加纳——石油转运及加油程序
The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has issued a shipping notice on the mandatory procedures for the transfer of oil and other substances.
GMA Shipping Notice 017 Procedures for the Transfer of Oil and Other Substances, which includes bunkering operations, were developed to ‘safeguard oil transfer activities’ within Ghana’s maritime jurisdiction .
A failure to meet GMA requirements may result in the levying of heavy, non-negotiable fines. Be aware that both the violations and fine amounts included in the GMA lists of “Approved Fines for Marine Pollution Violations” may change. For example, Budd Ghana advise of a November 2020 incident where the fine levied for the ‘Transfer of petroleum products without GMA approval (48h)’ had increased fourfold from USD 60,000.00 to USD 240,000.00.
Thanks to Budd Ghana:budd.ghana@budd-pni.com.