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Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre Africa (MTCC Africa)

HOST OF MTCC - AFRICA

MARITIME TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION CENTRE AFRICA

(MTCC-Africa)

CAPACITY BUILDING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE MARITIME

SHIPPING INDUSTRY

THE GLOBAL MTCC NETWORK (GMN) PROJECT

Ghana National Workshop

Crismon Hotel

Tema, Ghana

4th to 5th February 2019


Contents

1 Summary of Report ..............................................................................................................1

2 Ghana National Workshop ...................................................................................................3

2.1 Workshop Objectives ....................................................................................................3

2.2 Workshop Outcomes ....................................................................................................4

3 Activities Preceding the Workshop .......................................................................................4

3.1 Project Steering Committee Meeting .............................................................................4

3.2 Focal Points Role ..........................................................................................................4

3.3 Theme of the Workshop ................................................................................................5

3.4 Program for the Workshop ............................................................................................5

The full program is attached to this report as a separate document. .................................5

3.5 Speakers / Resource Persons.......................................................................................5

3.5.1 Proof of Travel .......................................................................................................6

3.6 Venue of the Workshop.................................................................................................7

3.7 Delegates Information Package ....................................................................................7

3.8 Delegates Invitation List ................................................................................................7

3.9 Branded Items ..............................................................................................................8

4 Workshop Proceedings ......................................................................................................10

4.1 Registration of Delegates ............................................................................................10

4.2 Opening Ceremony .....................................................................................................11

4.3 Group Photographs .....................................................................................................13

4.4 Presentations from Resource Persons ........................................................................15

4.5 Women in the Maritime Sector ....................................................................................18

4.6 Way Forward - Agreed Points .....................................................................................20

4.7 Closing Ceremony ......................................................................................................20

4.8 Tour of Tema Port .......................................................................................................21

4.9 Reception / Cocktail Party ...........................................................................................23

5 Media Coverage of the Event .............................................................................................23

6 Lessons Learnt ..................................................................................................................28

6.1 Evaluation / Feedback Forms......................................................................................28

6.2 Summary of Questionnaire .........................................................................................31


6.3 Evaluation Questionnaires Analysis ............................................................................33

6.4 Legal Experts Input Needed ........................................................................................37

7 Post Workshop Wrap-up ....................................................................................................37

8 Attendance List ..................................................................................................................37

9 Appendices ........................................................................................................................42

9.1 Signed attendance Sheets ............................................................................................0

Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre Africa (MTCC - Africa)

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1 Summary of Report

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) intends to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through improvements in energy efficiency and increased uptake of low-carbon technologies in the Maritime Shipping Industry.

With financial assistance from the European Union, IMO has set up Maritime Technology Cooperation Centres (MTCCs) in Latin America, the Caribbean, Pacific, Asia and Africa. These five MTCCs constitute the Global MTCC Network (GMN), which is implementing this IMO project titled “Capacity Building for Climate Change in the Maritime Shipping Industry”.

The contract for establishment of the Maritime Technology Co-operation Centre Africa (MTCC-

Africa) was signed on 2nd February 2017 between IMO and Jomo Kenyatta University of

Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). JKUAT hosts MTCC-Africa in partnership with Kenya

Maritime Authority (KMA) and Kenya Ports Authority (KPA).

Under the Project Workplan, MTCC-Africa undertook to hold Four (4) National Workshops and

Two (2) Regional Workshops during the project period.

Ghana Maritime Authority, in collaboration with MTCC-Africa conducted a National Workshop in

Tema, Ghana, between 4th and 5th February 2019, at the Crismon Hotel. Ghana Maritime

Authority catered for the conference facilities and catering while MTCC-Africa provided the

resource persons to facilitate the workshop and communication and visibility material i.e. branded

notebooks and biro pens.

The delegates who attended the two days’ workshop were drawn from the Ghana maritime

industry, Government Ministries, climate change focused agencies, and institutions of higher

learning.

Under the workshop theme “MTCC Africa, MARPOL Annex VI and Debate on African Ports”,

participants were sensitized on the impact of maritime shipping on air quality within ports, effects

on climate change and the need for energy efficiency onboard ships. In addition, participants were

briefed on international laws governing marine pollution (MARPOL), the time frame within which

States are expected to implement various mitigation strategies and the support desired by MTCC-

Africa.

MTCC-Africa is therefore grateful for the cooperation received from Ghana Maritime Authority

(GMA), the financial support from the European Union and technical assistance from IMO.

This Report covers the planning processes, proceedings and the outcomes of the National

Workshop held at Crismon Hotel, Tema, Ghana, from 4th to 5th February 2019.


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Figure 1 – Map of Ghana showing the various Ports


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2 Ghana National Workshop

Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), in collaboration with the Maritime Technology Co-operation

Centre for Africa Region (MTCC-Africa) conducted a National Workshop in Tema, Ghana,

between 4th and 5th February 2019, at the Crismon Hotel. It was a capacity building event on

climate mitigation in the maritime shipping industry, which was made possible with financial

support from the European Union and technical oversight by the International Maritime

Organization (IMO).

2.1 Workshop Objectives

Under the workshop theme “MTCC Africa, MARPOL Annex VI and Debate on African Ports”,

participants were sensitized on the following:

Formation of MTCC-Africa.

