The Blue Economy is under attack. Marine wild life is endangered and going extinct due to natural and manmade activities. Food from African waters may be unhealthy, with coastal communities and marine workers in terrible health situations if the presence of organotin compounds also known as antifouling agents in marine paints are not decisively checked. Olushola Ayanda, an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria investigated the analysis and treatment of tributyltin and triphenyltin compounds from marine wastewater in South Africa. With more than 100 published articles in Water Treatment and related fields to his credit, he is presently working on the application of nanomaterials combined with advanced oxidation treatment techniques for the removal of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), emerging micropollutants, etc. from contaminated water and wastewater. 

Do you know that only 1.2% of the global seafarer workforce are women, that’s according to the BIMCO/ICS 2021 Seafarer Workforce report which estimated that about 24,059 women are seafarers. At the time, this was a 45.8% increase compared with a 2015 report. While the true statistics in Africa is hazy, within the past few years, the International Maritime Organization has encouraged member states to develop policies that encourage increased female participation, inspiring inclusion. 

The occasion of the International Women’s Day which will hold in four days opens an opportunity for us to review how far African states have gone with female inclusion and what pro female policies have been put in place.

Our guest is Koni Duniya is the President, Female Seafarers Association of Nigeria (FESAN). She was a seafarer for 12 years but has moved to onshore side of work in the maritime sector.

Ever wondered what Marine Pilots do or if females can fit into the vocation? Meet Pilot Juliet is your answer. Produced for the Nigerian Ports Authority by Maritime TV Africa.

Produced for the Nigerian Ports Authority by Maritime TV Africa.

Containers safely house cargoes transported on ships.  Containers are measured in TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent unit). A TEU is 20-feet long, 8-feet wide, and 8-feet tall. Two TEUs equal one FEU (forty-foot equivalent unit).

Large ships are able to carry between 18,000 TEUs and 21,000 TEUs. It is estimated that in 2021, global container throughput reached approximately 849 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs).

When a ship gets to its destination, the containers are unloaded by the port cranes. The process of moving containers out of the ship is called UNLOADING.

If you are interested in Port Development in Nigeria, here it is! What you should know as you plan on such a huge investment. Port Development Expert, Chief Chris Borha speaks on The Executive Dialogue, one of Maritime TV Africa's Premium Shows