Five Patrol Boats Acquired To Tackle Piracy Along Tema and Takoradi Ports
The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has acquired some five patrol boats for surveillance along the Tema and Takoradi port, Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has announced.
Three trash skimmers have also been acquired by the authority to ensure that Ghana’s marine source is free from pollution and to improve sanitation along the coast line, he added.
“Taking into consideration the recent surge in piracy within our sub-region, it is refreshing to see that the Ghana Maritime Authority is on top of its mandate,” he said.
Mr Oppong Nkrumah said these after a press conference addressed by the Director General of the Ghana Maritme Authority (GMA) Thomas Alonsi on Wednesday August 11.
He also revealed that So far 21,000 tree stumps have been removed from the Volta Lake.
“Ghana Maritime Authority under the leadership of DG Thomas Alonsi has been executing a number of projects to improve the maritime industry.
“Key among them has been the removal of tree stumps from inland waterways. So far 21,000 tree stumps have been removed from the Volta Lake,” the Ofoase Ayirebi lawmaker said.
He added “The authority has also acquired some five patrol boats for surveillance along the Tema and Takoradi port.
“Three trash skimmers have also been acquired by the authority to ensure that our marine source is free from pollution and to improve sanitation along the coast line.”
Source: 3news
