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Vessel registration and cabotage support in Nigeria.

We organise records, coordinate submissions and follow up on queries for vessel registration, cabotage documentation, waiver applications and renewals. The relevant authorities make all approval decisions.

Send your requirementCall +234 816 438 5645

Scope of support

Keep the records and follow-up organised.

  • Vessel registration support

    Organising records, identifying gaps and coordinating applications.

  • Cabotage documentation

    Coordinating paperwork for the intended Nigerian operation and tracking open items.

  • Waiver applications

    Preparing and coordinating applications where applicable. Eligibility is decided by the authorities.

  • Renewals and queries

    Tracking renewal dates, handling queries and keeping a submission record.

What you get

A clear record of your Nigerian vessel actions.

  • A document inventory

    Available records, gaps and the responsible parties.

  • An agreed action list

    For applications or renewals, with the scope of submission support.

  • A dated tracker

    Submissions, queries, responses and outstanding items.

Before you send

What to send with your enquiry.

  • Vessel name, IMO or official number, flag, and ownership and management details
  • Route, work scope, project location and intended operating dates
  • Registry, corporate and statutory records
  • Existing applications, authority correspondence and renewal deadlines

Clear limits

Support is not an approval guarantee.

  • Apex does not promise approvals, exemptions or fixed processing times.
  • The applicable route depends on the actual operation. An international port call alone is not treated as domestic cabotage.
  • Apex is based in Lagos, and work elsewhere in Nigeria is assessed case by case.
  • Government charges and third-party fees are itemised in the proposal.

Who it supports

Owners, managers, charterers and project teams that need a clear record of their Nigerian vessel actions.

Use our vessel documentation responsibility guideOfficial NIMASA cabotage registration guidance

Start with the operation

Start with the vessel and the work it will do.

Send what you have. Anything unknown can stay blank.

What do you need?

Please leave out passports, banking details and other sensitive records. They can follow through an agreed channel.