L-R: Former Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mrs. Mfon Ekong Usoro presenting the “Friend of WILAT’ plaque to Captain Anthony Onoharigho at Oriental Hotel, Victoria Isalnd, Lagos…recently.

It is official. Captain Anthony Onoharigho is now a friend of Women in Logistics and Transport (WiLAT).

Onoharigho was honoured for what the association described as “his numerous contributions” in the maritime sector of the economy over the years.

The association made the award public in a ceremony that took place at the highbrow Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos recently.

Apparently pleased with the honour, Onoharigho said: “I am now a friend to all the women. I was so honoured by the WILAT and I deeply appreciate this award. Most times when one is doing something, you do not know that someone is watching you and the WILAT has been monitoring my progress in the maritime industry. I will work with them to achieve what they want to achieve in the industry.”

Maritime Bits checks revealed that Onoharigho attended Sea Grammar School, Sapele, Delta State from 1976 to 1981 where he obtained the West African School Certificate (WASC) prior to his foray into the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, Akwa Ibom State. It was in MAN he obtained a Diploma in Nautical Science. He also holds a Masters Marine certificate.

He had worked in many vessels and crude oil tanker berthing in Shell Petroleum, Chevron, others and also worked as a supply vessel crew of masters for many years.

From 1994 to 1995, he attended and earned the Master License of Competency in Liberia. He also attended MAN Oron for his post graduate Diploma in Shipping Technology from 1995 to 1996. He proceeded to the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) for Maritime Management.

It is on record that Onoharigho was the first Nigerian to set up a classification company, Mariner Nigeria Limited.

He is presently the Managing Director, African Representative and Chief Surveyor for Mariner Group, America.

Among other things, the activities of the company entails, coordinating ships survey and classification, country flag representative such as Nigeria, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Argentina, Tanzania and Togo.

The company issues ISNO Certificate, developing and incorporating safety management procedure for ship owners as well as the training of seamen. Onoharigho is also the Deputy Registrar with Liberia Maritime Authority with the responsibility for ship registration and certification.

From 2016 to 2022, he was the National President, Nigeria Institute of Shipping NIS. He was also the former Vice President, Chartered Institute of Logistics, Nigeria.

He is the member and fellow of many professional bodies in Nigeria and overseas. These include Fellow, NIS; Society of Consulting of Marine Engineer and Ships Surveyors, United Kingdom; Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport; Federation of Marine Engineer, United Kingdom.

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