New Publications
Miscellaneous Circular 2023-001 Electronic Record Books and Logbook Systems
This Circular provides information on the interpretation, expectations, and requirements of the Administration in respect of the use of electronic logbooks and electronic record books (ERBs), in lieu of hard-copy books. It consolidates and supersedes Information...
ILO Circular 2022-003 Testing and Certification of Lifting Appliances
This Circular provides further information on the Merchant Shipping (Testing of Lifting Appliances) Directive 2022 and sets out guidance on the requirements for inspection and testing of lifting appliances for Antigua and Barbuda ships. It supersedes SOLAS Circular...
Directive 002-2022 Ships Medical Stores
This Directive may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Ship’s Medical Stores) Directive 2022 and shall come into force on 1 December 2022. It revokes and replaces Directive 01-2005 Ships Medical Stores.
Media
Rescue At Sea By Antigua And Barbuda Flagged Vessel
On March 11th, 2023, at 22:25 hrs. UTC the Antigua and Barbuda flagged vessel the MV Froland received a distress alert from the Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC) in Rome reporting the location of a boat with immigrants on board.
Antigua And Barbuda Signs Convention On The International Organization For Maritime Aids To Navigation (IALA)
On January 26th, 2022, 26 States signed the Convention on the International Organization for the Marine Aids to Navigation (IALA) at a signing ceremony which took place at the IALA headquarters in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris. The ceremony was hosted by the...
ADOMS’ Director Addresses The 32nd Session Of The International Maritime Organization’s Assembly
https://youtu.be/VqwrUxzwcBE Tuesday December 7th, 2021 – On the morning of December 7th, 2021, Ambassador Dwight C. R. Gardiner, Director/Registrar General of the Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping (ADOMS), the Maritime Administration of Antigua and...
