CAPTAINPAUL MANDELA OGOUN

PUBLICATIONS

01 Aug 2024

Maritime Environment -Legal and Policy Framework

Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria

A text book about the Marine Environment with specific reference to how the legal and policy framework affects the industry.

Book Selected Capt. Paul Mandela Ogoun PhD.

Maritime Environment -Legal and Policy Framework

Capt. Paul Mandela Ogoun PhD.
Book Selected
About The Publication

The earth’s structure and surface are made of about thirty percent of land mass and seventy percent of water. While the world is preoccupied with how to solve the multifarious issues on the land surface, the marine environment is in a state of neglect as a result of ignorance, lack of information and shrewd politics and commerce.

Marine Management is the authors attempt to contribute to the legal policy and frameworks that will bring about the safety and sustainability of the ecosystem and marine environment through academic research and publications.
With eleven chapters in this work, the author made significant and valuable legal insights with topics like biodiversity conservation, sustainable fisheries management, the effects of climate change, and enforcement and compliance measures for the relevant global authority to act on.

The author’s simple style of writing and analysis makes the book readable, especially the legal policies and frameworks that do not require any professional interpretation.
With 235 pages, the book covers areas concerning principles of sovereignty, cooperation and integration, precautionary principles, polluter pays, public trust, intergenerational equity, and the principles of Environmental Impacts Assessment.
It is a book read for all that are concerned about the blue economy and sustainable development of the world in the near future.

08 Dec 2023

The Maritime Industry and Strategic Planning in times of Pandemic

Amazon Kindle & PaperBack

It is a basic fact that pandemic is a relative term to the concept of global health. Generally, global health covers transnational health concerns, assessment, determinants, as well as possible solutions. The concept of global health involves multi-disciplines, which transcend the orbit of health sciences; as it concentrates on the application of preventive-curative methodology that is curated in accordance with population and individual level of care. Language ‏ : ‎ English Print length ‏ : ‎ 281 pages

Book Selected Capt. Paul Mandela Ogoun PhD.

The Maritime Industry and Strategic Planning in times of Pandemic

Capt. Paul Mandela Ogoun PhD.
Book Selected
About The Publication

It is a basic fact that pandemic is a relative term to the concept of global health. Generally, global health covers transnational health concerns, assessment, determinants, as well as possible solutions. The concept of global health involves multi-disciplines, which transcend the orbit of health sciences; as it concentrates on the application of preventive-curative methodology that is curated in accordance with population and individual level of care.

Various studies have stated that irrespective of the fact that most of the emphasis plotted by global health is basically on preventive angles, it does not suggest that global health is void of any form of curative, rehabilitative, and other aspects of clinical medicine and the study of basic sciences. Having curated the meaning of global health, it is important to assess the place of a global health crisis, which is often seen to assume a nuptial tie with a pandemic as both concepts have to do with diseases or health crises that have transcended the shores of a particular country at a particular time.

On that note, global health crisis may be termed as complex health system or critical health condition which affects humans and is dominant in more a single geographical territory; usually affecting most parts of the world at a given period of time. It is observed that global health crises have significant impacts on communal health, life expectancy, and the global economy.

12 Nov 2024

Maritime Transport as a Tool of Economic Growth of a Nation (Nigeria)

European Journal of Science, Innovation and Technology

Maritime transport is an age-long transport system that has, over the years, been used for the movement of humans and tangible properties, especially bulky objects and liquid objects, which may be too heavy or delicate for other forms of transport. The purpose of this paper is to assess and enumerate maritime transport as a tool of economic growth of a nation (Nigeria).

Journal Paper Paul Mandela Ogoun

Maritime Transport as a Tool of Economic Growth of a Nation (Nigeria)

Paul Mandela Ogoun
Journal Paper
About The Publication
Abstract
 
Maritime transport is an age-long transport system that has, over the years, been used for the movement of humans and tangible properties, especially bulky objects and liquid objects, which may be too heavy or delicate for other forms of transport. The purpose of this paper is to assess and enumerate maritime transport as a tool of economic growth of a nation (Nigeria). It follows that the study aims at ascertaining the potency of maritime transport and its contribution to the economic growth of Nigeria. To at tain the aim of this research study, it is needful to adopt a particular research methodology that will enable the researcher to make credible, valid, reliable, and accurate findings in line with the overall objective of the paper.
 
