While training boat drivers, crew and mangers on marine safety tips, Nlerum advised boat operators not to drink or take drugs while sailing, and always ensure that regulatory life saving equipment is available, operational and maintained onboard such as life jackets, life buoy, fire extinguisher, pyrotechnics and others. He warned against wearing a wrong kind of life jacket, adding that using inherent life jacket in an enclosed boat is unsafe, as people in a capsized boat will not be able to free themselves“For ferries, passengers should wear the aviation type life jacket and not the inherent buoyant type, if you are in an enclosed boat wearing inherently or inflated type, you are not safe. According to him, the aim of the campaign is to significantly reduce cases of boat accidents on the nation’s waterways, and make marine transport safer, in line with Total’s commitment to building local capacity.He added that 150 boat operators will have their marine safety awareness heightened at the campaign, and they will also receive certifications. We have and will continue to contribute meaningfully to the overall development of Nigeria and its people,” he said. At Total, we remain committed to Nigeria, and we will always seek ways to make positive impact in our business environment,” he concluded

Source: The Guardian November 22, 2017 03:11 UTC