GMA rejects claims its vessel monitoring system is ineffective

The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has firmly rejected claims that its vessel monitoring system is ineffective and that vessels operating within Ghana's waters are not being monitored. The authority's statement, issued in response to comments made by Dennis Miracles Aboagye on TV3’s Daily Brief and Joy FM’s Newsnite programmes, categorically refutes these assertions as false and misleading.

The GMA asserts that its vessel monitoring system is fully operational and employs 24-hour surveillance of Ghana's maritime domain, which serves to ensure the safety, security, and environmental protection of the country's maritime interests. The system is used to monitor vessels, verify their identities, and ensure compliance with maritime regulations, and is critical to the protection of offshore oil and gas facilities, pipelines, and submarine cables.

The GMA emphasized its commitment to continuous surveillance and urged the public to disregard the misleading claims, relying instead on official communications from the Authority concerning vessel monitoring and maritime surveillance.

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