Shipping efficiency: Current and future challenges and opportunities

Ship energy efficiency improvement technologies and measures

Need for fuel consumption data collection

The European union and its focus on climate change

Future of shipping: How it will drive efficiency innovation in maritime shipping industry

Overview of Ghana legislation on marine pollution

MARPOL Annex VI and the need to ratify

Outcomes of MEPC73

MARPOL Annex VI: 2020 sulfur cap and GHG emissions

Ratification and domestication of conventions

Progress made by Ghana on MARPOL Annex VI

Pilot projects on emissions reduction details

Progress made by Ghana on energy efficiency and low-carbon technologies


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2.2 Workshop Outcomes

At the end of the two days’ workshop, the following was achieved:

a. MTCC-Africa clearly explained its role in Africa and the targets it aims to achieve as part

of the larger GMN project funded by the European Union and operating under IMO

b. Participants were sensitized on the need for data collection on fuel consumption onboard

ships

c. Participants were sensitized on the need to ratify and domesticate MARPOL Annex VI in

their countries

d. Ghana and other participating countries committed in principle to support the agenda of

MTCC-Africa by dedicating individuals from the port authorities and administrations who

would be in direct communication with MTCC-Africa on its activities.

e. All participants appreciated the need for energy efficient and low carbon technologies in

the maritime shipping industry.

3 Activities Preceding the Workshop

3.1 Project Steering Committee Meeting

MTCC-Africa Project Steering Committee (PSC) held a Meeting at the Ministry of Transport,

Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development (MOTIHUD), at Transcom House, on 21st

November 2018. The meeting was chaired by the Principal Secretary in charge of the State

Department for Shipping and Maritime, Mrs. Nancy W. Karigithu, CBS.

Among other agendas, the PSC was informed that MTCC-Africa was planning to hold a national

workshop in collaboration with Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA). MTCC-Africa also noted that

they would require support from IMO-PCU by way of consultants experienced in areas where they

had shortfalls. The project director was in direct communication with the DG GMA to facilitate in

the preparation for the workshop. Delegates who elected to attend the workshop, were to cater

for their travel and accommodation expenses or be sponsored by their nominating institutions.

3.2 Focal Points Role

The outreach mechanism for MTCC-Africa to the rest of the continent is through Focal Points

(Champions) from selected countries. MTCC-Africa continues to maintain the coordination role

through Ms. Maureen Kitheka while Nigeria is the focal point of West Africa.

The contribution of the two Focal Points and Ghana Maritime Authority in facilitating the

organisation and the overall success of this National Workshop is well appreciated.


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3.3 Theme of the Workshop

Africa has fifty-four (54) countries, out of which only ten (10) have ratified MARPOL Annex VI

which deals with Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships. The ten countries are: Benin, Congo,

Ghana, Kenya (MTCC-Africa Host), Liberia, Morocco, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa and

Tunisia. It is this low level of ratification that influenced MTCC-Africa to settle on the theme “MTCC

Africa, MARPOL Annex VI and Debate on African Ports”.

3.4 Program for the Workshop

Following consultations with IMO-PCU and GMA, the first draft of the program for the Ghana

National Workshop was ready for distribution by January 2019. The structure of the program

provided for a high-level opening ceremony, technical topics to be presented over the two days,

identification of appropriate speakers and facilitators, the logical order of the topics and the

logistics thereof.

3.5 The full program is attached to this report as a separate

document. Speakers / Resource Persons

Once the program was developed around the selected theme, we identified suitable speakers

from the local inventory of technical experts in GMA and MTCC-Africa. However, some of the

topics were best handled by expertise from the European Union and the International Maritime

Organization (IMO).

MTCC-Africa therefore made a formal request for one resource person from IMO who was

graciously availed and facilitated on her traveling and accommodation expenses.

The final program had the following as key resource persons:

Dr, Robert Kiplimo – Project Director, MTCC-Africa

Ms. Lydia Ngugi – IMO consultant

Mr. Lukiyo Samba – Energy Efficiency Expert, MTCC-Africa

Mr. Kwame Owusu Acheaw – Director General, GMA

Mr. Robert Kutin – Board Chair

IMO regional representative

Representative of European Union delegation to Ghana

Hon. Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover – Deputy Minister of Transport, GhanaEach speaker was

informed of their topic(s) early enough and time slot(s) allocated to enable them prepare

adequately.


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3.5.1 Proof of Travel

Figure 1: Travel information for Dr Robert Kiplimo & Shadrack Kimanzi for the Ghana National Workshop


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3.6 Venue of the Workshop

The main criteria for selection of a venue was accessibility to public transport, proximity to the key

stakeholders, large conference room, well secure and with all standard facilities. GMA conducted

a market survey and due diligence in Accra, whereby they settled on Crismon Hotel in Tema to

be the venue for the National Workshop. The following was provided:

Plenary hall for 100 persons

Branding with conference theme colours

Furniture – tables and chairs in conference room (classroom style)

Registration desk for Secretariat Team

Delegates Stationery (writing pad and pen)

Mineral water (2 bottles per person per day), glass, mints on the desk

LCD Projector and Screen

Public address system with two remote microphones

Podium / rostrum

Free Wi-Fi

Flip chart and appropriate marker pens Lunch and refreshments

Am/pm tea/coffee with cookies – Located within the hotel and close to the conference room

Buffet Lunch with one juice / soft drink – at the hotel restaurant

3.7 Delegates Information Package

Having settled on the workshop venue to be the Crismon Hotel in Tema, GMA provided standard

information for international guests, basically on how to get to the venue, a simple map of Tema

and the various points of interest, and other information useful to travellers. The MTCC-Africa

staff from Kenya did not require a visa to attend the workshop since Ghana is a visa free country

for Kenyan citizens.

