Lobito – Several crimes, drug trafficking and other unlawful affairs were analyzed this Wednesday in Lobito municipality, Benguela province in a meeting between a delegation from the United Nations and workers of Lobito Port, in the scope of the port and navigating safety.
According to the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Port, Celso Rosas, the UN delegation coordinated by David Oconnor made a survey of the Lobito Port needs aiming to train the workers with better knowledge on the processes related to maritime and port safety.
Celso Rosas stated that the work exceeded the expectations and it was agreed that for this year November the port safety experts will be trained on the issue.
“In December the work will be concluded, although we do not stop here. It is the first step of the multiple actions that will be held until 2024”, said the CEO.
Still regarding to the importance of the event, Celso Rosas highlighted that the insecurity of the Port might influence the international safety that is the reason all the workers of the Lobito Port should inform about the situations that are not in the conformity according to the company´s procedures.
In his turn, the Chief of the Section for Maritime Safety and Lobito Port Authority José Amaral, made known that the maritime authorities are attentive to all unlawful activities that is why it is reinforced the surveillance to fight piracy, drug trafficking, illegal fishing, etc.
After the meeting, the UN delegation was shown the infrastructure and equipment of that port company, with emphasis on the multipurpose container terminal and general cargo, the mineral terminal and the dry port.
The UN delegation integrated the National Committee for the Implementation of the ISPS Code (International Code for Protection of Ships and Port Facilities), customs authorities, Navy, Tax Police, Criminal Investigation Service (SIC) and others.
Source: Angola Press News Agency