The Tugboat, Fuel Barges and Seagoing Vessel Association of Nigeria (TUBAVS) has unveiled a nationwide vessel verification and registration exercise aimed at supporting the Federal Government’s efforts to combat sea piracy, illegal oil bunkering and other maritime crimes.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, 8 July 2026, and signed by its Legal Adviser, Tonye D. Wilson, the association directed the immediate verification, registration and stricter regulation of all marine vessels and watercraft operating on Nigeria’s coastal and inland waterways.