A copy of the Delegates Information Package / Brochure is attached at the end of this report as a

separate document.

3.8 Delegates Invitation List

GMA identified local delegates for invitation to the workshop. Outside of Ghana, they invited the

west African countries and also the focal point countries.

The list of invitees comprised actors from the maritime shipping industry, climate change focused

agencies, Government Agencies and institutions of higher learning. They were all to cater for their

own expenses since MTCC-Africa had a limited budget. For the avoidance of doubt, the following

statement was inserted in the invitation letter:

[Please note that each nominating institution will meet the costs of travel and subsistence related to the attendance of their nominees]


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A sample invitation letter is attached in the appendix as a separate document.

Figure 2 – Business Languages of Africa

3.9 Branded Items

GMA and MTCC-Africa jointly designed all communication and visibility items that were to be

used at the workshop. These included branded badges, tote bags, banners (horizontal, pop-ups,

and tear-drops), notebooks, pens and delegate registration forms. We also designed certificates

that were presented to delegates at the end of the workshop.


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Figure 3 – Branded Items

Figure 4 – Branded Items


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4 Workshop Proceedings

4.1 Registration of Delegates

Each delegate upon arrival registered their arrival by appended their signature and provided their

contacts. The contact information (email address) was important for the purpose of sharing any

materials for the workshop and getting relevant feedback on the workshop if need be.

Once inside the conferencing room, at each sitting position were stationeries including a

notebook, pen, program and a document wallet.

The total number of delegates registered were 53 participants, from 4 Countries; being 4 from

Kenya, 1 from Sierra Leone, 1 from South Africa and the balance of 47 from Ghana. In terms of

gender representation, of the 53 delegates, 46 were male while 7 were female.

The signed registration forms are annexed at the end of this report in a separate folder. The same

is reproduced as a list at the end of this document for ease of reference.

Figure 5 – Registration Desk at the entrance of conferencing room


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4.2 Opening Ceremony

The program for the Ghana National Workshop started with an official opening ceremony, which

was graced by Chief Guests, participants and media personnel. To accommodate the extra

numbers, we had to add extra chairs at the back which were removed in subsequent sessions.

After a round of self-introduction by all participants facilitated by the, the following delivered

opening speeches:

Mr. Kwame Owusu Acheaw – Director General, GMA

Mr. Robert Kutin – GMA Board Chairman

IMO regional representative – In attendance

Dr. Robert Kiplimo – Project Director, MTCC-Africa

Hon. Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover – Deputy Minister of Transport, Ghana, who delivered

the keynote speech and officially opened the workshop.

Figure 6 – Key speakers for the opening ceremony


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Figure 7 – GMA Director General, Kwame Owusu, delivering his opening speech for the opening

ceremony

Figure 8 – GMA Board Chairman, Robert Kutin, delivering his opening speech for the opening ceremony


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Figure 9 – Hon. Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover – Deputy Minister of Transport, Ghana, delivering the

keynote speech for the workshop

4.3 Group Photographs

At the end of the official opening ceremony, group photographs were taken to capture the

memories. These were archived in the MTCC-Africa website http://mtccafrica.jkuat.ac.ke/

http://mtccafrica.jkuat.ac.ke/


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Figure 10 – Ghana National Workshop Delegate Group Photograph

Figure 11 – Ghana National Workshop Group photograph


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4.4 Presentations from Resource Persons

After the official opening ceremony, group photographs and a health break, technical

presentations followed. They were delivered by various experts on climate change and the

maritime shipping industry.

At the end of the workshop, all the presentations were compiled into a folder and sent to each

participant.

A link was also provided in the MTCC-Africa website (http://mtccafrica.jkuat.ac.ke/) for ease of

future retrieval and downloading.

Figure 12 – Dr. Robert Kiplimo, MTCC-Africa Project Director, making a presentation.



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Figure 13 – Ms. Lydia Ngugi, the IMO Consultant, giving her presentation


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Figure 14 – Workshop participants during the presentations

The full list of Technical Presentations is as shown below:

• Formation of MTCC-Africa.

• Shipping efficiency: Current and future challenges and opportunities

• Ship energy efficiency improvement technologies and measures

• Need for fuel consumption data collection

• The European union and its focus on climate change

• Future of shipping: How it will drive efficiency innovation in maritime shipping industry

• Overview of Ghana legislation on marine pollution

• MARPOL Annex VI and the need to ratify

• Outcomes of MEPC73

• MARPOL Annex VI: 2020 sulfur cap and GHG emissions

• Ratification and domestication of conventions

• Progress made by Ghana on MARPOL Annex VI

• Pilot projects on emissions reduction details

• Progress made by Ghana on energy efficiency and low-carbon technologies


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Figure 15 – Participants in one of the Sessions

4.5 Women in the Maritime Sector

Women contribute to the maritime sector in strengthening the development and sustainability of

the maritime and ports communities. In this regard, IMO has in recent years encouraged

Integration of Women in the Maritime Sector (IWMS) particularly in quality employment and

transitioning to management / leadership positions.