Therefore, the research study will apply and adopt the qualitative method of research, particularly the desk-review approach. Through the desk-review approach applied and adopted, the research finds amongst other things that maritime transport contributes positively to the GDP of Nigeria, which is a major determinant of the rate of economic growth in a nation. The study finds that maritime transport facilitates other sectors of the economy as a major component in the value chains; thereby enabling such other sectors to make contributions to the economy which implies that it is also serving as a tool of the economic growth of Nigeria. In the study, it is observed that maritime transport as a tool of economic growth of a nation like Nigeria is being militated against by certain factors.
 
However, such militating factors are resolvable if proper machinery is put in place and appropriate actions are taken. Finally, this study makes an enormous and unique contribution to theory, practice, and policy as it comes at a point when there is a need for the Nigerian government and investors to diversify the economy; therefore, a proper appraisal of maritime transport as a tool of economic growth of a nation like Nigeria would influence the making of policies and improve the practices in the maritime industry.
12 Nov 2024

The meaning, nature and chronology of pandemic in the 21st Century

European Journal of Health Sciences

European Journal of Health Sciences ISSN 2520-4645 (online)Vol.6, Issue 3, pp 1–8,2021

Journal Paper Selected Paul Ogoun (PhD)

The meaning, nature and chronology of pandemic in the 21st Century

Paul Ogoun (PhD)
Journal Paper Selected
About The Publication

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study is to appraise the meaning, nature and chronology of pandemic in 2F century.

Methodology: The applicable methodology in attaining the aim of the study is doctrinal methodology which is a non-empirical approach. By the applicable method, the study was able to access policies, regulations, and contents findings m existing literatures. The researcher curated data from existing literatures, reports and thus primary source of data were not utilised as only secondary source of data were used accordingly.

Findings: The study found that pandemic is a sudden/unaware outbreak of a disease that speedily spreads across a whole region and the entire globe with high prevalence as a result of a high rate of susceptible population; the study also found that where pandemic occurs, the probability is high for there to be a high mortality rate. In the study, it is also found that at different stages in the development of modern man and society, different diseases had been categorised as pandemic. However, due to the complexities enshrined in deciphering whether a given disease is a pandemic or not, it became vested on the World Health Organization (WHO) to conduct assessment upon the outbreak of any disease and weigh it on existing criteria to ascertain if such should be declared as a pandemic.

Recommendation: As parts of the recommendations made in this study, it is stated that the World Health Organization should endeavour to make its assessment in the earliest time and declare a disease as a pandemic as that would help states in making efforts and contributing resources m curbing the effects of the diseases and possibly terminating the disease.

Keywords: Pandemic, Disease, World Health Organization, Outbreak, Mortality, Susceptible Population

12 Nov 2024

The implications of covid-19 on the shipping/oil tanker market

American Journal of Supply Chain Management

American Journal of Supply Chain Management ISSN 2518-4709 (online)Vol.6, Issue 2, pp 1 –9,2021

Journal Paper Selected Paul Ogoun (PhD)

The implications of covid-19 on the shipping/oil tanker market

Paul Ogoun (PhD)
Journal Paper Selected
About The Publication

Abstract

Purpose: This aims at analyzing the implications of covid-19 on the shipping/oil tanker market.

Methodology: In order to attain the aim of this study, findings and data are curated from existing literatures, documents, policies, etc. This implies that desk review is the methodology applied in this study where the researcher made use of secondary sources of data as against primary source of data.

Findings: In the study, it was found that covid-19 brought about a shortage in the rate of demands for good thereby causing an unbalance in the rate of supply over demand at a time which directly brought about a huge decline in shipping/oil tanker transportation. The study also found that irrespective of the huge decline in the rate of shipping/oil tanker transportation brought about by low demand in comparison with supply; shipping/oil tanker was patronized by dealers for the purpose of storage of products. Also, the study found that seaborne trade fell downward from above 3% to below a negative 8% and at a bdp rate of 100m, the demand was 3% higher than the global supply which in 2019 was at about 97%. However, in the second quarter of 2020 the supply leads demand at over 28M bdp and a 13% increase in the demand year-on-year when compared to a fall of 3.9% in the supply year-on-year.

