PMAWCA Organization

The Organs:

In order to guarantee its operational effectiveness, the Association has created the following organs:

  • The Council
  • The Board of Directors
  • The Secretariat
  • The Technical Committees

The Council

The Council is the most supreme Organ of the Association. It is made up of representatives chosen by the members. It meets once in a year in one of the member countries in the Alphabetical order.

The Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is made up of the following:

  • The Chairman
  • 1st Vice Chairman
  • 2nd Vice Chairman
  • The Treasurer
  • Two members

The Secretariat

The Headquarters of the Association is in Lagos (Nigeria). Its finances are made up of annual contributions from member Ports. The Secretariat of PMAWCA, established in 1976 on a permanent basis enjoys diplomatic status in line with the Headquarters Agreement signed in 1978 between the Association and the Federal Government of Nigeria.

The Technical Committees

The Association has four technical committees with distinct technical functions with a view to enhance efficiency. The four recently reconstituted committees in 2000 (Resolution no 001-00/24/COS of the Council) are the following:

  • Committee on Administrative and Legal Affairs (ALA)
  • Committee on Finance and Economic Studies (FES)
  • Committee on Maritime Safety, Environmental Protection and Operations (MSEPO)
  • Committee on Technical Studies, Infrastructures and Development(TSID)