Nigerian investors that wish to buy new marine
vessels will be required to submit their Nigerian Content plan to the Nigerian
Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), with effect from January
2015.
Speaking in Lagos at the weekend during the
load-out ceremony of the Gas Gathering Compression Platform (GGCP) and
Non-Associated Wellhead Platform (NWP) contracted to Hyundai Heavy Industries
(HHI) of Korea by Chevron Nigeria Limited, the Executive Secretary of the
NCDMB, Mr. Ernest Nwapa said the measure was part of the steps being taken to
ensure that certain components of marine vessels that will operate in Nigeria
are fabricated within the country.
Nwapa said the submission of the Nigerian
Content plan by the prospective vessel owners would