Recommendation: The study recommends that appropriate forecasting methods and proper liaison with global health will aid in averting or ameliorating the risks and negative impacts brought on shipping/oil tanker market by covid-19.

Keywords: Covid-19, Shipping, Oil tanker, Implications, Market

04 Oct 2021

The life of a seafarer a post covid-19 strategy

Atlantic International University

Abstract: Post covid-19 strategy In the aspect of the post covid-19 strategy regarding the life of a seafarer; measures should be taken to manage the embarkation and disembarkation processes of seafarers and the ship as a whole. With regard to the actual embarkation and disembarkation processes, it is imperative that ship operators take into account a requirement whereby seafarers must complete a period referred to as self-study on board (SSD) upon embarkation. The interest of this is to provide an effective time and means to monitor the health of seafarers and manage the risk in the event of any possible asymptomatic infection at the time of embarkation. You can read the rest of Paul Ogun's article in our October AIU Campus Mundi 2021 magazine on page 12 using this link:

Demonstrations Selected Paul Oguon (PhD)

The life of a seafarer a post covid-19 strategy

Paul Oguon (PhD)
Demonstrations Selected
About The Publication
Abstract:
Post covid-19 strategy In the aspect of the post covid-19 strategy regarding the life of a seafarer; measures should be taken to manage the embarkation and disembarkation processes of seafarers and the ship as a whole. With regard to the actual embarkation and disembarkation processes, it is imperative that ship operators take into account a requirement whereby seafarers must complete a period referred to as self-study on board (SSD) upon embarkation. The interest of this is to provide an effective time and means to monitor the health of seafarers and manage the risk in the event of any possible asymptomatic infection at the time of embarkation. You can read the rest of Paul Ogun’s article in our October AIU Campus Mundi 2021 magazine on page 12 using this link:
12 Nov 2024

Maritime Security Challenge in Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea

European Journal of Science, Innovation and Technology

The sole aim of this paper is to appraise maritime security challenges in Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea. This implies that the paper will analyse the concept, practices and concerns on maritime security in the study areas (Nigeria and Gulf of Guinea) while identifying the challenges facing maritime security in the study areas.

Journal Paper Paul Mandela Ogoun

Maritime Security Challenge in Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea

Paul Mandela Ogoun
Journal Paper
About The Publication

Abstract.

The sole aim of this paper is to appraise maritime security challenges in Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea. This implies that the paper will analyse the concept, practices and concerns on maritime security in the study areas (Nigeria and Gulf of Guinea) while identifying the challenges facing maritime security in the study areas. The study also makes a recommendation on the ideal and effective means of tackling the issues of maritime security challenges in Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea. To attain the aforesaid aim of this paper, the researcher applies and adopts a desk-review approach –a kind of qualitative methodology of research –for this research paper. By virtue of the desk-review approach or methodology of research as adopted and applied for this paper, the researcher was able to utilise secondary sources of data and other existing works of literature such as articles, seminar papers, textbooks, reports and policies through which valid, credible and reliable information can be accessed and utilised.

Amongst the findings made in this paper are that Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea have a large expanse of the water body. The study finds that the maritime security challenges in Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea range from hostage-taking, oil theft, piracy and armed robbery at the sea. The study finds that the maritime security challenges have affected maritime transport and security of vessels in Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea. The study also found that maritime security challenges in the region affected investment in Nigeria, the Gulf of Guinea and other neighbouring territories in severe ways. The maritime security challenges have affected the shipping of cargo goods, fishing trawlers, crude oil tankers, etc. in the study areas.

Also, the study ascertains that the maritime security challenges in Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea have brought about the illegal establishment of offshore trading and transactions in crude oil and refined petroleum as well as bunkering. The contribution of the study to theory, practice and policy are that the paper did not only appraise the issue of maritime security challenge in Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea; it also makes comprehensive and ideal recommendations that could be adopted to mitigate the issues of maritime security challenges in the areas

CAPT PAUL MANMDELA OGOUN