Capt. Anthony Onoharigho, has pledged to work with the Women in Logistics and Transport (WiLAT) to help them achieve their aim in the Maritime Industry industry.
Onoharigho made this pledge recently when he was honoured by the maritime professional women as ‘Friend of WiLAT’ at Oriental Hotel Victoria Island, Lagos.
Onoharigho got the award for his numerous contributions to the Industry.
Onoharigho attended Zik Grammar School, Sapele, Delta State for his secondary school education from 1976 to 1981 where he obtained the West African School Certificate before proceeding to the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron for Diploma in Nautical Science. He holds a Masters Marine Certificate.
He had worked in many vessels and crude oil tanker berthing in Shell Petroleum, Chevron, others and also worked as a Supply Vessel crew of masters for many years.
From 1994 to 1995, he attended and earned the Master License of Competency in Liberia.
He then attended l MAN Oron for his Post Graduate Diploma in Shipping Technology from 1995 to 1996. Thereafter Onoharigho went to Federal University of Technology, Owerri for Maritime Management, and eventually obtained a PhD in Transport Geography from University of Port Harcourt.
He was the first Nigerian to set up a classification company, Mariner Nigeria Ltd., and he is the Managing Director, African Representative and Chief Surveyor for Conarina Group, America.
The activities of the company entails, coordinating ships survey and classification, country flag representative such as Nigeria, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Argentina, Tanzania, and Togo, among others.
The company issues ISNO Certificate, develops and incorporates safety management procedure for shipowners and training of seamen for shipowners.
Onoharigho is also the Deputy Registrar with Liberia Maritime Authority with the responsibility for ship registration and certification.
He was the past National President of the Nigeria Institute of Shipping from 2016 to 2022, also the past Vice President of the Chartered Institute of Logistics of Nigeria.
He is a member and fellow of many professional bodies in and outside Nigeria, such as Fellow Nigerian Institute of Shipping, Society of Consulting of Marine Engineer and Ships Surveyors, UK, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Federation of Marine Engineer, UK and others.
Reacting to the honour bestowed on him, Onoharigho said, “I am now a friend to all the women.
“I was so honoured by WILAT and I deeply appreciate this award. Most times when one is doing something, you don’t know that someone is watching you and WILAT has been monitoring my progress in the maritime industry.
“I will work with them to achieve what they want to achieve in the industry.”