Section 11: Waiver on Nigerian built vessels

(1) The Minister may on the receipt of an application grant a waiver to a duly registered vessel on the requirement for a vessel under this Act to be built in Nigeria where he is satisfied that no Nigerian shipbuilding Company has the capacity to construct the particular type and size of vessel specified in the application.
(2) The Ministry shall immediately after the commencement of this Act compile and publish information on the type, size and characteristic of vessels and craft which are built in Nigeria.