Filipinos run Nigeria risk

摘要

While Philippine regulations forbid Filipino seafarers, for their own safety, from joining ships in Nigerian ports, some manning agents are resisting the policy by circumventing the ban.rnManning sources explained that some crew managers despatch crew from Cotonou, Benin, where they board a ferry tornNigeria. Increasing numbers of seafarers in Nigeria have become victims of attacks on ships and oil installations by militants.rnAlthough certain vessels regularly trading in Nigeria might have poor detention records, the worst operators seem to find it easy to change the name of their ships to avoid penalties.