During the Ghana National Workshop, GMA and MTCC-Africa provided the women who turned

up for the training, the necessary space to enable them participate effectively. This was in line

with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular (SDG 5) which aims

to “achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls”.

At the end of the workshop, they were all appreciated and encouraged to take up additional and

higher roles in the maritime shipping industry.


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Figure 16 – Integration of Women in the Maritime Shipping Sector


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4.6 Way Forward - Agreed Points

Upon completion of technical presentations, GMA, GPHA and MTCC-Africa arrived at the

following consensus:

1. Ghana/other African countries agreed in principle to appoint Energy Efficiency/Greenhouse Gas Experts to assist the MTCC-Africa activities in their respective countries. The experts would be drawn from the maritime authority, port authority and shipper’s authority.

2. In order to obtain better outreach and acceptance within the region, MTCC-Africa could approach the intended stakeholders through the Association of Africa Maritime Administrations (AAMA) which has major membership to the intended countries.

3. There is need to sensitize stakeholders on climate mitigation and adaptation measures in the African region. This would assist countries to adapt to climate change as well as gain economic benefit from the opportunities presented.

4. Need for advocacy for the shipping industry to prepare for the global cap on Sulphur content of bunker fuel for ships that will come into effect on 1st January 2020.

5. There was an agreement on the need for African countries to accede to the MARPOL Annex VI Protocol, and also implement the requirements, gaining from the advice obtained from MTCC-Africa.

4.7 Closing Ceremony

At the end of the second and final day, the workshop was officially closed with a short ceremony

where each participant was issued a certificate of attendance.


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Figure 17 – Certificate of Attendance

4.8 Tour of Tema Port

After the conferencing part of workshop was officially closed on 5th February 2019, delegates

whose flights were later that night or on the following day, were taken on a tour of Tema Port.

During the guided visit, the following was noted:

The Port of Tema is the largest port in Ghana, receiving an average of over 1650 vessel

calls per year and handling 80% of Ghana’s national exports and imports.

As part of the efforts aimed at expanding facilities of Tema port to meet the rising cargo

traffic by the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), the Tema Harbour and Port of

Tema is undergoing an expansion and investment of $115 million in infrastructural

upgrading.


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Figure 18 – Group photo during the Tema Port visit


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Figure 19 – Tour of Tema Port

4.9 Reception / Cocktail Party

During the evening of the first day of the workshop, the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA)

sponsored a reception / cocktail party, which was a social gathering for all the participants. It had

drinks, light refreshments and musical entertainment.

Participants had the opportunity to of knowing each other better and had one to one conversation

in a relaxed environment. Business cards were exchanged, there was interaction, networking,

socializing, and generally celebrating the success of the Madagascar National Workshop.

5 Media Coverage of the Event

GMA had designed a Press Release for issue to the media practitioners at the end of the opening

session. The Chief Guests were also interviewed by electronic media which ensured coverage in

print media, television, radio, internet and even social media.

Our own social media account of twitter (https://twitter.com/mtcc_africa) was also actively

tweeting and retweeting. The various sites that covered us are listed below, while the actual

articles are attached as an appendix at the end of this report.


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https://safety4sea.com/gma-shipping-emissions-could-rise-up-to-250-by-2050-if-no-action-

taken/

https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/GMA-MTCC-Africa-collaborate-to-fight-

alarming-shipping-emissions-724913#

http://www.mot.gov.gh/10/16/27/regional-workshop-on-maritime-technology-cooperation-

centres-(mtcc)

https://twitter.com/mtcc_africa/status/1092423749662593025

https://safety4sea.com/gma-shipping-emissions-could-rise-up-to-250-by-2050-if-no-action-taken/

https://safety4sea.com/gma-shipping-emissions-could-rise-up-to-250-by-2050-if-no-action-taken/

https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/GMA-MTCC-Africa-collaborate-to-fight-alarming-shipping-emissions-724913

https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/GMA-MTCC-Africa-collaborate-to-fight-alarming-shipping-emissions-724913

http://www.mot.gov.gh/10/16/27/regional-workshop-on-maritime-technology-cooperation-centres-(mtcc)

http://www.mot.gov.gh/10/16/27/regional-workshop-on-maritime-technology-cooperation-centres-(mtcc)

https://twitter.com/mtcc_africa/status/1092423749662593025


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Figure 20 – Internet Media


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Figure 21 – Internet Media


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Figure 22 – Social Media (Twitter)


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6 Lessons Learnt

6.1 Evaluation / Feedback Forms

The performance of an activity is best evaluated by the beneficiaries. IMO-PCU provided

feedback forms which were distributed to all participants. Their positive evaluations will be

embraced as an appreciation of our efforts towards delivering a successful learning experience.

