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US Naval Team presents report to Ghana Navy
Tema Manhean, Jan. 23, GNA - A Hydrographic maritime survey
report on the Tema territorial waters which would guide
marines in their navigation, was presented to the Ghana Navy
at the Eastern Naval Command at Tema on Tuesday.
The final field chart and report, conducted by a United
States Naval Team was presented by Rear Admiral Phil Greene,
Director of Strategy and Policy for Commander, Naval Forces
Europe-Africa and received by Commodore Matthew Quashie,
Flag Officer Commanding the Eastern Naval Command.
Rear Admiral Greene said the report which took six weeks to
complete was part of a larger US Naval Forces Europe-Africa
effort to improve maritime security and safety along the
Gulf of Guinea.
The charts would be provided to local hydrographers as a
means of increasing maritime domain awareness in the region
and strengthening partnership.
He said the information in the report had an immediate
impact on maritime safety and served as another example of
how the two institutions were working together.
Rear Admiral Greene pointed out that collaboration was their
commitment to confront important regional maritime safety
and security challenges.
He said the team also surveyed the Tema harbour and its
approaches to update navigation charts which would be
beneficial to the country and help reduce the risk of
grounding, capsizing and other accidents.
Rear Admiral Greene said a second fleet survey team
continued to survey the ports of Sekondi and Takoradi.
Leader of the Research Team, Brian Connon said they detected
some wrecks in the sea which posed hazards to navigation.
Commodore Quashie commended the team for a good job done and
described the report as “High Tech” that would promote
efficiency in the maritime industry.
He said it would be used extensively to achieve the desired
results and be beneficial to the nation.
Commodore Quashie briefed the team on the task of the
Command and said as part of their activities they undertake
patrols to check anti piracy, smuggling, illegal fishing and
any criminal activities like importation of drugs in the
Ghanaian territorial waters as well as offering assistance
in time of disaster.
GNA
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