Maritime Operations Co-ordinating Board Act. Country/Territory Nigeria Document type Legislation Date 1992 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to establish the Maritime Operations Co-ordinating Board to formulate policies for the effective control of all maritime operations in Nigeria's territorial waters and the Exclusive Economic Zone. Subject Sea, Environment gen. Keyword Marine pollution Navigation Institution Offences/penalties Geographical area Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract This Act establishes the Maritime Operations Co-ordinating Board, defines its functions, and provides with respect to its administration. The Board shall, among other things: (a) formulate policies, including Maritime Policy, for the control of all maritime operations in Nigeria's territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zone in order to co-ordinate existing policies regulating activities of agencies performing functions relating to maritime operations; (b) enforce its policies through its member agencies and ascribe appropriate sanctions on any agency found to be defaulting in the performance of the roles ascribed to it by the Board. Full text English