Their reaction to the workshop will be analyzed so as to help us improve in future workshops.

Image 1: Template of IMO satisfaction questionnaire


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Image 2: Template of IMO satisfaction questionnaire 2


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Image 3: Template of IMO satisfaction questionnaire 3


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6.2 Summary of Questionnaire

QUESTION RESPONSES

ARRANGEMENTS PRIOR TO THE ACTIVITY Yes No No Answer

Q1 Was the invitation received in good time 12 6 NIL

Q2 Did you receive information on the event objectives and scope before your participation

14 4 NIL

Q2 Did you receive information listed on the event subject areas and programme before your participation

10 7 1

Q3 Were the instructions on the profile required of participant clear and easy to understand?

13 1 4

Q3 Were the instructions on the completion and submission of nomination form clear and easy to understand?

15 NIL 3

Q4 Did you receive logistical information on

1. Venue 14 3 1

2. Travel Arrangements 1 3 14

3. DSA Payments NIL 4 14

4. Accommodation 1 2 15

Q5 If you were given any pre-event assignment, was it useful?

DURING THE ACTIVITY Excellent Good Satisfactory Poor

Q6 To cover the topic fully, was the event (too long, just right or too short)?

17 (Just Right) 1 (No Answer)

Q7 How do you rate the event with regard to the following (excellent, good, satisfactory, poor)?

1. Venue 8 10 NIL NIL

2. Facilities 6 11 1 NIL

3. Equipment 5 12 NIL NIL

Q8 How would you rate the following aspects of materials (excellent, good, satisfactory, poor)?

1. Presentation 4 14 NIL NIL

2. Clarity 4 14 NIL NIL


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3. Technical content 8 9 1 NIL

4. Comprehensiveness 4 14 NIL NIL

5. Quantity 7 9 1 NIL

Q9 How would you rate the use of the following aspects of the presentations (excellent, good, satisfactory, poor)

1. Design and structure 3 15 NIL NIL

2. Clarity 1 17 NIL NIL

3. Technical content 3 13 2 NIL

4. Comprehensiveness 4 14 NIL NIL

Q10 How would you rate the use of the following (tick one box in each case)

1. Course material 3 12 2 NIL 2. IMO reference

material 4 12 1 NIL

3. Other resource materials

2 12 3 NIL

4. Group and practical activities

NIL 5 1 NIL

5. Field trips 1 3 2 NIL

AT THE END OF THE ACTIVITY Excellent Good Satisfactory Poor

Q11 Please rate each lecturer with regard to the following

1. Ms Lydia Muthoni Ngugi, IMO Consultant

a) Content of lecture 10 8 NIL NIL

b) Delivery of presentation 11 7 NIL NIL

c) Ability to transfer knowledge 10 8 NIL NIL

d) effectiveness in answering questions 6 12 NIL NIL

e) effectiveness in suggesting solutions to issues 5 13 NIL NIL

2. Lecturers altogether

a) Content of lecture 7 10 NIL NIL

b) Delivery of presentation 5 11 1

c) Ability to transfer knowledge 7 10 NIL NIL


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d) effectiveness in answering questions 4 13 NIL NIL

e) effectiveness in suggesting solutions to issues 4 12 1 NIL

Yes No No Answer

Q13 Are there any topics that should be added? 4 11 3

Q14: Do you consider that the objectives of the event met? 17 NIL 1

Q15: Are you likely to use the information you gained on the course when you return to work?

17 NIL 1

Q16: Will you have the opportunity to transfer the knowledge gained to your colleagues at work?

17 NIL 1

6.3 Evaluation Questionnaires Analysis

Feedback from workshop participants helps in assessing the success of the training. The tool for

feedback for this workshop was provided by IMO. Participants did not have to write their names

thereby maintaining anonymity.

All the evaluation questionnaires received were analyzed. The positive comments are a pointer

to the success of the workshop, while their critique will be incorporated into future engagements

with Ghana Maritime Authority and other MTCC-Africa training programs.

6.3.1 Participants Gender

From the above chart on gender representation, out of the 53 delegates, 46 were male while 7

were female.

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6.3.2 Evaluation questionnaires received.

Out of 53 participants who registered for the workshop, we received 18 evaluation questionnaires.

Those who failed to return the feedback forms were those who left the venue earlier.

6.3.4 Performance of Lecturers

Based on the data, 92% of participants rated the lectures as good or excellent with 32% being

excellent and 66% good.

Figure 24-Evaluation Questionnairers

Provided Feedback @ 34%% Did not provide feedback @ 66%

32%

66%

2%

Rating of All Lecturers

Excellent

Good

Satisfactory

Poor


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6.3.4 Q14,15,16 Overall Level of Satisfaction

From the below chart, all the 18 respondents scored the overall usefulness of the training and

their level of satisfaction at 94%.

6.3.5 Q9 Quality of Presentations

The quality of presentations was rated at 97% Good or Excellent. 15% of the participants rated

the material as Excellent while 82% found the material Good Further sensitization and training

will be required to bring Ghana participants up to speed.

94

94

94

Q16 ,WILL YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRANSFER THE KNOLWEDGEGAINED TO YOUR

COLLEGUES AT WORL?

