi-year strategic plan that will guide the institution’s operations over five years, 2024-2029. The process got underway on April 4, 2024, with a two-day strategic working retreat in Ganta, Nimba County, under the theme: “Rethinking And Setting The Agenda for a Vibrant Maritime Sector”.
Barely a fortnight into his stint as commissioner, Commissioner/CEO Cllr. Neto Zarzar Lighe Sr. of the Liberia Maritime Authority made a number of working visits to maritime facilities in Monrovia, on March 26, 2024.
The Commissioner of the Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA) Lenn Eugene Nagbe is canvassing tooth and nail to ensure that Liberia gets elected to Category A of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in the shipping industry’s regulator’s upcoming election in December 2023.
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