GMA Refutes Miracles Aboagye’s Vessel Monitoring Claim
GMA Refutes Miracles Aboagye’s Claim That Ghana’s Waters Aren’t Monitored
The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) is pushing back firmly against claims that its vessel monitoring system has stopped working, insisting that surveillance across Ghana’s maritime waters remains fully operational.
The dispute traces back to remarks made by NPP Communications Team Member Dennis Miracles Aboagye during an appearance on TV3’s Daily Brief on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Aboagye claimed the Authority was essentially operating “blindly,” alleging that key surveillance equipment had been down for months.
Go to the Ghana Maritime Authority, the systems and the machines and the equipment that they use to survey the high seas have been down for months, he said. He went further, describing a scenario where a ship leaving Tema Port bound for France could sail through Ghana’s waters completely undetected. As we speak whiles the ship is within Ghana waters, our people at the Maritime Authority have no view, no sight of it. They are working blindly, he claimed.
In a statement issued the same day, September 22, the GMA rejected Aboagye’s assertions outright, describing them as false and misleading, and saying they don’t reflect the reality of how maritime surveillance actually operates in Ghana.
According to the Authority, its maritime domain awareness tools remain in active use. The Authority continues to use its maritime domain awareness tools to monitor vessels and maintains 24-hour surveillance and monitoring of vessels in Ghana’s maritime domain, the statement said.
The GMA also clarified the broader scope of what this surveillance system does. Beyond simply monitoring vessel movement, it also plays a role in protecting critical offshore infrastructure oil and gas facilities, pipelines, and submarine cables all of which require constant oversight to stay secure.
According to the Authority, standard operating procedures are used to track vessels, confirm their identity, and check compliance with relevant maritime requirements, all in the interest of maintaining safety, security, and environmental protection within Ghana’s waters.
The GMA left little room for ambiguity in its closing message. The suggestion that vessels in Ghana’s waters are not monitored is therefore untrue, the statement said.
The Authority reaffirmed its ongoing commitment to continuous maritime surveillance and protecting Ghana’s maritime interests, while encouraging the public to rely on official GMA communications rather than unverified claims circulating elsewhere.
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