Q15.ARE YOU LIKELY TO USE THE INFORMATION YOU GAINED ON THE COURSE WHEN YOU RETURN TO

WORK?

Q14.DO YOU CONSIDER THAT THE OBJECTIVES OF THE EVENT WAS MET?

Figure 26-Overall level of Satisfaction

Overall level of Satisfaction

Excellent15%

Good82%

Satisfactory3% Poor

0%

Rating on the Quality of Presentations

Excellent

Good

Satisfactory

Poor


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6.3.6 Q12 What topic were of most interest and relevance to you?

1. Shipping Efficiency current and future challenges and opportunities, ship energy efficiency

technologies and measures

2. IMO 2020

3. All topics

4. Measures to reduce pollution on sea (technologies options to adopt)

5. Measures to mitigate the effect of air pollution on the environment

6. Impact of 2020 Sulphur CAP

7. Ship energy efficiency improvement, tech and measures

8. Need for fuel consumption data collection

9. Ship energy efficiency management plan

10. Protection of marine environment from ships, recruitment of seafarers

11. All topics were interested and relevant

12. Capacity building for climatic change mitigation in the maritime shipping industry

13. Sources of pollution

14. Marpol Annex VI and provisions on SO2 2020

15. New technologies of energy efficiency methods

6.3.7 Q13 Are there any topics that should be added?

1. Why shipping vessels were not inclusive

2. Laws and Policies governing the maritime industries

3. Coastal industrial air pollutions

4. Pollution from refineries which is ashore

6.3.8 Comments

1. Good.

2. Consistent awareness creation

3. Good workshop. It helps raise awareness on the need to tackle environmental concerns

in the maritime industry

4. The workshop needs to be run more frequently to achieve the desires impact

5. The number of shipping owners invited were not enough. Since the Marpol Annex VI

checks mostly with owners and operators.

6. It was an eventful workshop with good interactions

7. It was an educative workshop

8. Would like to recommend that more of such workshops should be organised with the sub

regions

9. This event was very beneficial to our core activity as an advocacy organisation

10. The overall workshop is good and an eye opener on the effects of climatic change as a

result of pollution by ships

11. Good performance

12. The workshop was educative and set the purpose to achieve the objective must use the

Ghana maritime authority to open desk offices


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13. Sessions should be more interactive less lectures much case studies and team or group

works

6.4 Legal Experts Input Needed

IMO uses Legal Instruments to implement and maintain standards in areas of maritime safety,

prevention of marine pollution, and shipping navigation and trade. These Instruments are

Conventions (and their annexes), Protocols, Amendments, Recommendations, Codes,

Guidelines, Circulars and Resolutions. Some are classified as mandatory and others as non-

mandatory.

The Contracting Governments on their part give effect to the provisions of the Instruments by

promulgating policies, laws (statutes), decrees, orders, publications (Gazettes) and regulations

and to take all other steps which may be necessary to give them full and complete effect,

Some of these Instruments being very technical, ordinarily require Interpretation by persons well

versed in Maritime Law. MTCC-Africa therefore proposes that future capacity building workshops,

in addition to Climate Change experts, they should be buttressed by practitioners in MARPOL

Annex VI or better still, maritime lawyers.

7 Post Workshop Wrap-up

The day after the workshop was closed, GMA and MTCC-Africa went back to the venue and

undertook the following:

Evacuation of all workshop materials and equipment

Settlement of bills required to be paid in cash and Collection of Invoices

Hosting of workshop press releases on our website http://mtccafrica.jkuat.ac.ke/

Circulated the following documents to all participants:

o Programme (actual)

o Group Photos

o Technical Presentations

At the end of the exercise, we had a debriefing meeting where we took stock of our achievements,

obstacles, challenges, insights and inspirations which will enable us host better events in future.

8 Attendance List

S/No. Name Job Title Organization Email Phone Number

1 Theodore Lekettey Ofoe Emmanuel

Prin Admin Officer

GMA/VLTC [email protected]/[email protected]

244228323


mailto:[email protected]/[email protected]




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2 George Woanya

Port Captain

MAERSK Ghana

[email protected]

244311012

3 Sylvis AD Owu Deputy CEO

Ghana Shipping Authority

[email protected]

244147477

4 Capt Emmanuel Amkamah (RTD)

DD GMA GMA

5 Ramat Jalloh J.A.

Maritime Expert

Partner, BMT Law Chambers

[email protected]/[email protected]

232419200

6 Richster Nii Amarh Amarfio

Director Laif Fisheries Ghana Tuna Association

[email protected]

7 Commodore Jo Konto

Flag Officer Commanding

Ghana Navy [email protected]

8 Bright Andy Berko

Estate & Environment Manager

GPHA [email protected]

244069793

9 Christian Kofi Tettey

National Security Coordinator for Tema Port

10 Eric Tetteh Director MOT [email protected] 243218606

11 Korku B Kporvie

Estate & Environment Manager

PSC Tema Shipyard LTD

[email protected]

12 Emmanuel Awmi

Maritime Officer

GMA [email protected]

242129294

13 Numbu Issahaque Sumabe

Maritime Administrative Officer

GMA [email protected]/[email protected]

