Section 12: Maintenance of national carrier vessels and other Nigerian flag ships.

(1) All national carrier vessels and other Nigerian ships shall be serviced, repaired and maintained, where practicable, in Nigeria.
(2) Where it is not practicable for a national carrier vessel or any other Nigerian flag ship to be serviced, repaired or maintained in Nigeria, the owners of such vessels shall obtain a certificate to that effect from the Authority.
(3) Foreign ships participating in the carriage of Nigerian trade may avail themselves of the Nigerian facilities in the maintenance and repairs of their vessels.