The proposed Bill is a legal policy reform targeted at enhancing the compliance regime of the current Merchant Shipping Act 1975. General Manager and CEO, Paul Unas said the proposed Bill is formulated to address the issues of outdated provisions, offences and fines which are no longer deterring unlawful activities in the shipping industry He added that from these consultations the team can gather as many recommendations and work to introduce various legislative frameworks to address the emerging trends of threats to maritime safety where navigation at sea is concerned and that to be consistent with international standards 'These workshops will enable the NMSA to better understand our stakeholders' views with the aim of strengthening the proposed reform to enable an efficient business environment for the maritime transport sub-sector,' he emphasized The NMSA's Legal Department is heading this consultative workshops that to start this month in selected maritime provinces in the country.

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