509421955

14 Rahaima Abdul-Kadir

Maritime Administrative Officer

GMA [email protected] 243168383

mailto:[email protected]












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15 AbdulHaki Bashiru-Dine

Deputy Manager

Ghana Shippers Authority

[email protected]

244030638

16 Ofoe Emmanuel

MGR VLTZ [email protected]

209025966

17 Theodore Da-Pilma

Maritime Administrator


18 Joseph Yeboah

Assistant Director

Fisheries Commission IMOFAD

[email protected]

277713552

19 Daniel Asare Estate Environment Manager


547881993

20 Ocloo Lonsdale

Estate Environment Manager


503318122

21 Lt (Gn) Abraham Teye

Officer InCharge Maritime Operations Centre

Ghana Navy [email protected]

247568688

22 Ajerigo James Akubilla

Director of Advocacy

Bureau of Marine/Maritime Protection

[email protected]

241425666

23 Commander, Superintendent Antwi-Ababio Joseph

Deputy Director

Marine Police Unit Tema

[email protected]

264687597

24 Herbert Ebem Kpodo

Program Officer

EPA [email protected]/[email protected]

501301711

25 Joyce Martekie Atoklo

Assistant Planning Officer


244751300

26 Akosua Nicol-Asamoah

Accounts Officer

D-H Fisheries [email protected]

508922012

27 Dr Ofusu Boateng Nana R. Lawrence

Head Of Dept Nautical Science

Regional Maritime University

[email protected]/[email protected]

546739835


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28 Eric Quao Tetteh Addison

Director Ministry of Transport

[email protected] 243218606

29 Eric Twum Osei

Environmental Advisor

Tullow G4 LTD [email protected]

544314194

30 Mr Awuah Godfried

CMA-CGM, Ghana LTD

Operations Manager

[email protected]

31 Mr Wisdom Tetteh Mens

Fisheries Comm

Operations Manager

[email protected]

32 Mr Joseph Komla Kudjordji

Ghana Tuna Association

Former President

josephkudjordjiaol.com/[email protected]

33 Ms Themla S. Amegee

University of Ghana

Admin Assistant

[email protected]

34 Nyedu Daniel PIL Ship Ghana

Vessel Operations Supervisor

[email protected]

35 David Kobina Smith

GPHA Dep. Harbour Master

[email protected]

36 Waonya Kobla George

MAERSK GH

Port Captain [email protected]

37 Catherine Oppong Adjei

GMA Snr Maritime Admin Officer

[email protected]

38 Emmanuel Awuni

GMA Maritime Admin Officer

[email protected]

39 Samuel Ayertey

GTA

40 Capt Emmanuel Kusi Ankamah

GMA

41 Perfect Ashai GMA Snr Admin Officer

[email protected]

42 Capt Inusah GMA

43 Ocloo Lonsdale

GPHA

44 Sylvia A. D. Owu

Ghana Shippers Authority

[email protected]


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45 Jeffrey Botchway

Masser Afrique

[email protected]

46 Joseph Kunamane

47 Tebogo Mojafi SAMSA Senior Manager Maritime Research

[email protected]

48 Godwin Kabutey

Cameraman

Eye on Port 244427772

49 Solomon Anderson

Reporter Eye on Port 246146425

50 Assistant Maritime Officer


245288031

51 Fusewi Musah Chantiwuni

Assistant Maritime Officer


52 Rev Cadman Sekyi-Appiah

Director Seafarers Care International

[email protected]

244689568

53 DCNA Solomon Stanley Eyo

Narcotics Control Board

[email protected] 244795819

The signed attendance sheets have been attached in the appendix of this document.


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9 Appendices

The following documents are attachments to the Workshop Report, as separate DOCUMENTS. i. Ghana Workshop Request Letter from MTCC-Africa to GMA


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ii. Ghana Workshop Letter of Acceptance from GMA


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iii. Ghana Workshop Agenda / Program

MTCC-Africa Ghana National Workshop

4th to 5th February 2019, Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), Accra, Ghana

Theme: MTCC Africa, MARPOL Annex VI and Debate on African Ports

Target Group

The target group for this workshop is mainly Africa’s Ports, Maritime Authorities, Maritime

players in private sector (Ship Owner/Agents) and Maritime Training Institutions.

Program Day 1, 4th February 2019

TIME SESSION PRESENTER

08:30 – 09:00 Guests arrival, registration and

scanning of travel documents

Secretariat

09:00 – 10:30 Opening Ceremony and

Official Launch of Ghana

Workshop

Official from GMA

Maritime Technology Cooperation

Centre for the Africa Region (MTCC-

Africa)

Director General, Ghana Port and

Harbour Authority

Director General of GMA

IMO Representative

European Union Delegation to Ghana

Representative

Ministry of Environment, Science,

Technology and Innovations

Ministry of Transport Official

GROUP PHOTOGRAPHS Group Photographs

10:30 – 11:00 HEALTH BREAK Press Interviews of Chief Guests

11:00 – 11: 30 Formation of MTCC-Africa MTCC-Africa

11:30 – 12:00 Shipping Efficiency: Current

and future challenges and

opportunities

MTCC-Africa


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Ship Energy Efficiency

Improvement Technologies and

Measures

12:00 – 12:30 Need for Fuel Consumption

Data Collection

MTCC-Africa

13:00 – 14:00

LUNCH BREAK

14:00 – 14:30 The European Union and its

focus on Climate Change

IMO Technical Expert

14:30 – 15:00 Future of Shipping: How it will

drive efficiency innovation in

Maritime Shipping Industry


15:30 – 16:00 Overview of Ghana Legislation

on marine pollution

Official from GMA

16:00 – 16:30 HEALTH BREAK AND END

OF WORKSHOP DAY 1

08:00 - ~ Cocktail / Reception GMA

Program Day 2, 5th February 2019

TIME SESSION PRESENTER

08:30 – 09:00 Guests arrival, registration and

scanning of travel documents

Secretariat

09:00 – 09:30 Summary of Day 1 Lessons Official from GMA

09:30 – 10:00 MARPOL Annex VI and the

need to ratify


10:00 – 10:30 Outcomes of MEPC73


10:30-11:00 HEALTH BREAK


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11:00 – 11:30 MARPOL Annex VI: 2020

Sulfur cap and GHG emissions

Energy Efficiency Expert

11:30 -12:00 Ratification and Domestication

of Conventions


12:00- 12:30 Progress made by Ghana on

MARPOL Annex VI

Official from GMA

13:00 – 14:00

LUNCH BREAK

14:00 – 14:30 Pilot Projects on Emissions

Reduction Details

Green-house-Expert (GHG) from the

Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre

for the Africa Region (MTCC-Africa)

14:30 – 15:00 Progress made by Ghana on

Energy Efficiency and Low-

Carbon-Technologies

Official from GMA

15:00 – 15:45 Questions and Answers Session

covering all topics

Plenary facilitated by IMO Technical

Expert

15:45 – 16:00 Official Closing Remarks

Official from GMA

16:00 – 16:30 Presentation of certificates GMA / MTCC-Africa / IMO

16:30 – 17:00 HEALTH BREAK AND

END OF WORKSHOP

iv. Delegates Invitation Letter


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Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre - Africa Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (Mombasa Campus)

P. O. Box 81310 - 80100 Mombasa – KENYA | +254 41 2315434 / +254 735 628 272

Email: [email protected] ; [email protected] |Website: http://mtccafrica.jkuat.ac.ke/

10 January 2019

Mr. / Mrs. ABC

Maritime and Shipping Affairs

P.O. Box xyz

GHANA

Dear

MARITIME TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION CENTRE FOR AFRICA REGION (MTCC-AFRICA)

– GHANA NATIONAL WORKSHOP, 4TH TO 5TH FEBRUARY 2019, GHANA MARITIME

AUTHORITY

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) intends to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

through improvements in energy efficiency and increased uptake of low-carbon technologies in

the Maritime Shipping Industry.

With financial assistance from the European Union, IMO has set up Maritime Technology

Cooperation Centres (MTCCs) in Latin America, the Caribbean, Pacific, Asia and Africa. These

five MTCCs constitute the Global MTCC Network (GMN), which is implementing this IMO

project titled “Capacity Building for Climate Change Mitigation in the Maritime Shipping

Industry”.

With the support of IMO, MTCC-Africa together with the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) will

be having a National Workshop, on 4th to 5th February 2019, at Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA),

Accra, Ghana.

Under the workshop theme “MTCC Africa, MARPOL Annex VI and Debate on African

Ports”, participants will be sensitized on the impact of maritime shipping on air quality within

ports, effects on climate change, the need for energy efficiency onboard ships and global mitigation

measures (see attached Agenda / Program).

In addition, participants will be briefed on international laws governing marine pollution

(MARPOL), the time frame within which States are expected to implement various strategies and

the support desired by our main sponsor MTCC-Africa.





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On behalf of MTCC-Africa, I wish to invite you to nominate one or two suitable attendees for this

Ghana National Workshop no later than 25 January 2019, to enable us make adequate preparations.

Please note that each nominating institution / country will meet all the costs of travel

and subsistence related to the attendance of their nominees.

The Language of communication will be English

For any clarifications, feel free to let us know through the contacts below.

WORKSHOP ORGANIZING

TEAM

CONTACT

MTCC-Africa [email protected]

Dr. Robert Kiplimo [email protected]

[email protected]

Eng. Michael Muchiri [email protected]

[email protected]

Ms. Maureen Kitheka [email protected]

[email protected]

Ms. Ruth Mbeyu [email protected]

Mr. Musa Alfan [email protected]

Thank you.

Dr. Robert Kiplimo, PhD.,

Director,

Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre -Africa






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9.1 Signed attendance Sheets

Image 4: Signed Attendance Sheet for the Ghana National Conference


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v. Delegate Data Form The following documents are attachments to the Workshop Report, as separate FOLDERS

vi. Attendance lists vii. Presentations viii. Branding Materials ix. Media Coverage x. Workshop Evaluation / Feedback Forms

Links to the INTERNET

xi. Social media activities – https://twitter.com/mtcc_africa xii. Photos from the event - http://mtccafrica.jkuat.ac.ke/ xiii. Presentations and other workshop materials - http://mtccafrica.jkuat.ac.ke/ xiv. Press releases - http://mtccafrica.jkuat.ac.ke/




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